Raleigh Trail Runners

Give back to Umstead - Umstead Coalition Fundraiser Run

Apr 17 Sat 8:00 AM

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Attendance: 8 people attended.
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This is your chance to support the efforts of a volunteer group that helps make Umstead Park the treasure it is today!! There are musicians along the trail playing some folksy music and after there race there is a festival with some interesting exhibits focusing on ecology, history of the park, sustainable agriculture and generally "green living."

2010 Walk/Run/Bike for Umstead, April 17

VOLUNTEER – REGISTER -- INFORMATION: http://umsteadcoaliti...

4 mile Walk/Run on a Park trail, or a 4-mile novice mountain bike tour, or a ~12-mile intermediate mountain bike tour. Enjoy live music along the trail and on the main stage upon returning. A Community Event for the appreciation, use and preservation of William B. Umstead State Park. Funds raised will be used for controlling invasive plants, protecting native wildflowers, environmental education, and land acquisition.

4-mile Trail Race timing by Carolina Godiva Track Club.

SPECIAL FREE GIFT: The 1st 75 to advance register will receive FREE SmartWool PhD Outdoor Socks from Great Outdoor Provision Company

SUGGESTED DONTATION: $25 Adult through April 12 ($35 after); $15 Child age 12 and under; Spectators welcome at no charge.

ON LINE REGISTRATION: http://insideoutsport... (on-line registration open until noon Friday, April 16; then Friday evening and Saturday morning on-site).

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Posted Apr 13, 2010 7:33 PM

Leslie Beckwith

Thanks, Doug. I might just push him for the fun of it. I think he'd like it. Hills are good practice. :)
Posted Apr 13, 2010 11:44 AM

Doug

Hello Leslie, The run is suitable for a baby jogger, if you do not mind pushing the baby jogger up some hills. It is the bridal trail and used by cyclists.
Posted Apr 13, 2010 9:38 AM

Leslie Beckwith

Does anybody know if the run would be suitable for a jogging stroller? I know it says it's gravel, but I'm wondering if it would still be okay to push my 4 year old, not too bumpy.
Posted Mar 15, 2010 10:24 AM

HeikoR

Assistant Organizer

This is a nice race with some good hills thrown in for fun on Reedy Creek. I'll probably do my usual procedure and run from Harrison Ave entrance through Umstead to the start, participate in the race and then back. Let me know if you want to join me.
Posted Mar 15, 2010 9:28 AM

Leslie

Magellan

But just one thing... bring your own water for the run if you are going to want it. Last year it was very warm ( believe it or not it was about 85 in the shade that morning!!) and at the water stop they dont hand you a cup of water because they don't want people to litter- they hand you a whole bottle and you have to run with it the rest of the race!! Good intention but it definitely slows you down...
Posted Mar 15, 2010 9:26 AM

Leslie

Magellan

The Umstead Coalition is a wonderful gorup of very caring people. They are the behind the secenes folks who have protected and cared for the land.

Who attended?

8 attendees
- Leslie Beckwith
  
  “ I enjoyed it. I ended up pushing my son in the stroller. The uphills were slow, but the downhills were fast. Great time. ”
- HeikoR
  
  “ Had a good run (shaved 0:01:24 off my time from last year). Congrats to Jeff for coming in first male master and Doug for as usual kicking my b*tt :-). Fast on the first down hill then realization set in that I may have gone out just a little too fast on the way to top of cork screw, going back down at a decent pace and then trying to keep the legs turning over up on the "easy way out" of the park. Certainly not an easy 4 miler but satisfying. ”
- Dan P.
- Jeff
- Doug
- kristi (+1 guest)
- DaveW