SPRING FORWARD and TUESDAY NIGHT RUNNING RESUMES
It's almost time to move those clocks one hour ahead. This year, the time will change on March 11.
Tuesday night running will resume on March 13th. The run begins and ends from the west side of the square. The starting time will be 6:00. The course starts at the Murfreesboro Square on the west side of the Old Courthouse and goes out East Main Street, loop around and through the MTSU campus and return on Main amounting to about six miles. The course is flexible enough to accommodate shorter or longer distances. There are also varying paces to accommodate just about all speeds.
For more information, contact Charlotte Young at cyfes@comcast.net
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It's also getting to be that time of year for marathons and the shorter distance races. Don't forget to visit Fleet Feet of M'boro for all those training and racing needs.
You can go to their website to sign up for a newsletter at http://www.fleetfeetmurfreesboro.com/
Store hours: M-F 10:00 am to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
544 N. Thompson Lane , Suite C
615-494-3141
Next door to Carrabas , across the parking lot from Marshall's and Ross's
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RACE REPORTS
No reports from the Pacers were submitted, but the following non-Pacer report was sent by Dirk Hayes for your enjoyment.
You have to read all the way to the end, but I really like the way the do the "last chance saloon", now that's an aid station.
Dirk
Hello Everyone!
At the request of the author, I just wanted to pass this report along to you. Miss Deborah Sexton is a member of the North Texas Trail Runners and is a both an avid trail runner and a very talented writer.
For those of you who have run Bandera, in the past, you already know how challenging a course this is to run. This year's edition was made even more difficult and treacherous by falling temperatures, rain, slippery rocks and mud.
As the author mentions, it was a like watching a "parade of misery" as the 100K participants, passed thru "Last Chance" aid station, as they slogged their way to the finish, under the veil of darkness, deep in the night........ Enjoy!
Best regards ,
T.O.
Please post this on any Web site you want.
Bandera 25K 50K 100K
Saturday, January 13, 2007
By Deborah Sexton
The first part of the race report will deal with the race itself for those interested in learning about this awesome race. The second part will deal with my personal experience for those who know me and want to read about my race.
If you live in Texas and hope to run a Western mountain race, Bandera is the closest thing you can get to lots of super rough terrain and steep hills that simulate some of those tough mountain races further West. This is by far the toughest Texas race I run. It doesn't compare to Hard Rock or the first half of Western States, but if you have no experience on steep climbs and lots of rocks, you will get your butt kicked here.
The other plus about Bandera is you can't find a better run race. Joe Prusaitis is an unpaid professional in his management and direction and he attracts top volunteers who are hard core trail runners themselves so at every point of the race from packet pickup to the finish, you've got friendly, knowledgeable volunteers who will bend over backwards to help you in any way they can. And I want to also give full credit to Joyce Prusaitis who works equally as hard and out does herself stocking and supervising all the aid stations. What a great lady she is.
This isn't a course that is fun to run in the rain as on dirt sections the mud is usually very sticky, building up on the bottom of your shoe until you're running on several inches of it. This was my biggest concern this year as it rained Thursday, poured hard Friday night, and it was predicated to rain on Saturday and Sunday. In the end, the mud was not as bad as it could have been. A few slippery areas and some sticky spots but overall the course remained dry enough to be runnable in the usual places.
The pre-race meeting was around 5 p.m. and the usual suspects gathered under the huge dining area tent. Henry Hobbs did his usual step-by-step run-through of the course. If you could follow him, you were probably a computer. But he gives a great overview of how much fun you're going to have and points out some of the spots you might get confused. However, this course is one of the best marked there is. If you get lost, you are dazed, confused, and looking at your shoes the whole way.
Slammin ' Sammy Voltaggio outdid himself as usual with meat and vegetarian spaghetti, fresh salad, garlic bread and lots of great desserts. Pies, cakes, cookies, you name it and we ate it. How he makes such great food in the middle of a field is beyond me but he is amazing.
