Day 3 of the Mainly Marathons Independence series was held on the grounds of the Daniel Boone Homestead Historical site. I think this run was made a lot more meaningful … MORE
Day 3 of the Mainly Marathons Independence series was held on the grounds of the Daniel Boone Homestead Historical site. I think this run was made a lot more meaningful to me because I arrived early the day before and took a guided tour of the home where Daniel Boone was born. The house was modified and added onto significantly by two other subsequent owners, but is still the birthplace of an American frontier explorer. The course itself was mostly paved road, but there was a short segment of gravel that was maybe 0.25 miles long. This gravel segment went by a barn and a building which held a blacksmith shop. There were also sheep that roamed the grounds, and I saw a snapping turtle that crawled out onto the gravel path as well as a fawn just on the other side of a railed fence. This would be a great place for history buffs and was a nice place to run. There was a bit of a parking problem due to heavy rains the day before and on the morning of the race, but the race directors were able to work everything out.
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Course steeped in history
Day 3 of the Mainly Marathons Independence series was held on the grounds of the Daniel Boone Homestead Historical site. I think this run was made a lot more meaningful … MORE
Day 3 of the Mainly Marathons Independence series was held on the grounds of the Daniel Boone Homestead Historical site. I think this run was made a lot more meaningful to me because I arrived early the day before and took a guided tour of the home where Daniel Boone was born. The house was modified and added onto significantly by two other subsequent owners, but is still the birthplace of an American frontier explorer. The course itself was mostly paved road, but there was a short segment of gravel that was maybe 0.25 miles long. This gravel segment went by a barn and a building which held a blacksmith shop. There were also sheep that roamed the grounds, and I saw a snapping turtle that crawled out onto the gravel path as well as a fawn just on the other side of a railed fence. This would be a great place for history buffs and was a nice place to run. There was a bit of a parking problem due to heavy rains the day before and on the morning of the race, but the race directors were able to work everything out.