Little+Hump+Fitness+Challenge

This is a new fitness challenge and a formidable one at that! The objective is to run up to the 360 degree views of Little Hump Mountain via the OVT and AT, take a split, and return as fast as you can. Elevation gain is approximately 3000 ft, but all but 200 of that is in the first 5.2 miles. The run is approximately 10.5 miles. [|Brandon's Report]

Directions to the start: Head up US 19E toward Roan Mountain, TN. Just as you get in town turn left on Cloud Land Rd. Go past the high school and after about 1.2 miles turn left onto Old 143. Then quickly take another left onto Hampton Creek Rd. Follow Hampton Creek Rd for about 3.5 miles until you reach the OVT trail head on the left. media type="youtube" key="KVMJ3DnRIYI" height="390" width="640" Running Directions: -Start at the Overmountain Victory Trail at gate. -Follow the OVT signs and blazes through pastoral fields (the trail is mainly an old farm rd) -You will have to go through several gates during the initial section -When the trail gets near the woods the signs will direct you onto some single track and you will soon cross a stream -Follow the single track down into a cove before it turns back up hill -The single track will soon become double track (fs rd) REMEMBER TO FOLLOW THE OVT BLAZES!!! -You will soon reach Yellow Mtn Gap (take a split) and will turn left on the AT to continue climbing to Little Hump -Follow the AT's white blaze until you reach Little Hump (you will know when you get there) -Take a split, Head back the way you came
 * //__Extra Extra:__//** From the request of other runners, there is also an option to turn this run into **__The Hump-D-Hump Fitness Challenge__**, which would be the same run but adding the out and back to the top of Hump Mtn and Big Yellow Mtn as well!!! This run is close to 16-17 miles and would obviously add a bit more climbing to the run. Make sure you specify which challenge you participate in when you post your times.



Times: Little Hump

**12/8/12 - Kevin Lane:** 1:28:41: 52:46(37:07, 15:39); 35:55(10:25, 25:30) **12/8/12 - Justin Lee:** 2:10:16: 76:10, 54:06
 * 3/22/11 - Brandon Thrower:** 2:01:15 (1:10:25, 50:50)*time may be skewed by taking the video
 * 5/02/11 - Brandon Thrower:** 1:55:30 (48:28,20:12) - 1:08:40 (13:13, 33:37) - 46:50
 * 9/04-05/11 -** **Matt & Lily Kirk:** 20:15:38 *time may be skewed by beer consumption
 * 9/17/11 - Tim Weed:** 1:34:21 (57:15, 37:06)
 * 9/17/11 - Lindsay Weed:** 2:03:31
 * 9/17/11 - Adam Hill:** 1:35:20 (39:38, 17:10) - 56:48 (10:44, 27:46) - 38:30
 * 9/17/11 - Brandon Thrower:** 1:51:10 (45:55, 20:33) - 1:06:29 (13:05, 31:36) - 44:44
 * 9/14/12- TheSean:** 2:04 (48:50, 21:01)- 69:51; (14:43, 40:00)- 54:09 *time may be skewed by complete lack of fitness for a fitness challenge... (I'll be back!)

Times: The Hump-D-Hump