Race time was at 7:30 a.m. It was just starting to get light. The 100K runners start at race headquarters. The 25K and 50K start about a quarter mile down the trail. Joe designs each race to start out in different directions to reduce backup at the start and it works really well.
The first stretch of trail was very muddy and sticky (for 25K and 50K) so it was slow going at the start. But we soon broke off of that dirt road onto rocky trail so you escaped the mud. The temperature was around 65 with a light breeze and that held until around 2:30 p.m. when a hard rain shower hit that felt like freezing rain to me. The cold front had started to come through and the temps started dropping.
For the 25K runners, there was lunch when they finished around noon . For the 50Kers there was dinner when they finished around 4:30 and the 100kers got an awesome breakfast at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning. The downside to the weather turning colder later in the day was most runners, soaked to the skin climbed in their cars and left to take a shower and dry off. So there was less of the post-race social mingling than normal. No one wanted to stand around in wet clothes and chat while the temps dropped.
100K runners receive a very nice belt buckle. The 50K finishers received a nice medallion on a ribbon, and I think that's what the 25K get also. I don't know for sure. The aid stations were all super well stocked and you never had to even fill your own bottle at any aid station. 100K got a really nice quarter zip fleece sweat shirt. 50K and 25K got a nice long sleeve performance wear running shirt. Big thanks to Sara Lee for donating all the shirts. Eat lots of Sara Lee.
My 50K Race
I've run the 100K twice and the 50K once. I can't tell you how much more fun the 50K is. I have to really admire anyone who does the 100k because you'll feel like you ran 100 miles, not 62.
I've been training with Brad Garrison, a new member to NTTR and an old member of the Hill Country Trail Runners of Austin. We went out to the I-20 hill three times and repeatedly trained for up to five hours at Cedar Ridge preparing ourselves for Bandera. We are close in pace and the plan was to stick together for this one. Unfortunately, Brad's grandmother passed away and he spent Saturday at her funeral so I was on my own. Boo Hoo !
I started out drinking Sustained Energy, which I had never tried before but Tom Crull had given me a canister to try. I did well on it but it tastes like water with a little bit of flour mixed in. Since the taste was so bad and the distance wasn't that far, I alternated with Gatorade. I had a good day in that respect. No stomach problems at all. If you want to hear about that, read my race report on the 100K last year.
I ran consistently on all flat trails, and walked the climbs and the really rough spots. I felt good all day and loved the 65 degree temps. I had started out with a short sleeve shirt, but that came off in the first mile and tied around my waist. I would have dumped it off at my drop bag but it has my race number on it.
The 50K course had you run through Boyles aid station first at around 5 miles. This one only had water. Next up was Nachos. Stopped and ate a couple of ham and cheese sandwiches there and got my bottle filled. The next aid station was Chapas , headed up by Paul Stone. Since I ran the 100K last year, I got totally confused on aid station order. For me Chapas was the halfway point but in the 100K, Crossroads in the halfway point. I wanted a drop bag at halfway and I put it at Crossroads. So when I got to Chapas , I realized my goof. But Paula Billman was there offering to make me any kind of sandwich I wanted and it's always great to see her. Paul Stone filled my bottle and I was off again.
When I got to Crossroads (20 miles), I wanted to get a dry bandana. I sat down for a minute to pull stuff out of my drop bag and rearrange my waist pack. I had been taking an S cap at every aid station, and here, I must have dropped my S cap zip lock bag. I never saw it again. So I left to do the loop with the three sisters (hills). You start out on a dirt road, do some trail, go over these three pretty rocky hills and come back on mostly rocky trail. I swear it was longer than last time. I was hoping to do it in about an hour, but it took me longer. My goal was to try to break 8 hours and looking at my watch as I came back into Crossroads, I knew I wasn't going to make it.
