Running Tip of the Month!

Beat the heat!

Allow about two weeks to acclimate to the heat.  Once acclimated, make sure to take fluids along with you on any run over 90 minutes.  Make sure you take in enough sodium along the way.

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 Francesca and Gill
Owners of Charlottesville Running Company & Bad to the Bone Endurance Sports
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Race Details / Course Information

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Race Day Registration:  There will be Race Day registration.  However, for race day registrants we can not guarantee t-shirts.

Please arrive early if you plan to register at the race.

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BEL MONTE ENDURANCE RUNS 50 MILE, 50K, 25K,4 MILER TRAIL RACE AND 4 MILER CANINE RUN/WALK

March 27th, 2010
Start Time: 6:30 AM Running Races
Packet Pickup will be located at Sherando Lake by the start/finish area and will begin at 5:30 AM.
Location:  George Washington National Forest, Virginia - Sherando Lake Recreation Area
Course Records:
50K Aaron Schwartzbard 4:34:29, Reston, VA 2005
50K Anne Riddle Lundblad 4:55:19, Asheville, NC 2005
25K Aaron Saft  2005 1:56:50, Christiansburg, VA
25K Tracy Schrage  2005 2:37:56, Richmond, VA
For the course map, follow the Bel Monte tabs
Average High  53       Average Low 34     Sunrise 6:04 AM       Sunset 6:26 PM
Course Description:  The course covers some of the most scenic trails on the East Coast, with over 90% single track trail and about 10% fire and gravel roads. It includes about 6000 ft of ascents and descents following creeks and waterfalls fed by Sherando Lake. Some of the trails are technical but very
spectacular.  The 25K will follow much of the same course as the Bel Monte.
Limited to the first 300 runners between all three races combined.
Contact information: Gill or Francesca – Race Directors.  Phone: 434 293 7115.
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 DEVIL'S KNOB 20K AND 10K

June, 2010

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GREAT EASTERN ENDURANCE RUN 100K, 50K, HALF MARATHON, 8K TRAIL RACE AND 8K CANINE RUN/WALK

September 27, 2010
Start Time 6:00 AM for the 100K and 50K, 7:00 AM for the Half Marathon
Location: Blue Ridge Mountains, George Washington National Forest
Charlottesville, Virginia.
Course Description: The Great Eastern Endurance Run was born out of the love and passions of the race directors, Russell Gill and Francesca Conte, for the Blue Ridge Mountains. Not many people have had the luck to experience all that these mountains can offer, from the velvety feel of the summer slopes, to the kaleidoscopic array of autumn colors, to the dazzling beauty of the winter snow. Not many places in the world can offer the quaintness and history of nearby Charlottesville, located just 20 miles away, coupled with the freedom of miles and miles of mountain trails.
The race begins at the Southern end of the Shenandoah National Park, where the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Skyline Drive meet. It then covers 100 kilometers of the best terrain in this area, from a short section on the Blue Ridge Parkway, to Sherando Lake, to trails peppered with waterfalls and mountain laurels. Both races begin at 6am at Rockfish Gap, at the junction between Hwy 64 and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The participants must complete the 100K course in 18 hours, 30 minutes.

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PACK IT OUT HALF MARATHON TRAIL RACE AND CANINE 5K RUN/WALK
November  14, 2009
Start Time: 8:00 AM Running Race, 8:15 AM Canine Run/Walk
Location: Walnut Creek Park, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Packet Pickup will be on race morning, starting at 7:15 am.  Please park only in designated areas.
Course Description: Located just 10 minutes from Charlottesville, Walnut Creek Park is a local trail runners' paradise. In addition to the extensive network of trails, the lake offers plenty of swimming and fishing. The trails snake around the lake and feature several old home sites from the early 1900s now abandoned. The Walnut Creek Park trails have the feel of a fast roller coaster, where every uphill is never too long and is always followed by a fast downhill.
The course is all on single track trails with a few small creek crossings. The views of the lake are poetic in the fall, but make sure you keep your eyes on the roots and rocks! The 10 miler comprises of a small and larger loop, all on single track with a few hundred yards of pavement at the finish. The Half Marathon follows the 10 miler course with an additional smaller loop. This trail truly rocks, and we guarantee you will have a blast!

 
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