06/01 Hit the Ground Running Register
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4 Mile Danbury, NC 11K
9 AM
Sunday March 17, 2013
Celebrate St. Partrcts Day with us this year at Beautiful Hanging Rock State Park. Two race distances will challenge you right from the start. Be on the lookout for a Mountain Goat as this race is part of the 2013 "Search for the Mountain Goat" trail run series.
This year , if you are fast enough, you may spot a Leprechan on the course too. The short course features a Leprechan Chase. Catch the Leprechan and discover where it keeps its pot of gold. Tons of fun for all .
Sign up early. This race is limited to the first 150 Online Registrants.
Long Course 11 K
Short Course 4 Mile
Packet Pick Up 8 AM
Race Start 9 AM
Waiver You will need to bring a signed copy of the waiver with you to packet pickup in order to run in this race.
If this is your first trail race we advise you to sign up for the "short course". You will get all the twists, turns, elevation, roots, rocks, ...just in a limited amount.
Advanced? you better be on the 11K, Be prepared for a big ole mountain of fun, and then some.
The race starts in the Lake Parking area. Both race lengths follow the same direction from the start and begins on pavement for about a half mile(for spacing). At the Visitors Center Parking the pavement turns into a sidewalk type trail. Its a beautiful trail which goes on for another third of a mile. There is some elevation here.
The sidewalk disappears and now its all roots and rocks for most of the remaining time.
At about mile 3, the Short course turns back and heads toward the finish line.
The Long Course begins its ascent up the mountain. This uphill climb is very technical , a virtual "rock garden" to run through.
As the Long Course, just shy of the top, starts down, the trail turns into an amazing set of man made stairs. At the bottom of the stairs you are almost done.
Long Course $35 till March 10, then
$55 till March 15
Short Course $25 till March 10, then
$45 till March 15
There are (no-t-shirt options for a reduced rate)
All t-shirts are "series" shirts and are the same throughout the entire series.
They are not "race specific".
This race is limited to the first 150 online entrants.
Online registration Only./ No race day registration.
Directions
From Walnut Cove, NC take Hwy. 89 west to Danbury. Turn left at Stokes-Reynolds Hospital on Hanging Rock Park Road 1.5 miles to the park.
From Winston-Salem, NC take Hwy 8 north to Danbury. Turn left at Stokes-Reynolds Hospital on Hanging Rock Park Road 1.5 miles to the park.
From King, NC take Hwy 66 north to Moore Springs Rd. Turn right on Moore Springs then right on Hanging Rock Park Road at the park entrance,
From Stuart, VA take Hwy 8 south to Danbury. Turn right at Stokes-Reynolds Hospital on Hanging Rock Park Road 1.5 miles to the park.
Miles To
Stuart, Va 21
Charlotte, NC 106
Roaknoke, VA 85
Winston-Salem 29
Asheville, NC 177
Lattitude/Longitude
Lattitude 36.411906
Longitude -80.254122
Age Group Awards
We will give out Race Day age group awards to the top runner in each of the following groups, ( for both the short and the long course).
18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and above.
