Holiday Lake 50K++ 2010

Date

Start: Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 6:30 AM

Additional Date Information

6:30 AM

Address

Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center
Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest, VA

Fees

$70 until 1/23; $90 thereafter.
There will be NO refund of entry fees

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:00 PM PST

Entry Fee Includes

$70 postmarked before January 23 - $90 thereafter. For each registered runner, this fee includes a pre-race meal on Friday night, t-shirt, and a special award to all qualified finishers. THERE WILL BE NO REFUND OR TRANSFER OF ENTRY FEES. PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR A REFUND. Make check payable to Dr. David Horton and send entry to the address listed above.

Start/Finish Location

The start/finish area is at the Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center in the 19,000-acre Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest. The 4-H Center lies on the banks of the beautiful clear Holiday Lake. The 4-H Center is 15 miles northeast of Appomattox and 37 miles from Lynchburg.

Course

The course is two loops. The first loop will be run clockwise. At the end of the first loop, runners will retrace their steps and run the course in the opposite direction (counterclockwise). The course is shady with rolling hills and consists of trails, forest service roads, and dirt roads. (This is nothing like the Masochist...it's much easier!)

Aid Stations

There will be three aid stations, plus the start/finish area for each loop. Provided at each aid station: Replacement drink, soda, water and a variety of food items.

Accommodations

Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center is the start/finish area for the race. Lodging is available with 15 rustic cabins (10 beds ea. & no heat), lake lodge (2 rooms/12 beds ea.), small bunkhouse (4 rooms/8 beds ea.), large bunkhouse (4 rooms/16 beds ea.). LINENS ARE NOT PROVIDED - YOU WILL NEED TO BRING SLEEPING BAG/OR LINENS.

Accomodations Continued

If you prefer, you may tent camp. After you register for the race, a reservation form will be sent to you to reserve a space & pay for your meals. You will then mail the form to the H.L. 4H Educational Center.

Motels

The closest motels are in Appomattox, 15 miles from the start/finish area.

Appomattox Motel 434-352-0324
Lee Grant Motel 434-352-5234
Budget Inn 434-352-7451
Super 8 434-352-2339

Pre-Race Dinner

On Friday night from 6:00-7:45 p.m. there will be a pre-race pasta meal for runners and crews. The meal is free to all registered runners.

Pre-Race Briefing

There will be a pre-race briefing in the lodge at the 4-H Center Friday evening around 8:00 p.m.

Race Morning

There will be a very light breakfast available for "runners only" from 5:30-6:15 a.m. If you need special items or foods, please bring them yourself. RACE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 6:30 A.M.

Crew Access

There will be crew access at A.S. 1 and 3. No crew access to A.S. 2. Please drive slowly and carefully as some of the roads are dirt and you will be driving on the running course in some places.

Cut-Off Time

8 hour time limit! Runners must complete the first loop within 3 hours 45 minutes to be allowed to continue into the second loop. Runners must arrive at A.S. 3 in loop 2 (21.1 miles) within 5 ½ hours to continue the race.

Post-Race Lunch

There will be a lunch buffet provided at the 4-H Center from 12:30-2:00 p.m. (The lunch meal is not provided in the cost of the entry fee.)

Awards

All sub 8 hour finishers will receive a finishing award. The first 10 male and first 5 female finishers will receive special awards. Also, special awards will be presented to the first place male and female masters (40-49), male and female grand masters (50-59) and male and female super masters (60 and over), and Best Blood. There will also be presented a LU Flames award and a VT Hokie award.

Awards Ceremony

The awards will be presented as runners finish. NO AWARDS WILL BE MAILED

Questions?

If you have any questions about the 4-H Educational Center, please call Bryan Branch (Center Director) or Nate McHanes (Program Director), at 434-248-5444 between 8:00am-4:30pm.

Race questions should be directed to David Horton at:
Office: (434) 582-2386
Home: (434) 239-1324
E-mail: dhorton@liberty.edu

More Information

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