Oak Mountain ~50
Next race: March 2009
2008
Champions:
DeWayne Satterfield - Huntsville, AL
Ragan Petrie - Atlanta, GA
2005 Race report with
pictures
Course
elevation profile
2002 Race report
with pictures
Oak Mountain web site
(Directions, info, lodging and camping in the park)
Directions to the
race site
Where to stay
Information for
runners
Course
Map
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Race Director
Race Information:
Finish Line Cut-off at 9 hrs.
In order to keep the race on schedule, we have had
aid station "cut-offs" since the 2005 race:
North Trail Head, first time
(about 7-8 mi.): 2 hrs.
Peavine Falls, first time (about 14.5 mi.): 4
hrs.
North Trail Head, second time (21 mi.): 6 hrs.
Peavine Falls, second
time (26 mi.): 8 hrs.
Medals to all finishers
Awards to top 3 Male and
Female
Cook-out after the race
Course Description:
Course Length -
about 33 miles (distances are approximate, course is NOT certified).
Vertical
climb 3900 ft.
The Oak Mountain 50K course runs through forested hills on
mostly single track trail
with two climbs up to the top of Double Oak
Mountain (elevation gain ~600 ft). There
are no repeating loops.
The
course begins on the road behind the Dogwood pavilion by the lake but soon
enters the
Yellow trail and rolls over
small hills, runs by the dam that created the old lake, along
the shore of
the old lake, and on to Maggie's glen where the Yellow trail merges briefly
with the White trail. The Yellow trail heads up hill through a fire damaged
area and
then down to the first aid station at the North Trailhead (8 mi.).
We have an un-manned
aid station at mile 4 in the middle of the Yellow trail.
From the North Trailhead, the
course heads up to the top of the south rim of Double Oak
Mountain on the
Blue trail and then levels out for a few
miles before reaching Peavine Falls,
ending with a climb out of the Peavine
Falls gorge (you will need your hands)
to the second aid station at the
Peavine Falls parking lot (6.7 mi. - 14.7 mi. cum.).
The White trail leaves the Peavine Falls parking
lot and runs along the Peavine Branch before
turning left to cross the Red trail (jeep road) where we have an un-manned
aid station,
then running over the highest point in the park (Shackleford
point - 1260 ft.), followed by
a rocky descent into Maggie's glen, finishing
with a flat and easy run back into the first aid
station at the North
Trailhead (6.4 mi.-21.1 mi. cum.).
The course leaves the North Trailhead
on the Red trail (jeep road), heading up
hill for 2-3 mi.
along a stream, followed by 1-2 mi. of flat trail. The
course turns left on the Green
trail
along the top of the ridge and returns to the Peavine Falls
parking lot and the second aid station
(5 mi.-26.1 mi. cum.).
The
course leaves the Peavine Falls aid station through the parking lot and down the
Peavine Falls
dirt road for 0.5 mi., before turning right onto the Red trail (jeep road) for 0.5 mi., then
turns
left onto the B.U.M.P. mountain bike trail for a steep descent down
Double Oak Mountain, crossing
the dirt road with a few miles of rolling bike
trail and finishing at the parking lot near the Dogwood pavilion (5 mi.- 31.1 mi. cum).
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