Umstead Trail Marathon 2006 registration is open!

[Stephen Fraser]

Carolina Godiva Track Club presents the 3rd Umstead Trail Marathon  
 

Dear Runner,
 

The Carolina Godiva Track Club is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Umstead Trail Marathon , which will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2006 in the William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. 

 

We have opened the race up to 200 runners this year, but we still expect the field to fill quickly. So don't delay! Registration for 2006 is restricted to online sign-up only, which is through Active.com. 

Race Information  

• Saturday, March 11, 2005. 9:00 a.m.
• $45 entry (before Jan. 13)
• Course: hilly and mostly confined to the park's wide, sand and dirt bridle trails, but with some rocky, rooty single-track trail sections
• NO headphones, baby joggers, or pets
• No refunds or transfers; no waitlist
• No day-of-race registration
• Time cut-offs will be based on a maximum 6-hour finishing time.

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
• 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
• A roaring fire in the Umstead Lodge and post race festivities
• Chances to win fabulous door prizes
• Delicious Post-Race Meal

Awards: This year individual awards will be given to the top fifteen males and top fifteen females.

 

Questions? Contact Race Director Bob Nelson. For more detailed information closer to race day, visit www.umsteadmarathon.com.

Want to volunteer? If you can't get in this year as a runner, we always need enthusiastic volunteers. To get on the list, email Joe, our volunteer director! 

 

Mailing List: We plan to use a list powered by Bronto.com to keep up with runners, but if you can't run with us this year, please remain signed up for this Umstead Marathon Google Group to stay informed about our race next year!

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 The Carolina Godiva Track Club has served the RTP area of North Carolina for 30 years. Godiva 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. The club also provides race services for local road races. We'd like to thank our sponsors.

2006 SPONSORS (so far): Great Outdoor Provision Company, InsideOut Sports, Layers, Native Eyewear, SmartWool, Gu, Bronto Email Marketing Solutions, Endurance Magazine, and Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.

We will always respect your privacy and personal information!