Welcome to the

12th Annual Virginia Creeper Marathon


Sponsored and managed by the State of Franklin Track Club

Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 8:00 a.m.
Virginia Creeper Trail - Abingdon, Virginia

Non-refundable, non-transferrable entry fee: $10
NO race-day registration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Our 2010 race is now CLOSED.

Entries from new participants, postmarked after September 19, 2009,
will be placed on a waiting list.
We continue to accept entries from prior participants.

Additional information can be found here.

Due to the nature of the course and support facilities, race management
reserves the right to limit the race-day field to ~100 runners.

AMENITIES
Please note: This is a low-key, low-frills event. Amenities are minimal.
Race memento (paperweight with race logo) will be given to race-day participants.
Awards will be presented to the top male and female finisher.
Trophies will be awarded to the top (1) finisher in the following age groups, male and female:
29-under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
A finish certificate will be mailed to first-time marathoners.
Other finishers will receive post card results.


COURSE
This USATF certified course (VA98035RT) is pleasantly scenic. The race starts and finishes at the junction of Watauga Road (St. Rt. 677) and the Virginia Creeper Trail, near Abingdon, Virginia. Following an out-and-back first two miles on gently rolling Watauga Road, the rest of the race is run on the Virginia Creeper Trail, a former railroad bed. The Trail is flat to gentle grade, with a soft running surface (plus the occasional wooden trestle). One of the two out-and-back segments on the Trail is repeated, as is a short portion of the other segment.
Runners pass the start/finish area at 2, 9, 18 and 25 miles.
Aid stations (water/sports drink) every 2 - 2.5 miles, with refreshments and homemade goodies at the finish.


For additional information, contact
Frank Kibler, Race Director
(423) 292-9980
E-mail: runfrankrun@hotmail.com


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