Additional Information
DATE TIME PLACE
Saturday morning, October 16, 2010. 6:30 am. Eastern Daylight Time. Starts/finishes at Cove Lake State Park. The race will start at the pool parking lot and finish at Picnic Shelter #3. This event benefits the nonprofit Cumberland Trail Conference.
Course Overview
The race takes you on a challenging, out-and-back route on the rugged New River section of the Cumberland Trail. This section crosses the high point of the trail, Cross Mountain, at over 3000'. Be prepared - this course could take up to twice your PR for a 50k.
The climb up Cross Mountain is steep and will be slow.
The course is 80% single-track trail and 20% gravel road. The race course starts through Cove
Lake State Park, then uses approximately 9.3 miles of the Cumberland Trail before diverging off
the trail and onto ATV and gravel road the rest of the way to the halfway point. It returns to the
finish using the same route. For a complete course description, go to www.ktc.org/Applications2009/Cumberland09.pdf
* NOTE: Check-in begins at 5:30 am. You must check-in even if you picked up your race packet on Friday. Pre-race briefing (MANDATORY) is fifteen minutes before the start. Race starts at 6:30 am and you will need a headlamp. The turnaround cutoff is at 12 pm and the Cross Moutain cutoff is at 3 pm. The Finish cutoff is at 5 pm. COURSE CLOSES IN 10.5 hours. The picnic area gate will be closed at 7 pm.
DIRECTIONS & LODGING
Cove Lake is located in East Tennessee's Campbell County, 30 miles northwest of Knoxville on U.S. 25W and I-75 between LaFollette and Lake City. From I-75, take exit #134, travel 0.5 miles on Veterans Memorial Highway and take the first left turn. Lodging available at the Hampton Inn - 423.562.9888; Super 8 Motel - 423.562.8476; or camp at the Cove Lake State Park - 423.566.9701 (spots available on a first come, first served basis). See our website for more detailed directions.
REGISTRATION AND FEES
There is a limit of 100 runners. There will be NO waiting list so enter early. Runners registering must have finished, within the last 2 years, either a 50K in under 8 hours or a longer ultramarathon race. All entries are subject to race director's discretion. Pre-Registration is $50 through Sept. 25. Late Registration is $60 from Sept. 26 to Oct. 9. The deadline is October 9 and there is NO race day registration. There are NO refunds for this event. On line registration available through the KTC web page: www.ktc.org. NO DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION.
Packet Pick-Up
Packets can be picked up from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, October 15 at Picnic Shelter #3 in Cove Lake State Park. They may also be picked up on race morning starting at 5:30 am in the pool parking lot area where the race will start.
POST RACE CELEBRATION
There will be food at the finish line picnic shelter for runners after the race on Saturday.
UPDATES
Nothing will be mailed out before the race. All information including course description can be found on our website at www.ktc.org.
AID STATIONS
There are five aid stations. Since this is an out-and-back course, you will see four of these aid stations twice. There will be a variety of food and drink. In keeping with the
environmentally-conscious design of the trail, we will be making efforts to minimize waste and
there will be no cups at the aid stations - bring a water bottle or hydration pack! Unfortunately,
we can't make provisions for drop bags.
SAFETY/REGULATIONS
No littering. Leave your trash at the aid stations. Give downhill runners the right of way. Let runners ahead of you know before you pass them. On bridges, returning runners have the right of way. Only one person at a time on log bridges. No headphones, headsets, or earphones on the course. You will be disqualified if you wear them. NO EXCEPTIONS. No bicycles, strollers, rollerblades, or pets on the course. No alcohol consumption or display of these containers allowed in the park. We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits unsportmanlike conduct or is abusive to volunteers.
INFORMATION FOR RUNNING OR VOLUNTEERING
Contact Susan Donnelly at 865-696-4106 or via email at susan.donnelly@comcast.net.
