
Wet and slushy! Made for a great trail run!
I know there were a few (20 or so) runners that got off course and I apologize. I'll try something different next time. I had comments that it was marked great and others wanted to tie a ribbon around my neck!
Special thanks to Mike and Cuba Allen, Joe "Peppi", John C, Andy H, Margaret, Susan H, Sarah T, and Righty and the others that I'll remember as soon as I post this...
If it was your first trail race I hope it was most excellent.
RESULTS Remember... A few folks didn't quite finish... Court's time is correct... Most the problems lies in the top 15. I also know that Andy H and Roy J times are correct.
If you signed up for the trail series. I will giving everyone the same score... it's the only fair way to handle the issues.
Update: I had two course marshals for the course (one for the confusing "Aid Station meadow" and one for the large meadow)... but they backed out the day before. I ran out of directional arrows (I even made one). Thanks for all the kind comments!
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The first 1/3 mile allows everyone to spread out for the sharp left turn to the first water/ice crossing over Holes Creek. Fly over some sweet single track with quick climbs and descents into old farm meadow loop for about 1 mile at which point you return back upon the single track.
By mile 2 you are over the first hill and moving down to the bad lands. Before you know it, you are in some old growth forest and coming to the second climb at mile 3.
After a very fast descent, you'll do a lolly-pop loop ( the aid station is mile 4) through mostly single track and at mile 5 your near the top of hill #3. A fast 1 mile loop through a meadow brings you back to some downhill single track with a teasing view of the finish, but you're not done yet. One last hill to climb and then a very fast downhill to the finish.
Trail Scale: 7 of 10
Best Time: 47:03