Training for the races: Loch Haven is a private membership club. Call if you want membership details (540) 366 - 1174. You will not be able to use Loch Haven prior to the event unless you are a member. I suggest you either park at the Bennett Spring Parking Lot or at the end of Timberview Road. Using the Cove requires a Trail Usage pass. You can get these passes at Just the Right Gear on Route 311. Timberview - At the end of this road is an asphalt cul-de-sac. Do not park on the asphalt. You can park in the grassy area in front of the metal gate. From here you can run the course minus the 2.5 miles to and from Loch Haven. Bennett Springs - Just north of Salem on route 311. Take Carvin's Cove Road to a stop sign, go right, and take this back to the big gravel parking lot on the right. This is the best location for parking but you'll miss out on some of the course from here. |
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June 3rd, 2012; 6:30am Start 325 Runner Limit Race Headquarters at Loch Haven Lake
Mail-in Registration 25k: $40 on or before May 12th (Click above for link) $50 after May 12th Marathon: $60 on or before May 12th $70 after May 12th Online registration 25k: $40 (plus $3.40 processing fee) on or before May 12th (Click above for link) $50 (plus $4.00 processing fee) after May 12th Marathon: $60 (plus $4.60 processing fee) on or before May 12th $70 (plus $5.20 processing fee) after May 12th We are happy to bring you, for the 2nd year in a row, the Roanoke Valley's first trail marathon. We plan to make this an event you won't forget. This is the anchor event to the Roanoke Non Ultra Trail Series (RNUTS) and it has it all; great challenging course, beautiful venue, great aide stations and post race food, and a relaxing atmosphere to hang out in after the race.. Carvins Cove Natural Reserve is the place to run and ride if you are in Roanoke. It is the second largest municipal park in the nation. It holds not only a major water source within its 12,700 acres, but also overflowing recreation opportunities. There is approximately 40 miles of roads and trails in the park and with the newly accepted trail plan there should be miles and miles of new trails added each year. Both race distances will be challenging. There will be a lot of climbing, approximately 3500ft of elevation gain in the marathon. 1000ft of this will occur following mile 18, but your reward will be 2.35 miles of downhill followed by a relatively easy 2 miles to the finish. This event will be headquartered at Loch Haven Lake. Property rules state that there will be No Dogs Allowed on the property for this event. Training for the races: Loch Haven is a private membership club. See info to the right for where to park for your training runs. Packet Pickup and Race Day Info Thursday 5/31/12 at Gilbert Chiropractic in Salem - 375-3990; from 10-1 & 3-6. Race Day Packet Pickup, Registration, and Check-in - 5:15-6:15 There will be a Race Briefing at 6:15.
Due to the unpredictable weather in early June we are making it mandatory to carry water. (I don't care what size container you carry, but you will need to carry something. I recommend the standard 20oz. handheld bottle with pocket for gels and/or electrolyte pills.) Price includes a challenging well marked course, technical shirt with great design, finishers award, 7 well stocked aide stations, and post race food with good people. Top 3 overall Male and Female winners, 1st place M/F Master winners, and 1st place in each age group will also receive a special award. Spectator Info: Map Directions Race Spreadsheet Marathon Course Description (3504ft of elevation gain): There will be a Marathon Time Limit of 7 hours. Runners must reach the AS #6 (18.02 miles) within 4 hours 15 minutes to continue on to the finish. For those of you looking for the last step before trying an Ultra Marathon, this is it. You will get everything an Ultra has in 5 less miles. This course should give you the challenge, mentally and physically, that you need to be able to finish a 50k. *Initial Water Stop Plan Runners will leave Loch Haven Lake and run onto Timberview Road heading to the Cove. At the end of Tiimberview runners will go around the gate and then take a left onto the Trough. This is a 1.11 mile steep climb. This will bring you to the Brushy Mountain Fireroad. Here you will take a left for .4 miles to Buck which is on your right (AS #1 - 2.86 Miles). Buck starts out as a steep rocky downhill and then rolls for a total of 1.24 miles. At this point you will take a right onto Hotel for 1.13 miles. At the next trail intersection you will take a right onto Hi-Dee-Hoe for .3 miles until you veer left onto the 4 Gorge Trail. This is a 