You run back into Crossroads through these two rows of flags and everyone cheers you as you come in. The cheering makes you feel like you're done, which of course you're not but you still feel good anyway. Joe was standing there and I accused him of making that section longer. He denied it but I didn't believe him. Anyone who has run Hard Rock six times is a little sadistic.
It started to pour just as I came in so I thought maybe I should put in my poncho. I asked another runner, “Should I put this on?” I don't know why I asked him except that I couldn't decide. He said,”no , you're going to be hot in it. Can you take it with you?” I said, “I have been carrying it with me all day.” So left it off. As I left Crossroads with only about 5 miles to go, I noticed the temps were dropping and I pulled my short sleeve shirt back on. It was soaking wet and freezing cold but I felt it would cut the wind.
The last five miles are like the last of any race. You are happy and excited that you are almost done and you know you are going to finish. I have to say, I missed not having Brad with me. Mentally it was a harder race because I only had my own thoughts and my MP3 player to entertain me. Races when I can run with someone always seem easier and go faster. I was disappointed because I knew I wasn't going to break eight hours. But then a Pete Yorn song came on, “How Can You Go On ?, ” and I thought Pete will get me home and so we left together.
On the way back, the temps continued to drop and it rained really hard again. It felt like sleet against my skin and I thought , I'm going to put that poncho on. I stopped and swung my waist pack around to dig it out. I pulled everything out and it's not there! It must have dropped out at Crossroads with my pills. I was so mad. I had dragged it around all day and now I didn't have it. Lesson learned: Pay more attention when you leave an aid station that you have everything you came in with. I began to get a little concerned about the weather so I picked up my pace.
The first half of the distance between Crossroads and Last Chance is pretty runnable . So I made good time. But then you hit a rocky section again and some very steep climbs and descents. The rain had made the rocks very slippery. I looked up at what I had to climb and I would have paid to skip that part. Coming down is even worse. I was grabbing hold of branches to keep from free falling down the hill. I was tired and this section took all I had to climb down. But I finally made it and headed down a dirt road toward Last Chance. I was looking for the signs, “2,845 feet (or whatever it was) to Last Chance.” “Last Chance for Beer” “Last Chance to Kiss Julie & Letha” You are so happy when you see those signs.
Last Chance, which is the NTTR (North Texas Trail Runners, whoo hoo ) aid station with Mark Dick and Letha Cruthirds , was my last stop. Since it's only a half mile from the finish I just waved as I ran by as I was freezing cold by that point. I saw Steve Hall, Julie, Kyle Threlkeld , Tia and Marty Metzer , Kelly Eppelman , and others and they all cheered and shouted my name as I slogged by. I was back on the deep mud path slipping and sliding my way to the finish.
My final time was 8:15 , a minute faster than the last time I ran it so I had to be happy with my course PR. I was definitely happy to be done and praising my wisdom at not signing up for the 100K.
I went to the car and pulled off all the wet clothes and changed to wait for Linda Boggs, my roommate, who was doing her first 50K and running with Char Thompson. They came in about 30 minutes later and we left to go take hot showers.
Linda and I went out for a steak dinner to celebrate her achievement and I bundled back up and headed back out to Last Chance to work the aid station through the night. Letha was hoping to pace a friend so I would fill in for her.
I parked the car at the start and tied two Target bags over my shoes to see if I could cut down on the mud. They worked pretty well on the way out. I showed off my new “gaiters” to everyone when I got to the aid station. I was the envy of the aid station with such fashionable foot protection. J
It turns out Letha's friend dropped so she wouldn't be pacing but I settled myself in to watch the parade of misery as 100kers came through all night.
As far as aid stations go, Last Chance is state of the art. You really can't begin to appreciate the genius of Mark Dick unless you go and work this. He had three generators. The pathway leading to the aid station is lined with bright, sparking “fairy” lights and there are NTTR and Last Chance Saloon banners everywhere lighted by spot lights. The kitchen was fully equipped with a sink with HOT running water, a microwave, stove, crock pot, and hot chocolate thermos that pumped out steaming hot chocolate. You could get hot rice and beans, grilled cheese, hot chicken soup, coffee, etc.
