The Hellcat 10K, 30K & 50K will be held at the historic Lee Field in Green Cove Springs, home of the US Navy’s F6F Hellcat fighter of WWII fame. The course is a loop course around the perimeter of the old base. Each loop is 6.2 miles. The 10km runners …
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The Hellcat 10K, 30K & 50K will be held at the historic Lee Field in Green Cove Springs, home of the US Navy’s F6F Hellcat fighter of WWII fame. The course is a loop course around the perimeter of the old base. Each loop is 6.2 miles. The 10km runners do it once, 30km runners do it 3 times and 50km runners do it 5 times. The course is a combination of pavement and dirt roads. No roots or rocks. Runners will go thru scenic cypress swamps with an abundance of wild life to include gators, deer, bear.
Free hamburgers and drinks to runners at the museum. All others will need to pay a small charge.
Races are a fundraiser for the Military Museum of North Florida. The museum is a 501 C-3 Corp.
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Running & a Museum
This event takes place on the former base where the Hellcat aircraft were manufactured during WWII. It now houses a military museum, and an enormous parcel of beautiful land. The … MORE
This event takes place on the former base where the Hellcat aircraft were manufactured during WWII. It now houses a military museum, and an enormous parcel of beautiful land. The course seemed to be about half trail, with the other half on long deserted macadam and normal industrial park roads. Overall, a very nice, flat course.
Surprisingly beautiful course.
Flat and fast. Combo of road and trail. Beautiful scenery. Not much swag. Five loops , lots of aid stations on the course. A low key event. Perfect first timer … MORE
Flat and fast. Combo of road and trail. Beautiful scenery. Not much swag. Five loops , lots of aid stations on the course. A low key event. Perfect first timer 50k. Generous time limit.