Some PICS for 2009... Results are posted.Race was excellent... Great cool weather and no t-storms. Had some comments about the "easy" creek crossing. Some were thankful and others missed the knee-high rapids.
Thanks to Stacy for another great race!
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Sugarcreek is by far the most popular of the larger Metroparks. I have seen it grow leaps and bounds over the last 8 years. Because of the influx of usage, the Five Rivers MetroParks have made the trails very usable with new bridges, and wide graveled trail beds.
With this said, don't think this is a road race... I know of very few roads with hills like the ones here, but expect good footing and an excellent
race. This is a great course for the budding trail runner to experience.
Counter-clockwise on the Green trail to the .2 mile mark and veer to the right onto yellow trail through the meadow. Then it's back on the green and through the woods and down the rocky stairs at mile .8 and over the first creek. At mile 1, you come to Gravel Hill and into the largest old growth trees in the park. At mile 1.4 and down HairPin Hill, you come the second creek crossing. After a few rolling hills to mile 1.8 where you come upon Sugar Creek proper. Starting at mile 2.1, the uphill climb begins and really steepens with Leg Burn Hill at mile 2.5. Rinse and repeat for the 10k course.
(Many ask: "Why not stay on the green trail for the entire race isn't it 3.1 miles?" Nope, the green trail is actually a little less than 3 miles.)
Parking is off Conference Rd.
Trail Scale: 5 out of 10
Best times I know of: 5k: 17:21 10k: 36:09
With this said, don't think this is a road race... I know of very few roads with hills like the ones here, but expect good footing and an excellent
race. This is a great course for the budding trail runner to experience.Counter-clockwise on the Green trail to the .2 mile mark and veer to the right onto yellow trail through the meadow. Then it's back on the green and through the woods and down the rocky stairs at mile .8 and over the first creek. At mile 1, you come to Gravel Hill and into the largest old growth trees in the park. At mile 1.4 and down HairPin Hill, you come the second creek crossing. After a few rolling hills to mile 1.8 where you come upon Sugar Creek proper. Starting at mile 2.1, the uphill climb begins and really steepens with Leg Burn Hill at mile 2.5. Rinse and repeat for the 10k course.
(Many ask: "Why not stay on the green trail for the entire race isn't it 3.1 miles?" Nope, the green trail is actually a little less than 3 miles.)
Parking is off Conference Rd.
Trail Scale: 5 out of 10
Best times I know of: 5k: 17:21 10k: 36:09
7 comments:
According to the weather report we may get wet again this year so
don't wear your good shoes...or your good shorts for the matter :)
Will we see thigh-high stream crossings and knee-high mud? One can only hope!
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ha! this is gonna be awesome!
Great race. I'm glad I went. I'm going to join the ORRRC now!
Thanks Ken for staying to collect all the course tape and thanks Mike Allen it was a pleasure sharing some fried chicken :)
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