Mark also sets up a shower in the back with hot running water. This man has more “toys” than an REI store. There was an Easy Up tent with chairs all around, a rug, and great music playing from amplified speakers and a state of the art Ipod that never played the same song twice. That area had its own propane heater and there also was one in the kitchen area to keep you warm. In front of that was a blazing fire circled by chairs. They had even found some mulch back in the woods and this was scattered around the aid station to cut down on the mud. Simply amazing. It doesn't get any better than this.
It was so much fun working the aid station during the night. I ended up checking in runners by number and helping to keep track of who dropped and who was still out there. The radio dude, Charles, was with and he'd radio in to get updates on who had dropped. Marty and Lauren Kennedy kept going to get more fire wood to keep the fire going. Tia , Letha, and Lauren made sure that everyone who came through left with a tummy of hot food or anything else they needed.
Of course, being a saloon, you also could get your favorite brand of fire water. There was plenty of Lone Star beer, whiskey, tequila, and who knows what else for those who wanted to celebrate only having five more miles to go.
Between waiting on runners, we all sat around and told funny jokes and stories, laughed, and kept warm around the fire. I learned that if you keep your Target gaiters too close to the fire, they melt. So I didn't have my great shoe protection for the walk back, but Lauren Kennedy saved me by driving me back to the finish.
Overall, it was big big fun. After midnight , we started yawning more and more but no one wanted to leave until the last runner came through. That was around 3:30 a.m. The subject did come up about how happy everyone was that I wasn't doing the 100K. Last year I came through that aid station around 5 a.m. So everyone expressed their appreciation to me for not running the 100K. I was glad to oblige.
And just so you all know, I did all this on a Saturday.
I am the aid station captain for Dam Road this year at Rocky Raccoon, Feb. 2-4. If you want to have this much fun, please let me know so I can sign you up for a shift. Thank you!
Deborah Sexton
North Texas Trail Runners
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PACER DOINGS
Congratulations to David Jones for being selected to race Badwater 135 Mile in Death Valley, July, 2007. We'll be watching David sweat it out in the heat during training in preparation for this indescribably hot race.
Best wishes to Jon Fisher, Rick Caffy, and Paul Arnette as they train for their first 100 mile race in Umstead State Park, Raleigh, NC on March 31 and April 1….bring on the jokes. J
“Just booked our hotel…. It's starting to dawn on me….100 Miles is a long way!!”
Anon
Last, but not leaste , we want to congratulate Lenora Kirkpatrick on her job move. Not too happy about her residential move to Kentucky, though, but we still wish her and the family the very best. Don't make yourself a stranger. You must come down and run and race with us from time-to-time.
