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Post by erinrunz on Nov 8, 2007 23:00:20 GMT -5
Hi!
I'm doing the Run to Read 1/2 in January. Can anyone tell me about the trail part of the course? Is it single track?
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Post by QCS Admin on Nov 9, 2007 7:52:53 GMT -5
You should have an answer later today,I sent Jim an email on this.
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Post by burgrunner on Nov 9, 2007 8:31:21 GMT -5
If you check out the website iplayoutside.com, you can find pictures of this race in year's past. From the pictures, the trail looks to be very similar to the Highlands Trail.
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Post by QCS Admin on Nov 9, 2007 8:43:51 GMT -5
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Post by erinrunz on Nov 9, 2007 10:30:08 GMT -5
Thanks!!
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Post by baldisbetter on Nov 9, 2007 10:46:56 GMT -5
Last Years Top Ten
Place Name City Bib No Age Age Group Time Pace
1 DAVID MCCOLLAM PHILIPPI WV 166 27 ***** M 20-29 1:13:34.3 5:37/M
2 RICH CROWLEY CANONSBURG PA 175 32 ***** M 30-39 1:16:55.7 5:52/M
3 Jeff Nelson TITUSVILLE PA 1 42 ***** M 40-49 1:17:46.0 5:56/M
4 Herb Cratty Ellwood City PA 2 42 ***** M 40-49 1:19:30.3 6:04/M
5 Larry Taylor Fayetteville WV 131 45 ***** M 40-49 1:21:36.7 6:14/M
6 TONY YURKO CUMBERLAND MD 140 44 1 M 40-49 1:22:06.0 6:16/M
7 DAN DYGERT LINESVILLE PA 129 30 1 M 30-39 1:22:58.4 6:20/M
8 BRAD HERRINGTON CONNELLSVILLE PA 176 40 2 M 40-49 1:23:39.7 6:23/M
9 KARSTEN BROWN FRONT ROYAL VA 146 32 2 M 30-39 1:23:47.8 6:24/M
10 DENNIS DEIBERT BELLAIRE OH 133 48 3 M 40-49 1:24:16.4 6:26/M
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Post by QCS Admin on Nov 9, 2007 15:52:56 GMT -5
Email from Jim
I'm not "blog literate" (anytime we literacy
volunteers don't know how to do something we say we're
not literacte in that field - it's our little joke)
To answer the question, the rail trail is about 8 to
10 feet wide. It looks as if some one else on the
thread suggest looking at th epictures & they are
representative. In fact, the local parks & rec crew
drive a pickup truck out on the trails to maintain
them.
Jim
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Post by erinrunz on Nov 11, 2007 13:19:41 GMT -5
Thank you for the information. I didn't know whether to wear trail shoes or if the Gel Nimbus IX would suffice.
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Post by burgrunner on Nov 11, 2007 14:59:54 GMT -5
Based on the information that I have seen, I wouldn't see any reason to wear trail shoes. The Gel Nimbus should be just fine. This kind of packed surface also works very well for flats if you would choose to wear them.
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Post by QCS Admin on Nov 11, 2007 15:05:42 GMT -5
I talked to Tony yesterday at the Maryland XC State meet and asked him if he would chime in on this topic.
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Post by erinrunz on Nov 11, 2007 21:19:36 GMT -5
Thank you for your input and guidance.
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Post by dansmtn on Nov 19, 2007 9:44:27 GMT -5
I did run this last January. The first part of the race is asphalt and then on a trail very similar to the Tow Path. A pair of light training shoes will be fine. There are some gravel patches near the start that must be watched but that is about it. I wore a pair of racing flats and came away with no stone bruises.
Caution, the weather could be miserable. See IPlay Outside for race reports and pictures as the others have suggested. Last year the weather was perfect. Shorts and T-shirt weather!
Tony
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