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Fall Creek Falls 50K & Half Marathon Trail Runs

EVENTS
  • Fall Creek Falls 50K Trail Run:- Ultra Distance - Trail Run 31 Miles
  • Fall Creek Falls Half Marathon Trail Run:- Trail Run 13.1 Miles
RACE DATE
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Start Time
8:00 AM
Location
Fall Creek Falls State Park
Address
2009 Village Park Road
CITY
Pikeville
STATE/TERR
Tennessee
Zip
37367
COUNTRY
USA
Phone
865-988-3906
Description


2015 Fall Creek Falls 50K and Half Marathon Trail Runs:

• Come enjoy the beauty of Tennessee's most popular state park.
• Cooler temps, shaded run course, and the highest free-falling waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains are just a few of the attractions of the Fall Creek Falls 50K & Half Marathon Trail Runs.
• Amenities include post-race meal and party for all participants.
• Centrally located between Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville.
• Race start time is 8:00 AM Central Standard Time. Hammer Nutrition products in race packets and GU will be available on courses.

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Course Info


• Courses will follow the UPPER LOOP trail. Three aid stations will be stocked with water, Hammer Nutrition Products, pretzels, fruit and some kind of salty snacks!

 


• Both distances will begin together just up the road from registration / finish area. The first and last .75 mile will be on Route 284 (paved). Runners will enter the FIRE ROAD (1) to the left for approx. 1.5 miles and turn right onto Upper Loop Trail (2). Runners follow WHITE BLAZE markings of Upper Loop trail approx. 7 miles to crossing at Rt. 284 (3). Runners cross bridge and continue on Upper Loop trail 3 miles back to Rt. 284 (4). Half Marathon runners turn left to FINISH on Rt. 284. 50K runners complete a second loop beginning at Fire Road circling back to (4) 50K runners will then reverse the 3 miles back to (3), return to (4) to cover the additional 6 miles before turning left to FINISH on Rt. 284. Each loop has three small (ankle deep) stream crossings - rain will determine how high water gets!

 


• Time Cut offs We had not posted time cut-offs but do feel we need to have some limit to ensure safety and not over-burden Park officials and volunteers. We are going to loosely hold 50K runners to a 20 minute-per-mile limit This means 4 hours at first passing of aid station #3 at 12.25 miles & 8 hours at same point next loop. If you have not reached aid station #3 by these times, you will be asked to head back or receive a ride back to finish area. Final 50K runners completed entire course in just over 8 hours in 2012.

Directions


• Event staging area will be the Nature Center on the North side of the park. Look for cone topper arrow signs directing you to Nature Center. Packet pickup & race day registration begin at 7 AM CST.

 


• Directions- From Nashville take I-40 East to Cookeville. Turn right onto 111 South (exit 288).Travel approx. 45 miles. Left on Highway 284 park about 10 miles. From Knoxville, take I-40 West to Crossville to Peavine (exit 322). Take a left off the exit, turn right at the light and follow Highway 101 to Highway 30. Turn right on Hwy 30, park entrance is about 6 miles on the left. From Atlanta, take I-75 North to Chattanooga, take I-24 toward Nashville, take Hwy 27 North toward Dayton and follow Highway 111 North to Hwy. 284 on the right park about 10 miles. Follow signs & arrows to site.

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