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OUT-OF-TOWN RACES
March 2007
Saturday, March 24
20 Miles, 6:30 am , West End Ramble. Start at Centennial Park and run CM Half Marathon Course plus 7 mile return loop.
Saturday, March 24
The Fifth Annual Running of the Fools 5k, 8:00 am , Hendersonville HS. Contact info: Alan Bickimer 826-3488 or pooomer@comcast.net
Register online www.active.com
Saturday, March 24
Columbia Cycling Club 15k Trail Run, Chickasaw Trace Park, 8:00 am, Columbia, TN, Contact- Chris Hartsfield, 931-583-9282, trihartsfield@hotmail.com
Register online www.active.com
Saturday, March 31
* Runnin ' to Beat the Blues 5k and 4 x 1 mile TEAM Relay, Centiennial Park, 2600 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN, Info: 615-269-5355
Register online www.active.com
Saturday, March 31
Hunters Bend 5k, 8:00 am, Hunter's Bend School, 2121 Fieldstone Parkway, Franklin , TN, Contact: 615-472-4580
Register online www.active.com
April 2007
Saturday, April 7
Inaugural Richland Creek 5Mile Run, 8:00 AM, Cohn School, Nashville, Contact: 615-838-1876
Register online www.active.com
Saturday, April 14
Purity MOOSIC City Dairy Dash 10K Run – 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Wunder Fun Run, 7:45 am, Metro Center, Nashville, Tn , Certified Courses. Info: Smitty (615) 851-2630, ChampionChip Timing
Register online www.active.com
Saturday, April 14
Mule Day Kick 5K and 1 mile Family Trot, Riverwalk Park, Columbia, TN 8:00a.m. Info: Maury Co
YMCA (931) 540-8320 or rgraham@ymcamidtn.org
Register online www.active.com
Saturday, April 14
International Dogwood Festival 5K Run, 8:30 am , Winchester Square , Winchester , TN
Register online www.active.com
Saturday, April 21
Ravenwood Raptor Race 10K, 5K. 7:30 AM , Ravenwood High School , Brentwood , TN , Info. Jenny Cleckner (615) 370-3845 or pcleckner@aol.com, 1 mile fun run at 9:00
Saturday, April 21
Healthy Kids Day 5k/1 mile fun run, 8:00 am, North Rutherford YMCA, Smyrna, TN, Contact- Dwight Bond (dbond@ymcamidtn.org) or Dawn Bates (dbates@ymcamidtn.org), 220-9622
Register online www.active.com
Saturday, April 21
Walden's Puddle Making Tracks for Wildlife 5K Run & 1 M Fun Run / Walk, 8:00 AM, Shelby Bottoms, Nashville, TN. Info: Denise Weyer (615) 299-9938
Register online www.active.com
Saturday, April 21
Walk & Roll 5K Run / Walk, 8:00 AM, Centennial Park, Nashville, TN. Info: Sharon McLaughlin (615) 248-8828
Saturday, April 28
Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, 7:00 AM, Centennial Park, Nashville , TN, (Managed By Elite Racing—volunteers will get tokens, but cannot use tokens to register for this race)
website
Register online www.active.com
May 2007
Saturday, May 5
*Wild Thang 9 Mile Trail Run, 9:00 AM, Long Hunter State Park, Hermitage, TN. Info: Nashville Striders / Diana Bibeau (615) 889-9943. ChampionChip Timing
Saturday May 5
I Run For Cinco de Mayo 5K Run/Walk, 6:00 PM, Downtown/GULCH 6pm Info at 615-460-9494 or website - Champion Chip Timing
Register online www.active.com
Saturday, May 5
4th Annual Race for Jordan 5K run/walk, Cordell Hull Dam, Carthage , TN , Info: www.jordanhackett.org
Saturday, May 5
Smyrna Lions 16th Annual Run for Sight 5K Run/3K Walk, 8:00am , Sharp Springs Park , Smyrna , TN. Info: Brian Womack, 615-419-7332; brianwomack@bellsouth.net.
Saturday, May 12
Historic East Nashville 5K Run / Walk, 8:00 AM , East Park in East Nashville . Info: Tony Reall / East Nashville Y( 615) 228-5525, or treall@ymcamidtn.org. ChampionChip Timing.
Saturday, May 12
3rd Annual Pickwick Challenge 5K Walk/Run, 8:00 AM Pickwick Dam, TN, Info: Michael D'Orio 731-926-8299 or mdorio@hardinmedical.com
Saturday, May 12
18th Annual Waverly Lions' Paul Haase Memorial Run, 8:00 AM, Waverly, TN, Waverly Junior High, 520 East Main Street, Info: Dan Artis (931) 296-1270, docdanartis@aol.com
Saturday, May 19
21st Annual Strawberry Stride 5K, 1 Mile, Kids' Fun Runs, 8am, Portland High School, Portland, TN, Info: John or Sarah Payne, 615-325-6911, www.portlandtn.com
Saturday, May 19
5th Annual TBCH Run 4 Kids 5K Run / Walk, 7:30 AM, TN Baptist Children's Home Campus, Brentwood, TN. Info: Amy Farrow (615) 613-0376.
