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Course
The course will be well marked. But if you want to go out and train on the actual course, the details are below. Official waterproof trail maps are available at the park headquarters or by mail from the Pine Mountain Trail Assoc. You should not need a map on race day, but they're good to have and your crew will find they come in handy.
Footing / Topography
The trall surface is very rocky in spots, and often leaf-covered. This makes training on uneven surfaces a very good idea as the constantly changing footing can be rough on tender ankles. Yes, you will most like smash your toes into sharp rocks repeatedly. Most likely, you will fall a few times. The topography is rolling hills. No major climbs, but plenty of smaller hills and long gradual climbs, rarely flat. Elevation profile information is not available for the race course (If someone runs it with a gps and sends me the data, I'll be happy to post it), but the elevation of the Pine Mountain Trail itself is between 899' and 1395'. There are a few minor stream crossings, roughly ankle deep, which you may or may not be able to cross without getting your feet wet, depending on your skills and the water levels.
Trail Courtesy
The Pine Mountain Trail is heavily used in the fall by Boy Scouts troups, many of which help maintain the trail. This is also the prime season for families as the temperatures cool and the mosquitoes are gone. The trail will be open to all users on race day. Please be courteous when encountering others on the trail!
Course Map in PDF Format:
Turn by turn instructions
| Mileage |
Route |
| 0.0 - 2.0 |
From the start line on the dam at Lake Delanor, run south on the paved road, taking an immediate right on the road toward the Group Shelter. Run through the parking lot, over the footbridge, and onto the Mountain Trail. Take a left on the Mountain Trail and follow until intersection with the blue-blazed Pine Mountain Trail.
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| 2.0 - 22.82 |
Follow the blue-blazed Pine Mountain Trail east to the eastern terminus at the TV Tower. |
| 22.82 - 24.52 |
From the TV Tower ,follow the white-blazed Beaver Trail back to the Pine Mountain Trail at the Rocky Point parking lot. |
| 24.52 - 31.54 |
From Rocky Point, again follow the blue-blazed Pine Mountain Trail to Molly Hugger Hill. |
| 31.54 - 34.24 |
Before the road crossing at Molly Hugger Hill, take a left on the Sawtooth Trail and follow the white blazes. |
| 34.24 - 37.94 |
At Fox Den, rejoin the blue blazed Pine Mountain Trail and follow west (toward Country Store). |
| 37.94 - 39.94 |
Take the Mountain Trail back to the finish @ the Group Shelter |
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