3 MOUNTAIN, 3 DAYS, 50 MILES: SEPTEMBER 27-29, 2013
Stage 1, Ruffner Mountain: Friday, September 27th. at the Ruffner Mountain Nature Center on 81st. Street South. The directions are from the intersection of I-459 and I-65. The race will begin at 8:00 AM and the first stage will be 16 miles. Two laps of the 8 mile course. This stage is very difficult, despite the small size of the Mountain. The trails are rugged and very rocky.
Stage 2, Red Mountain: Saturday, September 28th. at Red Mountain Park. The parking area adjacent to the Start/Finish. The directions are from the intersection of I-459 and I-65. The race will start at 8:00 AM at the Visitor's center at 277 Lyon Lane, Birmingham, Alabama 35211. The second stage will be two laps of the 7.5 mile course for a total of 15 miles. Red Mountain is very nice course with gentle hills and very runnable trails. Virtually no technical terrain.
Stage 3, Oak Mountain State Park, Sunday, September 29th. at Oak Mountain State Park, Starting area at the Redbud Pavilion. The directions are from the intersection of I-65 and I459. The race will start at 8:00 AM at the Tranquility Road park area near the BMX track, below the spillway of Tranquility Lake. The final stage will be about 20 miles.