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2008 Dirt Trail Series |
Brought to you by Bob Roncker's Running Spot
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If you would appreciate race confirmations and emailed results, make sure that we have your email address. |
Awards - Asics Trail Shoes (one pair per person) to 1st place male and female after each race. SmartWool socks to 2nd and 3rd place finishers of each race. Note: only one pair of shoes to a participant during the series.
Cumulative - The Dirtiest Dozenz: Top twelve male and female series winners (based on cumulative finish position of your best three races - East Fork has to be one of the three) receive a Technical Shirt.
New for 2008: Finishes from 3, not 4 , races keeps you in the running for the Dirtiest Dozen. At the East Fork Trail Run, we shall once again have handicap starts. Your actual finish position determines your placement for the Backpack Trail Run scoring. However, unlike 2007, we will use your actual running time, not your handicapped finish place to determine your place among the Dirtiest Dozen.
Everyone who registers in advance for all four events will receive a pair of SmartWool socks and a Dirt Days Technical shirt.
New for 2008: Door Prize: After each race there will be an additional pair of shoes given by random drawing. Winner needs to be present to collect. No duplicates please.
Pre-Registration Cost: $10 per race for first three races. $20 for East Fork. T-shirts are an additional $10.
Register for all four events for $50 and receive a free Technical Shirt and a pair of SmartWool sox.
Late Registration/Race-day Registration: $15. (no race-day registration for East Fork)
Online Registration for the Dirt Trail Series
East Fork Backpack Trail Run Information
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Dirt Trail Series Points Totals 2008 Series Point Totals - Males 2008 Series Point Totals - Females 2007 Series Point Totals - Males |
4/20/2008 Ault Park Switchback
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Even though Ault
Park is one of the most frequently used parks in Cincinnati, its intricate
network of trails is one of the City's best kept secrets. The Ault Park
Switchback will start with a short loop around the soccer field, near
the pavilion, before entering the woods. Once on the trail, runners will
enjoy a rolling route, going down by the old railroad tressel, and even
spending some time on the old pioneer road from the late 1700's. Networking
through Ault's web of trails, the 3.6 mile course will come back up to
the pavillion and then finish back at the soccer field.
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Online Registration for Ault Park/Series
2008 Overall Results - Ault Park
2007 - Overall Results - Ault Park
2007 - Top Females - Ault Park
5/18/2008 Mt. Airy Forest Ridge Run
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Mt.
Airy Forest is, in fact, the largest park located
within a city's limits in the country. Even Central Park can only boast
843 acres, while Mt. Airy holds a massive 1,469.9 acres. This will be
Dirt Days longest race at 5.4 miles. The Mt. Airy Forest Ridge Run is
aptly named, as the runners will get a wilderness experience that mirrors
the Sierras at times. The course winds through all of the features Mt.
Airy has to offer, such as its lush evergreens, dense harwoods, open meadows,
flowing rivers, and of course, hill climbs and ridge traverses. Course
Map at Runningspot.com.
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Online Registration for Mt. Airy Ridge Run
New Course Map coming soon
2007 - Overall Results - Mt. Airy
6/08/2008 French Park Creek Crossings
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French
Park originally started out in its entirety
as a farm, is now one of the city's most picturesque parks. The 3.4 mile
course will take runners through almost everything that the park has to
offer. Starting at the top of the hill, runners will descend down into
the meadow, through the tall grass, and then run the perimeter before
heading into the interior of the park. The course will follow the creek
and cross it several times, giving runners the option to either tiptoe
over stepping stones, use log bridges, or dash directly through it. The
course will then gradually rise back to the shelter and meadow where it
began.
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Online Registration for French Park Creek Crossings
2007 - Overall Results - French Park
2007 - Top Males - French Park
2007 - Top Females - French Park
7/20/2008 East Fork Backpack Trail Run
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The East Fork Backpack Trail Run is where
the series all began. This classic race will remain relatively unchanged,
and serve as the series' cumulative championship. The unique aspect of
this race is the handicapped start. All runners of the East Fork Backpack
Trail Run will receive a handicap based on Age, Sex, and previous performance
in the series. The object is that everyone will have an equal chance at
finishing first, and it will be a true chase to the finish. As the name
states, the race will take place on the well esablished Backpack Trail,
at East Fork
Lake State Park. The 5.4 mile course is densely wooded, and might
give runners the feeling that they are on the Appalachian Trail.
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Online Registration for East Fork Backpack Trail Run
Course Map - Backpack Trail Run
2007 Results (in order of net times)
Backpack Trail Run - Previous years ressults