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Mount Cuckoo 15K
Stoudtsburg Village, Adamstown, PA
Saturday,
August 20th 2011 8:00
A.M, Limit 500 Runners
1/2 Trail 1/2 Road Race
"Road runners versus Trail Runners"
Start and final stretch of the race.
Final update
Ever since I started running I noticed quite some
differences between roadrunners and trail runners. Roadrunners seem to be
skinnier, always wear a gps watch, and usually run only road races that are
downhill with tailwind to ensure another 1.3 sec PR.
They eat a lot of carrot sticks to keep their weight
down and have a close relationship to their shrink and yoga instructor. Trail
runners seem to be extremely laid back. They only run hard, if they expect a
shortage of beer at the end of a run. After a run they look like a toddler who
played in the sandbox on a rainy day. They usually have a close relationship to
the local brew master or at the very least one of their friends is a home
brewer.
These
2 types of runners always look at each other rather suspiciously, they rarely
mix, but both think their way of running is
“the” way. I’m not sure if our race will settle the score, but will give
both groups the opportunity to compete against each other. Mount Cuckoo 15k
will probably be the hardest 15K a road runner ever ran. While one half of the
course features flat or downhill road sections, the trail section will feature
rocks and roots and send you up Mount cuckoo twice. Mid race you will encounter
one of the longest and steepest driveways in Berks country up to the “Alpine
lodge” where Heidi will also serve alternative beverages and keep score which
team actually drank more (as if there is a question about that). Team challenge
“Road runners versus Trail runners” will be scored x-country style and bonus
points for the alpine lodge rehydration challange will be added. So run your 5K
PR some other day, embrace the challenge of this unusual race and celebrate
with a post race beer at Stoudtsburg village (has BYOB license) without having
to hide it from the local Park ranger.
Finish line and Post-race party at the Stoudtsburg Plaza.
To learn more about the shops at Stoudtsburg village go to www.stoudtburgvillage.com
Category:
Insane 15k race. 1/2 Road 1/2 Trail (up and down Mount cuckoo).
Start
Time:
8:00 AM
Start/Finish:
Stoudtsburg Village, Stoudtsburg Road, Denver , PA 17517
Course:
Race
starts at Stoudtsburg village. Mile 1 is road with the second half
already climbing up to Mount Cuckoo. Mile 2 continues to climb to the
top of Mount cuckoo starting out as a wide gravel road turning into
single track and getting increasingly more technical (translation more
rocks and roots). Mile 3 continues on top of Mount Cuckoo featuring
very runnable single track trail. You hit the 1st aidstation before you
decent Mount cuckoo on the other site with more difficult single track.
Mile 4 & 5 flat and down hill road section. Time for the road
runners to catch up or build a cushion. Mile 5.5 features the steppest
and longest driveway in Berks county leading up to the Alpine lodge where
the Rehydration challange will take place. Now concentrate, since some
of you might now loose their sense of direction. 3 Miles of trail are
ahead of you heading up and down Mount cuckoo. Final mile is Road and
downhill, sprint to the finish line and pass as many members of the
opposing team as possible.
Registration:
Register online at www.ultrasignup.com
Raceday registration available. Shirt availability on raceday, first come first serve.
2011 Fees:
$33 till 6/30
$38 till 8/11 $40 after and raceday with shirts, $30 when shirts are gone
Race day registration available, we still have extra t-shirts
Mail in app (must be post marked by 8/13):
Mail
in app
Refund
policy:
Till 7/29/2011:
Mail us a self-addressed envelope to receive a refund minus $5.
after 7/29/11:
all entries are final
Awards:
1st & 2nd overall , Winner
Masters (age 40+) male and female
Top 5 in age groups: 29& under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59,Top 3
60+
We
have placed the order for the age group awards. These unique
awards come from the Black Forest of Germany. They
are german weather houses. They can predict future weather
pretty much as reliable as "Glen Hurrican Schwarz" . Here is
how they work: There is a gut string inside which reacts to all
changes in air humidity. Depending on wether the air is dry or humid,
the gut string changes it's position and twists more or less, so that
the female turns outside when it is dry (predicting nice weather) and
the male, when it is humid.
Temperatures:
It's in August, it might get hot and humid. However the course is shaded for the most part.
Timing:
Timing
will be provided through Pretzel City Sports. You will be
able to check your place almost instantly on raceday.
Aid
Stations:
We will have 3 Aid Stations on
the course. The Alpine Lodge Aidstation will also feature a cold and
tasty beverage sponsored by a local microbrew.
Alpine Lodge Aidstation & Rehydration Challenge (at Mile 5.5):
The Alpine Lodge Aidstation will feature a
seperate table with cups filled with beer. Every runner has the choice
to drink 0,1,2 or 3 beers. Heidi will keep score, who drank how
many.
Teamscore == Number of beers / Number of teammembers*100
Winner gets: Winning score minus loosing score
This score will be added to the overall Teamscore.
Post
Race Party:
Starts around 10:30. We will award agegroup awards, the winning team
will get to drink their winners beer in front of the loosing team bohoo
:-). Celebrate, talk running , have a beer and enjoy some food and shopping at Stoudtsburg village.
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