Indian Creek, but a different section than most races do out there, though there was some overlap with the "regular" route. Two really steep hills made for some great hill … MORE
Indian Creek, but a different section than most races do out there, though there was some overlap with the “regular” route. Two really steep hills made for some great hill work but they weren’t long enough to be punishing. Very enjoyable course. No mile markers for the 10k on the course, maybe not for any of them. I have to take a point away there because looking at your watch/phone isn’t the same as seeing the flag/sign up the road and having a point to fixate on to keep your pace up. I’m never going to give full points without that, because I’ve noticed that every time but one that I PR’ed this year it was on a course with the miles marked.
There was another race going on for part of the race in the same stretch so that was a little confusing at times but quickly got sorted out. I also noticed that we were going head long into that race at some point (I wanted to shout, “Prepare to be boarded!” but refrained). That group (or someone) knocked over a couple of the orange cones that had pretty important directions marked for us. I put one back up the right way, the other one someone else beat me to it. One I actually wasn’t sure about, went the wrong way, then had to backtrack a few dozen meters to the right place. Maybe more volunteers on the course? I don’t know. How to you work someone else moving your stuff because they have a race there as well? That said, it costs a production point.
Great assortment of granola/fruit bars at the finish line. Gatorade at the turn around point which I always appreciate. Think the half would have been fun but this was my third day in a row of racing in the cold and I think 10k was the perfect length for this year. For the hills alone though, I’d love to be back for the half next time around.
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Great way to start off the year
Indian Creek, but a different section than most races do out there, though there was some overlap with the "regular" route. Two really steep hills made for some great hill … MORE
Indian Creek, but a different section than most races do out there, though there was some overlap with the “regular” route. Two really steep hills made for some great hill work but they weren’t long enough to be punishing. Very enjoyable course. No mile markers for the 10k on the course, maybe not for any of them. I have to take a point away there because looking at your watch/phone isn’t the same as seeing the flag/sign up the road and having a point to fixate on to keep your pace up. I’m never going to give full points without that, because I’ve noticed that every time but one that I PR’ed this year it was on a course with the miles marked.
There was another race going on for part of the race in the same stretch so that was a little confusing at times but quickly got sorted out. I also noticed that we were going head long into that race at some point (I wanted to shout, “Prepare to be boarded!” but refrained). That group (or someone) knocked over a couple of the orange cones that had pretty important directions marked for us. I put one back up the right way, the other one someone else beat me to it. One I actually wasn’t sure about, went the wrong way, then had to backtrack a few dozen meters to the right place. Maybe more volunteers on the course? I don’t know. How to you work someone else moving your stuff because they have a race there as well? That said, it costs a production point.
Great assortment of granola/fruit bars at the finish line. Gatorade at the turn around point which I always appreciate. Think the half would have been fun but this was my third day in a row of racing in the cold and I think 10k was the perfect length for this year. For the hills alone though, I’d love to be back for the half next time around.