Just a reminder: Cary Road Race April 9th, Saturday, 5k and 10k races. We have four people from our company running. See http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1184739[/URL" target="_blank">
to sign-up. Also see http://www.townofcary.org/depts/prdept/events/crr.htm[/URL" target="_blank">
for more information.

I ran the course and there is one so-so hill that you have to run up and down twice since the 10k course is a double of the 5k course. This course is faster than last years hilly course near Cary High School. Also, they finally have chip time and split the 5k race to start an hour and forty-five minutes after the 10k race.

Looking to break 50 minutes in the 10k--thanks to the training in Umstead Park!! I hope to see some of you out there.

Bob

They moved the Cary Road Race to Regency Park. I think this is a good idea. I ran the course, and I think you may enjoy the one mile run around the lake to make up for not finishing on the track at Cary High School.

Umstead 100 starts Saturday:
http://www.ncroadrunners.org/umstead/[/URL" target="_blank">
Wondered if anyone was in this? I planned on going out Saturday morning for a run around the park and give my emotional support to the runners.

Bob

http://This message has been edited by RunBobaluRun (edited Mar-30-2005).

quote:<HR>Originally posted by RunBobaluRun:
They moved the Cary Road Race to Regency Park. I think this is a good idea. I ran the course, and I think you may enjoy the one mile run around the lake to make up for not finishing on the track at Cary High School.

Umstead 100 starts Saturday:
http://www.ncroadrunners.org/umstead/[/URL" target="_blank">
Wondered if anyone was in this? I planned on going out Saturday morning for a run around the park and give my emotional support to the runners.

Bob

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I will be working one of the aid stations on Saturday morning and afternoon, but there is no way you could get me to try and run 50 or 100 miles!

Have fun sharing the trials with the ultra folks.

cinderella18 -
My favorite Duke Forest loop is on Whitfield road. Just east a half mile from the New Hope fire station on Whitfield there is an entrance with many cars parked along the road. The wide open trail loops around to the fire station on Whitfield and then you follow Whitfield back to the car. It's a scenic, hilly 4 mile loop. Great for hill training. Many runners and dog owners. I run with my dog always.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by RunBobaluRun:
Gottagetfaster, it looked a but dicey Saturday morning. How did you and the runners fair in the Umstead 100? I came out Sunday morning and saw about thirty some runners still on the course.

Bob<HR>

I was there from 10:30 until 1 pm and everyone looked good. I had to go do some work around the house for a couple of hours and that is when the weird weather started. I think the temperature dropped 15 degrees in a few minutes and there was some hail. I got back out to Umstead aroun 3 pm and there were some really wet and cold runners. We were providing custom fit garbage bags and they were going like hotcakes! Several of the runners looked to be in rough shape. They had started their laps in fairly warm weather and proceeded to run through rain and ice and with the temperature dropping very fast. Our aid station was about 4 miles from the start/finish, so most of the runners were just trying to make it back there so they could change clothes.

This was a great experience and I would highly recommend it to everyone - helping at the aid station that is, not actually running one of these events.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by RunBobaluRun:
Does anyone know of problems parking on Trenton Road outside Umstead Park? There are "no parking" signs posted, but it seems to be a common practice to park there. I figure its a risk, but where else can you go to run before the park opens at 8:00 AM?

Bob<HR>

I have parked by the No Parking signs on Reedy Creek road on many Saturday mornings and have never received a ticket or gotten towed. However, I am ususally leaving the park by 9 am, so I do not know what happens after that time.

There are usually 5 to 10 cars parked when I am leaving, so there are a lot of other people using the same entrence.

I have been a bit concerned about the safety of my car, but so far nothing has happened.

hi all new here and just wanted to say hi,not from raleigh but roanoke rapids,nc.i come to raleigh on a regular basis though.i mainly run trails here at home with some road work anywhere from 40 to 60 mpw depending on my work sch.good to hear from other runners in the tarheel state,i sometimes feel like im the only one around.