Dear Runners,
The Carolina Godiva Track Club is pleased to announce that the 4th Annual Umstead Trail Marathon will be held Saturday, March 10, 2007 in the beautiful William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.  There will only be on-line registration, and this will open Monday, November 20, 2007.  We are limited to 200 runners and we suspect the field will fill quickly, so don't delay!  You may register online through Active.com at http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1377709.  

There will be NO race day registration.

Race Information:
- Saturday, March 10, 2007, 9:00 am.
- $50 entry (before Jan 1, $60 after that).
- Course:  Hilly; Some rocky, rooty single-track; Hilly; Mostly wide sand and dirt bridle trails; Hilly.
- NO headphones, baby joggers, or pets.
- No refunds or transfers.
- No wait list.
- No day-of-race registration.
- Time cut-offs will be based on a maximum 6 hour finishing time.
- Parking is limited at the race headquarters.  Parking lots near headquarters will be assigned to runners and volunteers only.  Once parked, your vehicle may not leave until you are ready to leave for the day.  (I.e. Your spectator may not drive your car out of your assigned lot and expect to get back to that lot before you finish.)
- Spectators wanting to come later that morning will park at Camp Crabtree and will have to be able to walk about a mile to get to the headquarters.  They will have to walk that same distance to get back to their cars - - - and it is uphill getting back to the cars.  Make sure they can walk this far before inviting them to see you finish.
-  Runners getting dropped off will have to be able to walk at least a half mile to get to the headquarters.  After the marathon, that half mile walk is up hill.

What you get with your entry:
- 26.2 miles of beautiful trail, plenty of hills, and passing discomfort, followed by an abiding sense of accomplishment.
- The coolest CoolMax race T-shirt you will ever own.
- A Goody Bag to beat all goody bags.
- Distinctive Finisher's Pint Glass (note to medal collectors:  we offer pint glasses in place of medals).
- Handmade awards.
- Chances to win fabulous door prizes.
- Delicious Post Race Meal.

Awards:
Individual awards will be given to the top fifteen (15) males and top fifteen (15) females.

2007 Sponsors:
We'd like to thank the sponsors that we have so far:  Great Outdoor Provision Company, Layers, Native Eyewear, SmartWool, LeBlue, and InsideOut Sports.

Questions:
If you have any questions, contact the Race Director, Bob Nelson, at umsteadmarat...@gmail.com.

We have a Google Group if you are interested in joining it.  You can find it at http://groups.google.com/group/Umstead-Trail-Marathon.  Refer to it to stay informed about our race next year.

Volunteers:
We need quite a few volunteers to put on this marathon.  If you can't run the marathon, please consider volunteering.  To volunteer, please e-mail Joe, our Volunteer Director, at jseufe...@earthlink.net.  Please put "Volunteer - Umstead Marathon" in the subject line.

The Carolina Godiva Track Club:
The Carolina Godiva Track Club (CGTC) has served the RTP area of North Carolina for 31 years.  CGTC supports a number of races and programs, including a Winter Trail Running Series, a Summer Track Series, The Bruce Koenig Memorial Beginning Runners Program, and an annual Marathon Training Program.  Check out our website at www.carolinagodiva.org.

We will always respect your privacy and personal information!