Besides the looming threat of storms, last night turned out to be a magnificent night to run in Mohonk Preserve. Hopefully you enjoyed the tough first part and the bombing downhill of the final section of the race. Hopefully you enjoyed all the races this year. I know I missed out on the flooding of race 3 but i’m sure it was fun.

Next week is the Fun Run located at Garvans in New Paltz. More details to follow closer to the date.

Finally, I need to work on the program to figure out the points standing and hopefully will have that in the next day or two. Here are the results from all the weeks for the main run and the results for the kids races for the past 2 weeks.

If you notice any issues and/or changes that are needed please contact me @ christopher.regan@gmail.com

Week 1 – Undercliff / Overcliff

Week 2 – River to Ridge

Week 3 – Williams Lake
Week 3 Kids Mile
Week 3 Kids Half Mile

Week 4 – Lou’s Run
Week 4 Kids Mile
Week 4 Kids Half Mile

Hi All

Tonight is the last “race” of the series which will be at Spring Farm in  Mohonk Preserve. Here’s a link to the trailhead – https://goo.gl/maps/J5P5qLpFNR5A4Ccz7
We’ll be parking at the upper grass field with overflow parking in the lower lot. Please carpool to save parking spots.

Remember to bring back your bib!

The races will start and finish by the pavilion. There will be at least 1 water stop out on the course. I believe it’s usually by the carriage road intersection near Bonticoug.

Weather is looking hot so please be prepared.

I’m still getting back situated after returning home and will get the Week 3 results up soon. The results will be available for printout from a kiosk tonight.

See ya soon!

Thanks everyone for coming out on another beautiful summer evening!  We had a new course and while there was some quirks I think everyone enjoyed the race. Thanks again to all the volunteers who help make things go as smoothly as they do. A new stop next week at Williams Lake should also be exciting.

Reminder for how the points work…Top age group finishers in each race will score 6 points; points will be awarded in descending order (5,4,3,2); all finishers will score at least 1 point each race. Highest totals win at end of series. All finishers scoring at least 4 points, and participating in at least 2 races, will receive handmade ceramic awards on the final night.

Results
Kids Half Mile
Kids Mile
River to Ridge

If there are any issues or questions about the results please contact me at christopher.regan@gmail.com
I’ll be away starting tomorrow so i’ll try to get updates done as soon as I can.

Reminder that you need to bring your bib back next week and/or any future races in the series. Next week the race will be at Williams Lake. I’ll try to send out an email with details the day before the event but look on Facebook for posts from Steve Schallenkamp for more details.

A couple more notes for next week. I won’t be there so Dan and Allan will be helping to do the timing. It’ll be the minimum setup so no results kiosk. I’ll be back for week 4 and will have the extra laptop set up with the results from Week 3 so you can print them out if you want them

First, if you ran or picked up your bib for the series last week you must bring it back this week. If you’re carpooling, which we ask that you do, please remember to bring your bib and not to leave it in your car. Also, you don’t need to check in.

Parking
Carpooling, if you can, will be extremely helpful. Parking at the trail site parking on Springtown Rd will be limited to cars with 3 or more runners and for parents with little kids who will be running in the kid’s races. ALL others will need to park in the village and give themselves extra time. I’ve linked to a map that shows some of the village municipal parking.

https://shawangunkrunners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/River-to-Ridge.png

Getting to the Start Line
The R2R trail actually starts right at the bridge, near The Gilded Otter, across the Wallkill so please dont walk on the roadway. Google Map of the Start / Finish

Bib Pickup & Registration
Opens at 6pm. If you plan to register on site please print out and fill out the form ahead of time: https://shawangunkrunners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shxc2019.pdf

Race
The kids races go off at 6:45pm with the full race going off immediately after the kids are done. The course is @3 miles on carriage roads. There will be 1 water stop.

Bathrooms
There will be 3 Port-O-Johns near the registration area.

Other Info
Weather is looking nice for summer: mid-80’s, partly cloudy, dry with very little wind
Dogs: please do not plan to run with your dog. We’ve had incidents in the past and we’d like to avoid that.
Strollers: Please start at the back of the pack

Any questions email me or Steve (ssrun54@aol.com)
Christopher

Thanks everyone for coming out last night! It was a pretty awesome night for the run and we had a great turnout. Thanks again to all the volunteers who make the events successful.

Reminder for how the points work…Top age group finishers in each race will score 6 points; points will be awarded in descending order (5,4,3,2); all finishers will score at least 1 point each race. Highest totals win at end of series. All finishers scoring at least 4 points, and participating in at least 2 races, will receive handmade ceramic awards on the final night.

Results
Kids Half Mile
Kids Mile
Undercliff / Overcliff

If there are any issues or questions about the results please contact me at christopher.regan@gmail.com

Reminder that you need to bring your bib back next week and/or any future races in the series. Next week the race will be at the new River to Ridge trail. More details will be provided as we get closer to the event.

First, and foremost, if you’re running the entire series you will need to bring your bib back each week. You use the same bib each week. Please don’t forget it. 🙂

Parking
Carpooling, if you can, will be extremely helpful. Even if you plan to park at the Mohonk Visitor Center and then carpool to the West Trapps Trailhead Parking Lot. Parking will be at the West Trapps Trailhead Parking Lot or the Mohonk Visitor Center. Both have a bit of a walk to the start but the West Trapps is closer. The hike on the connector trail from the Visitor Center to the race start is less than 3/4 of a mile. Arrive early to have less stress.
There is absolutely no parking on 44/55 and you will be ticketed and/or towed. You are also not allowed to drop people off on 44/55. If you need to drop off a racer please go into the West Trapps parking lot to drop them off. You may also be ticketed if you stop on 44/55 to drop someone off.

Bib Pickup & Registration
Opens at 6pm. Online registration will close at noon today at: https://www.zippyreg.com/online_reg/index.php?e=1283
If you plan to register on site please print out and fill out the form ahead of time: https://shawangunkrunners.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/shxc2019.pdf

Race
The kids races go off at 6:45pm with the full race going off immediately after the kids are done. The course is @4.7 miles on carriage roads. There will be 1 water stop about half way. You get to choose whether you go overcliff or undercliff first depending on perference.

Bathrooms
There are no bathrooms right near the start of the race. There is a bathroom in the West Trapps Parking Lot, another about a 1/4 mile down Undercliff and more at the Mohonk Visitor Center. Please keep this in mind when planning your arrival.

Other Info
Weather is looking nice for summer: mid-80’s, dry with very little wind
Dogs: please do not plan to run with your dog. We’ve had incidents in the past and we’d like to avoid that.
Strollers: Please start at the back of the pack

Any questions email me (christopher.regan@gmail.com) or Steve (ssrun54@aol.com)
Christopher