 A Singletrack Trail Adventure
Merli Sarnoski Park will be host to a challenging running/hiking event. The 99% singletrack course features cliffs, ledges and boulders of all sizes, shapes and forms. You will be inching your way along tiny goat paths beside those cliffs, picking your way through boulder fields, exposed ridges, stream crossings and off-camber sidehills, cruising through soft loamy forest trails, mountain top views, rhodedendron tunnels and of course, heart pounding elevation changes, plus, fresh - never been used - new trails...a little bit of everything. The course has been significantly changed since last year by eliminating almost all logging roads and adding several miles of yummy single track. If your idea of a tough trail run is a trip down the local rail-trail or along the shoulder of a dirt road...this probably isn't for you. If, however, you enjoy being out in the woods and maybe challenging yourself with something different, this could be for you. WooHoo!
Why You Should Enter Our EventWe are volunteers building a network of trails designed specifically for mountain bikes, runners and hiking. The forests at Merli Sarnoski Park, Greenfield Twp (near Carbondale), Pa offer a great variety of terrain and we want to share this playground with everyone by providing access to some of the hidden gems. To accomplish this task will require building new trails and improving the existing trail network. Your participation in this event will allow us to purchase signage to be installed at trail intersections, re-blaze the trails where neccessary, purchase trail building tools and create an up to date trail map.
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Date - March 24, 2012 Saturday 11:00 am
Entry - $20.00 Pre-registration by 3/3/12 is not required but is encouraged as this guarantees you a custom event mug. Remaining mugs on a first come - first served basis.
Checks made payable to - Rockin' the Ledges 1070 Forest Rd. Jefferson Twp, Pa 18436
Location - Merli Sarnoski Park 286 Sandybank Rd. Greenfield Twp (near Carbondale) Pa.
Contact - Gene Katapski gkatapski@comcast.net 570-689-9986
Facebook - rockintheledges
Website Link - www.rockintheledges.com
Entry form - Download from attachments below | What's the best about our event?The terrain is challenging but rewarding. At the end of the day, you can look back and think "Wow, that was cool, I'll be back soon". How it works.Runners will be scored by place, male and female, under 29, 30-39, 40-49 & 50 plus. Trophies and medals will be awarded.
Distance is 11.8 miles and should be doable for reasonably prepared runners and hikers, although, even the strongest runners will be hiking at some point. One water station will be located at mile 6.5 but it is suggested to carry water.
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