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:Â 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:Â 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