Saturday, May 26
*Nashville Civic Design Center Urban 10K Run / Walk, 7:00 AM, Nashville Public Square, Nashville, TN. Info: Stacy Battles (615) 248-4280. ChampionChip Timing
Monday, May 28
Memorial Day Dash 5K Run / Walk, 8:00 AM, Greer Stadium , Nashville, TN. Info: Nashville Striders (615) 870-3330. ChampionChip Timing.
Monday, May 28
Hendersonville Classic 10K, 5K or one mile, 7:00 am , Drakes Creek Park , Hendersonville , TN
Register online www.active.com
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ULTRA RACES
Sat, Mar 10, 2007
Land between the Lakes 60K and 50 mile
Grand Rivers , KY 6:00 a.m.
Well groomed, fast, mostly single track 11 mile loop course containing several short hills and breathtaking views of the lakes. 800+ elevation gain per loop. Time limit: 11hrs (both distances). Field limit: 200. 4th annual. Fee-pre $55-60k; $60 - 50mi. Fee-post $70-75 after Feb 25. Trail cut cool max shirts to all entrants, running caps, buckles to finishers. Steve Durbin. P.O. Box 1136 Paducah, KY 42002-1136. 800 456-9404 (w); 314 378-7488 cell. Email: sdurbin@marquettetrans.com ; Web: http://www.wkrc.org
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Sat, Mar 24, 2007
Bel Monte Endurance Run 50K & 25K
Blue Ridge Mountains, VA 7:00 a.m.
Run the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Traverse beautiful single track trails, see stunning waterfalls and great mountain vistas! Time limit: 9 hours. Field limit: 300. 3rd annual. Fee-pre $65. Fee-post $80 after Mar 1st. Gill. 110 Old Preston Avenue, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902. 434-293-7115.
Email: rungillrun@adelphia.net ; Web: http://www.badtothebone.biz
Sat, Mar 24, 2007
Oak Mountain 50K
Birmingham , AL 7:00 a.m .
Loop course with single track forested trails with no repeats. ~4,000 ft elevation, lots of hills, lakes, streams, and waterfalls. Aid at 4-6 mile intervals. Time limit: 9 hours. Field limit: 150. 7th annual. Fee-pre $22 (no shirt); $30 with shirt. T shirts with $30 entry, award to top 3, post race cook out. Scott Parker. 671 Summit Point, Hoover AL 35226. (205) 403 3234. Email : sdparker@uab.edu ;
Web: http://webpages.charter.net/jnparker/om50.html
Sat, April 7, 2007
When: Saturday April 7th 2007, 50M starts at 6:00am, 50K starts at
Races: 50Mi, 50K, 15mi
7:00am and the 15 Mile at 7:00am
Where: Croom Hiking trail near Brooksville Florida
More Information/Registration: www.wecefar.com/croomtrailrun.htm or
Contact: Call Andy Mathews at (813)-679-8381, email at fools@wecefar.com
Proceeds benefit the Eckard Youth Alternatives.
Sat, Apr 14, 2007
SweetH20 Trail Run 50K and Half-marathon
Lithia Springs, GA 7:30 a.m .
Winding, moderately difficult trails in and around the park, following the lovely rapids of Sweetwater Creek, and venturing past Civil War-era textile mill ruin. Field limit: 200. 1st Annual. Fee-pre $35/50. Fee-post $50/60 after Mar 1. All entrants receive shirts; Women/Men: Top 10 overall; 1st masters & gmstrs . Janice Anderson. getguts@hotmail.com . 678-778-8211 (h). Email: getguts@hotmail.com ; Web: http://www.getguts.com
Sat, Apr 21, 2007
Ouachita Trail 50 Mile and 50 Km
Little Rock, AR 6:00 a.m .