2.67 mile rolling up and down trail. The end will bring you back to a lower section of the Brushy Mtn. Fireroad (AS #2 - 7.93 Miles). Here you will take a left and head down for .48 miles to the bottom and then take a right and stay on the Happy Valley Road (HVR) for .19 miles until you get to Songbird which will be on your left. Songbird starts out as a climb and then rolls up and down for the remainder of this fast and flowy trail. At the 1.83 mile mark Songbird comes to a gravel road. Continue straight on songbird for the remaining .26 miles. This will take you to (AS #3 - 10.8 Miles) at HVR. From here head left .11 miles to the entrance of Arrowhead on your left. This trail starts out as a climb and then continues as an up and down trail with 4 creek crossings. The last section is one of my favorites as it follows the creek. At the end you will again come to HVR. Here you will take a left and stay on the road for 1.03 miles until you come to Schoolhouse on your right (AS #4- 13.53 Miles). This is a rolling 1.82 mile trail with couple of creek crossings. You will again come to HVR where you will continue across onto the pine needle covered Little Bell for .3 miles. At the end you will reach HVR again, you will take a right and then a quick left onto Enchanted Forest. You will run this very scenic Pine Forested trail for .44 miles to where it has been rerouted to the HVR (AS #5 - 15.98 Miles) take a left and continue on HVR for .13 miles where you will take a left back on to the single track trail of Enchanted Forest for another .46 miles to the 4-way intersection. Here you will take a right onto a .76 mile section of Comet. This will take you back to HVF where you will take a left onto a section you were on earlier for .1 miles. Here you will take a left and start climbing the Brushy Mtn. Fireroad for 2.89 miles. A half mile into the climb you will reach (AS #6 - 18.02 Miles). From here you will most likely question your sanity for entering this race at least once or twice. At the top you will continue downhill on the fireroad for another .64 miles to Gauntlet (AS #7 - 21.35 Miles). This is a 2.1 mile fast descent that will have you ready for a flat stretch of trail. At the bottom you will take a right onto Horse Pen for 1.25 mile. Horse Pen is a an old access road that will take you to the gate that you came to at the start of the race. Go around the gate and then continue on Timberview Road until you reach the entrance trail back into Loch Haven Lake. 25k Course Description: For those of you looking for the last step before trying a Trail Marathon, this is it. This course should give you the challenge, mentally and physically, that you need to be able confidently enter a road or trail marathon. *Initial Water Stop Plan Runners will leave Loch Haven Lake and run onto Timberview Road heading to the Cove. At the end of Timberview runners will go around the gate and then take a left onto the Trough. This is a 1.11 mile steep climb. This will bring you to the Brushy Mountain fireroad. Here you will take a left for .4 miles to Buck which is on your right (AS #1 - 2.86 Miles). Buck starts out as a steep rocky downhill and then rolls for a total of 1.24 miles. At this point you will take a right onto Hotel for 1.13 miles. At the next trail intersection you will take a right onto Hi-Dee-Hoe for .3 miles until you veer left onto the 4 Gorge Trail. This is a 2.67 mile rolling up and down trail. This will take to Brushy Mtn. Fireroad (AS #2 - 7.93 Miles) where you will take a right and start climbing for 2.41 miles to the top of the climb. From the top you will have a .64 mile descent to to Gauntlet (AS #3 - 10.98 Miles). This is a 2.1 mile fast descent that will have you ready for a flat stretch of trail. At the bottom you will take a right onto Horse Pen for 1.25 mile. Horse Pen is a an old access road that will take you to the gate that you came to at the start of the race. Go around the gate and then continue on Timberview Road until you reach the entrance trail back into Loch Haven Lake.
Directions to Loch Haven - Updated 2755 Loch Haven Lake Drive, Roanoke, VA, 24019 From the North on I-81 take exit 141. Take a left onto route 419. Loch Haven Road will be the first right hand turn (almost immediately). Stay on this road until the entrance to Loch Haven Resort on the left at 2.3 miles. From the South on I-81 take exit 141. Take a right onto route 419. Loch Haven Road will be the first right hand turn. Stay on this road until the entrance to Loch Haven Resort on the left at 2.3 miles.
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For Race Information Contact: Mountain Junkies L.L.C. 212 East Main Street, Salem, VA 24153 540-525-9452 |
