First, you still have till Midnight on 10/11 to enter your results for Week 1 – https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/100741#resultSetId-220031;perpage:100
Week 2 of the Shawangunk Runners Sky Lakes and Landscapes Autumn Series will take us to Minnewaska Preserves Sams Point Area. If you’re never been to Sams Point you’re in for a treat. I’d suggest if that you can spend some extra time there to hike up and check out the Ice Caves.
Park Information – https://parks.ny.gov/parks/193
* Contains info on fees, hours, etc
AllTrails Course Link w/ Description: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/lake-maratanza-10k-sky-lakes-series-shawangunk-runners-b8b2926
General Notes
All rules, regulations and fees are required when visiting the actual race courses.
Course
The course is approximately 6.2 miles. If you aren’t running the actual course you should run 6.2 miles. Reminder that for this virtual series you don’t need to run the actual course but it’s definitely more fun.
Start at the Sam’s Point Nature Center, Cragsmoor, NY.
1. Start at the metal gate which separates the parking lot from the trails, see photo. Run across lawn and to the fork.
2. Bear RIGHT, up switchback trail to to left to Sam’s Point Overlook trail. Go LEFT there and run to the Overlook. Take a gander and maybe a photo to share with us then run back to Loop Rd.
3. Go LEFT on Loop Rd, and continue counterclockwise around Lake Maratanza. This is flat and fast.
4. At the far end of lake, go RIGHT on High Point Carriageway.
5. Continue to the turn around, past the Environmental conservation area. We will have this marked as the turnaround. If you have GPS this should be about 3.5 miles.
(Per Steve – At approx 1.2 miles, the High Point Carriageway goes left, there will be a small sign saying Trail. The spot is marked with small orange surveyors tape and some orange tape on bushes and white flour arrows that might survive rain. Continue on, a bit rockier section ,for .3 miles to the turnaround.)
6. Turn around and run back to Loop Rd.
7. Go right on Loop Rd and run back to the Nature Center. Start and stop your watch at the gate which borders the parking area.
AllTrails Map of the course – https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/lake-maratanza-10k-sky-lakes-series-shawangunk-runners-b8b2926
Parking
The parking area is at the welcome center. It’s a relatively small parking area and thus might become full on busy weekends.
Results
Results MUST be posted between 10/12 and 10/18
Go to this page – https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/101291#resultSetId-221981;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 (Note: the import to RunSignup from ZippyReg is manual)
Any questions or comments can be emailed to Steve @ ssrun54@aol.com