Out and back course with six miles of asphalt and the remainder on scenic, rocky, single-track trail. Time limit: 13 hours. Field limit: None. 17th annual. Fee-pre $45. Fee-post $60 after Apr 9. Trail shirts for all entrants, custom finisher awards, and post-race barbeque. Chrissy Ferguson . 17 Caddo Dr , Conway , AR 72032 . 501-329-6688 (h). Email: OT50@RunArkansas.com ; Web: http://www.RunArkansas.com
Sat, May 19, 2007
Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile Run
Front Royal, VA 5:00 a.m.
Rugged loop course in the George Washington National Forest, rocky trails with many significant climbs - over 18,000 feet. Time limit: 36 hours. Field limit: 150. 13th annual. Fee-pre $130. Fee-post $150 after April 9. Clothing to all entrants, pre-race dinner, buckles to all finishers. Stanley F. Duobinis . 1207 Dicus Mill Road , Millersville , MD 21108-1930 . 410-987-8172 (h). Email: stanruns@att.net ;
Web: http://www.vhtrc.org/mmt
Sat, May 26, 2007
Old Dominion 100 mile and 50 mile Memorial Day run
Woodstock, VA 5:00 a.m.
33.3 mile out and back on forest service and county roads. Thru scenic Woodstock , over Massanutten Mt. , thru Ft. Valley and back. 12,000 ft. elevation gain. Time limit: 30 hours. Field limit: open. 6th annual. Fee-pre $$145 for the 100 and $75 for the 50. fee-post $N/A after . Silver and Brass buckles to all 100 mile finishers and medals to 50 mile finishe . Mike Robertson. 8263 Glade Bank Dr Manassas Va. 20111 . 703-530-7937 (h). Email: michael.a.robertson1@us.army.mil ; Web: http://www.OD100.com
Sun, May 27, 2007
Wickham Park Marathon and 50, 100 and 200 Mile Fun Runs
Melbourne , FL 7:30 a.m .
Staged 50 miles/day for 4 days on a flat, poorly marked 3.75 mi. trail loop. No fee, no aid, no awards, no wimps, extreme heat and humidity, gators, snakes. Time limit: 12.5 hours. 13th annual. Fake rock for 200 mile winner. Matt Mahoney. 415 Rutgers Ave , Melbourne FL 32901 . 321-724-1582 (h). Email: mhoney@yahoo.com ; Web: http://mattmahoney.net/wickham/
Sat, Jun 2, 2007
Old Dominion 100-Mile One Day Endurance Run
Woodstock , VA 4:00 a.m.
The 2007 Old Dominion, the original race, is a measured loop trail/lumber roads through mountains of the Shenandoah River Valley , with 14 significant climbs. Time limit: 28 hours. Field limit: N/A. 29th annual. Fee-pre $125. Fee-post $175 after May 5. The OD run silver buckle for 24 hr or less finish. T-shirts, finisher's awards. Ray or Wynne Waldron, 555 Oak Tree Rd , Ft Valley , VA 22652 . . 410-451-0209 ( h&f ). Email: olddominionrun@gmail.com ; Web: http://www.OldDominionRun.org Sun, Jun 3, 2007
Hitchcock Woods 50K
Aiken, SC 7:00 a.m.
100 % trails, a 10 1/2 mile loop repeated 3 times, surface of sand and pine needles, a few hills and roots, no rocks, lots of shade. Field limit: 25. Fee-pre $10. Fee-post $10. Aid stations approximately every 5 miles. Terri Hayes. 100 Council Circle, Apt. 402 , Aiken , SC 29801 . 803-644-4886 (h). Email: msfit60@yahoo.com ; Web: www.wintertrailrun.net/terri
CONTRIBUTORS
Many thanks to the following contributor. The contributors are the ones who are keeping the newsletter ongoing.
Dirk Hayes
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