Montreat+Marathon-July+28,+2012

Montreat Marathon A midsummer marathon (give or take a mile) for those looking for a fast course where on a hot summer day the temperatures drop the higher you go. Start at the Lake Susan/Lookout Rd parking lot. Proceed up Lookout Rd to Rainbow Trail. Follow Rainbow to split between Trestle Trail and Toll Road Trail. At split (right) take Toll Road to Sourwood Gap and continue past bear hunters cabin. Shortly after cabin take left onto Trestle/Greybeard Trail. Continue on Greybeard enjoying some of the best single track around. Following a moment at Greybeard Falls continue on Greybeard Trail till where the trail splits (left split goes to Walker Knob and onto Greybeard Mt with the right split going to Toll Rd Trail). Take the right split and continue to Toll Rd Trail. At Toll Rd. take a left continue on till the Parkway. At the Parkway turn left and go to the turnaround (13 miles) at the Mount Mitchell overlook on the Parkway. Turn around and come back down Parkway to Toll Rd. Follow Toll Rd Trail all the way back to Sourwood Gap. On Toll Rd you will go past Earl's Cabin and just past Earl's take a moment to enjoy a great view just a few feet off the trail on your left. At Sourwood Gap take Trestle Trail to Rainbow Trail and back down to Lake Susan/Lookout Rd parking lot.

Aid will be available at the turnaround point on the Parkway. In addition, on the way back down Toll Rd water is available at a spring just before Earl's Cabin Date: Saturday, July 28, 2012 Start time: 8:00AM

After finish head to Ole's for some much deserved good food and drink