Distance: 10.00 km
Type: Road
Difficulty: 7 / 10
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Address: 72934 K-73 Trail Montrose, CO 81401
Phone: 970-252-0230
Filed Under: Running
Course Description: The race starts at the entrance to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, at the intersection of US Highway 50 and Colorado 347, east of Montrose, Colorado. The course rises steadily for the first five miles and then changes to rolling hills for the last mile, where it ends at the campground in the park. Please be aware?this is a difficult race with an elevation gain of 2,000 feet. The road is open to traffic, so runners must run near the shoulder of the road on the side against traffic. Runners must avoid "running the center line" or crossing into the other lane. There will be aid stations at mile 2 and mile 4. Awards will be presented at the finish of the race. Refreshments will be available at the finish line. A non-competitive walk category is also available.
Race is at intersection of CO Hwy 347 and US Hwy 50, approximnately 7 miles east of Montrose, CO. Parking lot is across from the Black Canyon Store. Informal shuttle rides available after the race.
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Posted by: lisamoot and last modified on Aug 17, 2006 by lisamoot
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nusratkhan said ...
this has got to be the state championship totally (almost) uphill 10k paved race. it is a 'quality' run, what with the sponsoring club's preparation, attention to details, awards, and generous 'door prizes'. the year i ran was quite the adventure as a late (late) spring blizzard was in progress, snowplows were out scraping away, and visibility was 100 yards or less. i still had as much fun as one could have under the circumstances -- but running uphill for 5 some miles (the last mile or so is level-ish) is a real challenge.
i was NOT the master's winner, did not set the age group record (some MONSTER had done that the year before). nevertheless, my daughter (age early-20's) was 6th or so woman and was second in her age group and i won a medal as well. in retrospect, we're glad we did it, well worth the beer(s) imbibed in reflection later in the day...
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