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2008-11-09 3:12 PM
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Subject: RE: GA Battle of Big Creek 3.5/7.0 Mile Trail Run - Roll Call

The more you run trails, the more confident you'll get about the rocks and roots.  Also, your stabilizer muscles get a workout.  My ankles are worlds stronger because I do all my truly long-distance runs on trails.  Most people have a slower pace than running on the road.  If it gives an idea, the first overall finisher at the trail marathon last weekend (I only did the half) came in at 3:34:19.  The first female finisher came in at 5:16:46. 

 

Then again, the marathon route had just under 15,000' of climbing.



2008-11-09 6:54 PM
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biggsmoothe - 2008-11-08 5:54 PM my garmin measured the whole race at almost exactly 8 miles.  i know from riding out there that the loops are indeed 3.5 miles, but i guess with the parking lot start and running to and from the trail it bumped the mileage up to 8.

Cool...that makes me feel a lot better about my time.

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2008-11-09 7:54 PM
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The photos are posted at:

http://defiantphotography.smugmug.com/Sports  

The race results are supposed to be posted at www.dirtyspokes.com but have not appeared yet.  

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2008-11-10 2:37 PM
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Still no results, as of Nov 10 at close to 4PM...

Wonder if they had problems. It normally doesn't take this long to post them.

2008-11-10 10:45 PM
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My Garmin showed 8.11 miles and not really an easy 8 miles at that. Great run...nothing beats the trails.

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2008-11-12 6:04 AM
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Results are finally posted:

http://www.dirtyspokes.com/XTERRA.php?mypageid=3

Looks like the overall winner ran (almost) 53 minutes.

That is crazy fast on that terrain, especially since a few of you with garmins said the distance as really 8 miles...

Like I said earlier, lots of fun, but one of the hardest races I've ever done...



2008-11-12 6:48 AM
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That was one of the most challenging races I'd done.  It was very mentally taxing as well as physically since I had to stay very alert...no zoning out!  Definitely made me question whether I can do Red Top Rumble.
2008-11-12 6:56 AM
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The winner was Greg Mason  (I think) with a time of 52 mins and some change.  Using Athlinks it appears our champion ran a sub 15 minute 5k in September.  I'd say the race was extremely tough!   I don't think the Red Top Rumble is anywhere near that tough.  It is longer, but most of it isn't as technical as what it sounds like you endured raced.
2008-11-12 2:41 PM
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If there's anyone who enjoyed the challenge of the course and is trained to do a 1/2 marathon, there's a race at Heritage Park in Watkinsville on Thanksgiving weekend. It's a very, very similar course to Big Creek. I ran it last year and it was tough! I would run it again but it was definitely a challenge.
2008-11-13 8:26 AM
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brown_dog_us - 2008-11-11 7:56 PM The winner was Greg Mason  (I think) with a time of 52 mins and some change.  Using Athlinks it appears our champion ran a sub 15 minute 5k in September.  I'd say the race was extremely tough!   I don't think the Red Top Rumble is anywhere near that tough.  It is longer, but most of it isn't as technical as what it sounds like you endured raced.

I intend of finding out where Greg Mason will be running next...that way, I can skip it! :P

That d00d is a beast...I was checking out his athlinks race results... Most of his 5ks are 15 mins or under. that's some hard running.

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