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(Darren, I'm entering this as a trip report, but I expect any discussion around it to be in General Backcountry. If it's too hot a topic, and should be deleted altogether, please feel free. I would like to think we can have a reasoned discussion on this.)
I participated in the trail run on Saturday, 6/25 (the 11+ mile route). It was brutally hot, and I was glad to be in the woods in the morning, and not on the road in the afternoon. Friends who did the Tupper Tin Man the same day reported really tough heat for the running segment.
Overall, it was a great trip. I enjoyed testing myself (as I do on many hikes), and was satisfied with my results.
There were no groups of participants at all; we were fully strung out along the route. I passed a 5 or 6 people, but no more than I would on any other hike. I was passed by about 10 people.
There was no evidence of any unusual impact to the route. In fact, the footprints in the boggy sections were further apart and smaller than usual, as would be expected.
Everyone was very considerate, and there was great camaraderie and motivation, regardless of whether you were "fast" or "slow."
The party afterward was OK, not super, but I was too tired to worry about it.
A few points: Vinny (of the Mountaineer) was very emphatic about the "rules": no litter, hike straight through the middle of the trail, not around the wet areas, etc. It looked like everyone did. He also pointed out that they were not professional race organizers, but the event went very well, despite a couple oopses.
And finally, an advertisement: If you are reading this report, you might be interested in the Stair Climb for Cystic Fibrosis, which is in Albany in March. It's similarly eclectic, and raises funds for a very important cause.
www.cff.org
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I participated in the trail run on Saturday, 6/25 (the 11+ mile route). It was brutally hot, and I was glad to be in the woods in the morning, and not on the road in the afternoon. Friends who did the Tupper Tin Man the same day reported really tough heat for the running segment.
Overall, it was a great trip. I enjoyed testing myself (as I do on many hikes), and was satisfied with my results.
There were no groups of participants at all; we were fully strung out along the route. I passed a 5 or 6 people, but no more than I would on any other hike. I was passed by about 10 people.
There was no evidence of any unusual impact to the route. In fact, the footprints in the boggy sections were further apart and smaller than usual, as would be expected.
Everyone was very considerate, and there was great camaraderie and motivation, regardless of whether you were "fast" or "slow."
The party afterward was OK, not super, but I was too tired to worry about it.
A few points: Vinny (of the Mountaineer) was very emphatic about the "rules": no litter, hike straight through the middle of the trail, not around the wet areas, etc. It looked like everyone did. He also pointed out that they were not professional race organizers, but the event went very well, despite a couple oopses.
And finally, an advertisement: If you are reading this report, you might be interested in the Stair Climb for Cystic Fibrosis, which is in Albany in March. It's similarly eclectic, and raises funds for a very important cause.
www.cff.org
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