This run was easily in the top five of most scenic races for me; perhaps even first. The night before the area had heavy rain and a tornado that touched … MORE
This run was easily in the top five of most scenic races for me; perhaps even first. The night before the area had heavy rain and a tornado that touched down just a few miles away. I knew the course ran through the woods, and I was expected muddy trails and wind damage following the storms. Therefore I decided to just take it slow and see what happened. As it turned out the course was almost completely on a paved bike path through the rooms. An early start included a bit of fog, cooler temperatures, and several bird encounters (turkeys, cranes, geese, ducks, and swans). There were also several frogs that could be heard in the surrounding ponds.
The course was easy and nearly flat with the exception of a few slight inclines, especially on the back of the lake. None were large enough to call a hill. We began at the start, ran two and a half miles out, then turned around and went back to the start before completing one loop around the lake. The trees were and grasses were green the wildlife prowling about, and people in boats enjoying the lake (fishing, swan boats, and paddle boats). As the morning progressed, the temperature quickly increased. By the end it was very warm. They offered a 5K, 10K, half, full, and a 50K. They allowed early starts so you could start when you wanted and there were always people around on the course.
I highly recommend this course because it was well organized, excellent communication, and the amazing scenery. The shirt, medal and the coaster (with bottle opener) was very nice as well.
Beautiful course
This run was easily in the top five of most scenic races for me; perhaps even first. The night before the area had heavy rain and a tornado that touched … MORE
This run was easily in the top five of most scenic races for me; perhaps even first. The night before the area had heavy rain and a tornado that touched down just a few miles away. I knew the course ran through the woods, and I was expected muddy trails and wind damage following the storms. Therefore I decided to just take it slow and see what happened. As it turned out the course was almost completely on a paved bike path through the rooms. An early start included a bit of fog, cooler temperatures, and several bird encounters (turkeys, cranes, geese, ducks, and swans). There were also several frogs that could be heard in the surrounding ponds.
The course was easy and nearly flat with the exception of a few slight inclines, especially on the back of the lake. None were large enough to call a hill. We began at the start, ran two and a half miles out, then turned around and went back to the start before completing one loop around the lake. The trees were and grasses were green the wildlife prowling about, and people in boats enjoying the lake (fishing, swan boats, and paddle boats). As the morning progressed, the temperature quickly increased. By the end it was very warm. They offered a 5K, 10K, half, full, and a 50K. They allowed early starts so you could start when you wanted and there were always people around on the course.
I highly recommend this course because it was well organized, excellent communication, and the amazing scenery. The shirt, medal and the coaster (with bottle opener) was very nice as well.