Beaverkill Mountain Road Race

Date

Start: Sunday, October 11, 2009 @ 9:30 AM

Address

Beaverkill Valley Inn
7 Barnhart Road Lew Beach, NY

Registration Closing Date

Sunday, October 11, 2009 @ 11:59 PM PST

Brief Description

The 5K is a beautiful, undulating out and back course along the Beaverkill River, a delight for both runners and walkers. The 1/2 Marathon is a challenging course out along the Beaverkill River, with a long climb beginning at mile 4 up and over a dirt road through the Catskill Mountains, before descending back down along the Beaverkill River at mile 10 for a fast finish.

Race Benefits:

A portion of the proceeds from the race will benefit Catskill Mountainkeeper (www.catskillmountainkeeper.com). Additonal donations are welcome.

Race entry includes:

Organic cotton race t-shirt, pre-race snacks, post-race brunch, and medal.

Additonal Race Weekend Activities:

There will be a Pasta Dinner at the Beaverkill Valley Inn at 6:00PM, Saturday, October 10, followed by the screening of the documentary movie, The Edge of Never (http://www.edgeofneverfilm.com). On Sunday evening, there will be a Barn Dance and BBQ dinner at Quill Gordon Lodge. For more information about these events and to book seats, contact innkeeper@beaverkillvalleyinn.com.

For any questions regarding the race:

Contact India Baird at indiaviva@earthlink.net.

Additional Information

Past participants have called this the "most beautiful race" they have ever done. Most runners who completed the course returned in year two. Now in its third year, the race expects to close registration for the 1/2 Marathon at 100 runners and to close registration for the 5K at 300 runners. There is a Pasta Dinner the night before the race at the Beaverkill Valley Inn and a post-race Barn Dance and BBQ supper.

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