Hi Everyone,

The Covid-19 Pandemic has everyone scrambling currently. The Shawangunk Runners Club did not want to just cancel the New Paltz Summer Series so we decided to do it virtually with a twist. Each week we will have a DESIGNATED course that you can run using traditional courses and venues. People will also have the option of running the race distance ANYWHERE. Each week you will have one week to complete each race.

Week #1 7/6-7/12 Undercliff/Overcliff at the Mohonk Preserve 4.72 miles.
Week #2 7/13-7/19 Patterson’s Pellet and more at Lake Minnewaska 4 miles,
Week #3 7/20-7/26 River 2 Ridge at OSI 3 miles,
Week #4 7/27-8/2 Cedar Lollipop Run at Farm Mohonk Preserve 4.75 miles.

Each week kids can run 1/2 miles or one mile. All participants who complete all 4 weeks (including children) will receive the traditional MUG/BOWL made by our potter Solveig Comer. Fees for the entire series will be $10 for individuals, $20 for a nuclear family of 4, $5 for individual children 18 and under. Individuals already members of the Shawangunk Runners the series is free. Each week all registrants will receive an email with a course map and any necessary information

Registration is at https://www.zippyreg.com/online_reg/index.php?e=1441

Hi All

Sorry for the delay but I think I finally pulled together the series point totals. Reminder that awards go to those who have 4 points over at least 2 races. I’ve marked them in green in the pdf files. If you feel something is wrong with these please let me know at christopher.regan@gmail.com

Reminder that tomorrow nights run will be a fun run. Parking will be at parking is at the Ulster Boces Conference Center at 175 Rt 32 and Old Kingston Road northwest corner – at back of that lot is a foot path right to Huguenot Street (https://goo.gl/maps/8TxAkLutUxkJKoVVA) and the awards will be at Garvan’s Gastropub  (https://goo.gl/maps/uh23GmxKMa91VgkY6 )

Usual timing with kids at 6:45 and ‘adults’ going off after. 3, 4 & 5 miles will be marked. You are welcome to run as far as you like but please be back by 8 for awards.

Summer Series Kids Races Point Totals

Summer Series Races Point Totals

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

While it may not have been the most beautiful evening in the Gunks it still turned out to be a pretty good night, perhaps except for the humidity, for a run in June. 224 of you came out to run the temporary course for the Summer Solstice at Mohonk Preserve. Thanks to Mohonk Preserve for letting us be able to continue to put on the event while Minnewaska works on some upgrades.

Thanks to all the volunteers who make the events possible as well as Steve, Beth & Christopher who puts countless hours before the event to make sure it goes off without a hitch. We’re always looking for volunteers for events so if you ever want to get a different perspective on a run just reach out.

Results from the race are available at: 2019 Summer Solstice Trail Run Results
If there are any corrections needed please send an email to christopher.regan@gmail.com

I need to check how the finish line pictures came out and the video of the finish line and will upload them and post a link if they came out ok.

Hopefully we’ll see a lot of you at the upcoming 46th Annual New Paltz XC Summer Series that starts July 8th. Details and registration are available at: https://www.zippyreg.com/online_reg/index.php?e=1283
* Note: registration fee is included in the price so please register online to save paper, stamps and time the night of the races. Thanks!

Finally I know Steve Schallenkamp mentioned it during the awards ceremony last night but Conquer The World Endurance is hosting the Red Wing Trail Challenge, 10k & 10 mile, coming up on Sunday July 7th at the Red Wing Recreation Area in Lagrangeville, NY.
You can use the code: SSRWTT19 for $5 off either event.
Registration and more details at: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=62510

Sorry for the delay in getting this info out there but there’s a lot of important things that you need to know about.

Race is on Wednesday June 19th starting at the West Trapps Bridge in Mohonk Preserve. Bib pickup starts at 5 pm and the race will go off at 6:30 pm. This is different from previous years. Please do not go to Minnewaska. 🙂

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. There may be a shuttle running from the Visitor Center to the West Trapps dropoff but don’t count on it. 🙂 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
If you’re a Mohonk Preserve member you must bring your member card. Pickup will start at 5 pm. There will be 2 lines one for Preserve Members and one for non-members. Non-members will receive a wristband and 2 complementary passes for a free day in Mohonk Preserve. Guests must also bring their membership card or they will need to pay the $15 entrance fee for Mohonk in cash.

Race
The race will start at 6:30 pm sharp. We would like everyone to be finished by 8:30 pm so if you think it will take you longer than 2 hours for the 9.5ish mile course please look further down for “early start” instructions.
A course track is available at: https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=rfctpotnttxvobci
This also includes a elevation map as well as instructions for turns and such. The course will be marked with white flour arrows. Small orange cones will block off routes you shouldn’t go.

Water Stops
Water will be available at @2.5 miles, @4.5 miles, and @7 miles. There will only be water at these aid stations so if you’d like something else please plan to carry it with you.

Post Race
After the run there will be water as well as wraps, chicken tenders, bagels w/ peanut butter or cream cheese, bananas, strawberries, oranges, & cookies.

Results
If everything goes smoothly live results should post immediately to https://www.arrowliveresults.com/
Individual results print outs will be available near the timing tent and final results will be uploaded to https://shawangunkrunners.com/

Early Start
If you plan to take longer than 2 hours for the race we ask you to start early so that you finish around 8:30. The early start is not for those who want to be done earlier. 😉
Early starters will need to check in with the timer (Christopher Regan) before they start so he can record their start time. You will come through the finish line like normal and your time will adjust automatically. If, for some reason, you start without telling the timer please let him know when you finish your correct finish time so the results are correct. Thanks!