Hear me and rejoice! Week 1 of the 2021 In-Person & Virtual New Paltz XC Summer Series is upon us!
This week is the classic Undercliff / Overcliff course at the West Trapps of the Mohonk Preserve.
This year is a bit different. Please read through the whole email as it has details for the following…
The In-Person event for those fully vaccinated to run on Monday 7/5
- Bib Pick begins at 6pm. (Bibs must be brought back each week)
- The race begins at 6:45pm
The Virtual for those running the course Tues 7/6-7/11
- You must run the actual course this year to submit results
General Notes
All rules, regulations and fees are required when visiting the actual race courses.
This years in-person event will have fewer “frills”…
- Water will be limited so we request you to carry your own.
- There will be no post-race refreshments.
- There are no kids races.
Course
The course is approximately 4.72 miles. I
Starting & Ending at the Trapps side of the West Trapps Bridge you will head out either Undercliff or Overcliff. Depending on which way you go you will then return to the West Trapps Bridge the other way. In general most people run out Undercliff and return Overcliff.
Garmin Map of the course – https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/36525772
Parking
Please carpool to save spots especially on Monday 7/5. It’s a holiday for a lot of people and may be extremely crowded.
Mohonk Preserve West Trapps Parking Lot – https://goo.gl/maps/rEzMS5xSf8vqQ2sr7
Weekends & Holidays are extremely busy and the venue closes if the lots fill. DO NOT PARK on the side of the road…you will get ticketed and/or towed.
Note: If West Trapps is full park at the Visitor Center and hike up the East Trapps Connector Trail to the cliffs, turn left and head towards the start/finish line.
Mohonk Details
The trailhead will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for members and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for day-use visitors.
This parking lot fills VERY early on peak weekends. On summer and fall weekends, arrive early to ensure a parking space at West Trapps. Or park at the Visitor Center lot and hike up the East Trapps Connector to the Trapps cliffs and to the beginning of the trail and carriage road network.
Take the New Paltz exit 18 off of the NYS Thruway. Go 7 miles west (through New Paltz) on Route 299 to the end: make right on Route 44-55. The Preserve Visitor Center will be 1/2 mile on your right. Go 1.3 miles past the Visitor Center, and turn right into parking area
Results
Results from the in-person event will be posted to: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/94414/
Virtual results must be posted between 7/6 and 7/11
- Link to submit results won’t show up until 7/6
- Go to this page: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/94414#resultSetId-260328;perpage:100
- Click on Submit Virtual Results button under the Post Virtual Results Section
- You’ll be brought to a page where you can search for your name or email.
- If it doesn’t find you please confirm you registered on zippyreg or email me at christopher.regan@gmail.com
Any questions or comments can be emailed to Steve @ ssrun54@aol.com or Christopher @ christopher.regan@gmail.com
Looking forward to seeing a lot of you on Monday 7/5!