Great Appalachian Valley Race: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K

Notes will be updated for 2024!

We may have about 250 athletes total in all the events.

Pre-race Packet Pickup

• You can pickup your bib and socks between 4 and 6pm on Friday at the event start/finish area.
• It isn't mandatory to pickup your bib early. You'll have plenty of time on race morning starting at 0630am.

Race Morning
 
You can check in as early as 6:30 am. If you'd like to start as early as 6:30am for the half, you will be able to get your bib and -.
 
Parking
 
Parking is available in the park near the start/finish area. If overflow parking is needed, you'll be directed to that parking area.
 
Courses

• Road crossings.
  • There are five road crossings on the trails. The roads are generally low traffic but please check both ways before crossing. but please check yourself for cars and motorcycles before crossing a road.
     
    Here's the half marathon course map:   https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4057865899
     
    All events are out and back loops. The 5k and 10k events are on the same trail as the half marathon.
     
    The turnaround for each event will be marked with an orange cone, a BIG sign saying TURNAROUND and pink fluorescent tape. The 5k turnaround is at mile 1.55, the 10k turnaround is at mile 3.1, and the half marathon turnaround is at mile 6.55.

Awards and Results

• Please check your results and possibly winning an award before you leave. I prefer not to mail awards to you.
• There will be live results posted that you can access as soon as you finish on your phone. I’ll send that link to you during race week.
• Your results will be available online within seconds after you finish.
• You can check on your phone. We'll also print and post results near the awards table. Your results will have your age group placement.
• Top three in each category gets an award! There won't be a formal awards ceremony. Just find your result and get an award if you place!
• There is an elevation chart on the map link.
• The course is flat. for the half marathon, from the start to the turnaround, you lose 114' in 6.55 miles. Coming back, you'll gain 114' feet.
• Other timing statement: please stay away from the start/finish area timing mats until it is time for you to start.
• We can fix any timing concern and if you get near the mat prior to your race start, don't worry...but if you can, just stay about 20 feet away from the mats. Thank you!
• There will be early starts for the half starting at 6:30am.
• If you'd like to start anytime before the any of the event’s scheduled start, please see me at the start/finish area and we'll get you started.

Portapotties
 
There will be plenty of portapotties in the race start/finish area.
 
Finisher's Medal
 
Get your finisher's medal in the finish chute as soon as you finish!
 
Post race food
 
There will be sandwiches and cookies at the finish area, as well as food. The sandwiches are turkey, ham and veggie. 
 
Aid Stations

• There will be aid stations every two miles, stocked with water and Gatorade.
• Please respect the trail and deposit cups or bottles in the garbage bags near the aid stations. Much appreciated!!
• I’ll also have bottled water on the course where it’s difficult to access the trail with a vehicle. If you take a bottle, please carry it to the next aid station to dispose of the container. Thank you!
• For the 5k race, since the turnaround is before the first aid station, there will be water and Gatorade on a table near mile 1.

Race start times

• The half marathon starts at 8am, the 5k at 8:15 and the 10k at 9:15.
• You can start the half marathon as early as 6:30am. Just see me at the start line if you'd like to start early for the half.
• The Combo Platter athletes will start with the regular 5k and 10k. You will get a different bib number for each event.
• Please make sure you have the correct bib on when you get near the timing mats.