Mt.+Gibbes+50K

=Mt. Gibbes 50K :: May 9th, 2010 :: Unsupported Adventure Run in McDowell County=

Update (4/25): b/c the date has been pushed back to Sunday, May 9th, I'm considering starting a "warm-up lap" of the same course Saturday night and continuing on into Sunday, which will drastically affect my speediness...

I'm going to be doing this "faster" 50Kish loop. The route will be a fairly fast mix of double-track, single-track and gravel road (except for the bushwhacking adventure near the turn-around). The three reasons I'm doing this run are:

1.) to scout the connecting route between Blackstock Knob and Mt . Gibbes 2.) to work on speed-endurance (will be shooting for a faster time on this one) 3.) start/finish conveniently close (a few minutes off I-40 exit # 75)

There will be no aid on this run. The course will not be marked. A well-oriented runner can figure it out using a map and clicking on the image to the left. The tricky part at the turn-around will require some additional info...

Others are welcome to join me. I will be starting in the morning sometime. The finish will be followed by lunch at the awesome Jalapeno Fresh Grill in Marion! Contact me for more details.

-Matt