1st Annual XTERRA Fall Fitness 5K Trail Race
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If you’ve never tried trail running, this is your chance, the 1st Annual XTERRA Fall Fitness 5K Trail Race at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center. Don’t be embarrassed, it’s the race’s first time too. So why is this particular race a great one to start trail running? Well first off, it is put on by Dirty Spokes Productions, LLC who hosts plenty of mountain bike and trail running events all over Georgia and Alabama. Every one of their events are professionally planned with the customer in mind. That is why they have planned this trail race event, to offer a fun trail run for those who live close to the city of Atlanta and want to try trail running. Dirty Spokes Productions, LLC, giving the running community what they want.
The race will be held on the trails of the Gwinnett Enviromental and Heritage Center Trails in Buford, Georgia just outside of Atlanta. The race will start on the street which is required for spacing. Get a great position by racing to the tree line quickly and begin to run on moderate to easy single and double track; with about 1/2 mile of the course on paved roads if you’re into that sort of thing. The trail has rolling hills and climbs perfect for any runner looking for a challenge at this fun and manageable distance of 3.1 miles. Walkers are encouraged to participate too; however, they must be able to finish the course in a 16 minute per mile pace in order to get an official time.
Run faster than that and get an official time that nets you an award. You deserve it for waking up at 6 in the morning to make it to the startline by 8:30 AM. Awards will be handed out to the top three male and female runners as well as the top three in each male and female age category.
So hurry up and sign up for this trail running race! Price is $25 from now until September 25th. All runners registered before the late registration deadline are guaranteed a dri fit race T-shirt, a $25 dollar value in itself. So sign up now and run this race for free! Price increases to $30 after Sept 25th and is $35 on race day. So register now to run your first trail race! You’ll be hooked! Be careful though, trail running can ruin you for roads.
Tags: Dirty Spokes, XTERRA