Race for Cupcakes @ Lake Chatuge(5K, 10K, HALF)

THURSDAY 10/8/2020

Location: Goin postal,  101 S Main St #8, Hiawassee, GA 30546

Time: 3:00 pm to 6 pm

FRIDAY:

Location: Jack Rabbit Trail

Time: 3 pm to 6 pm

SATURDAY-RACE DAY

Location: Jack Rabbit Trails

Time: 6 am t0 8 am

DIRECTIONS: THERE WILL BE 3 TENTS SET UP THAT WILL BE FOR THE REGISTION LOCATIONS . PLEASE LINE UP FOR YOUR DISTANCE. 5K, 10K, OR HALF MARATHON. PLEASE ADHERE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING.

MASKS: WEARING A MASK IS UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE RUNNER. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO WEAR A MASK ON THE COURSE. AT THE STARTING LINE THEIR WILL BE A TABLE WHERE YOU WILL USE YOUR PACKET PICKUP BAG TO PLACE YOUR MASK INSIDE THE THE BAG . THE BAG WILL HAVE YOUR BIB NUMBER ON IT.WHEN YOU FINISH THE RACE YOU PICK UP YOUR BAG WITH YOUR MASK.

LINING UP

1. THERE WILL BE A YELLOW TAPE FROM THE STRATING LINE TO THE END OF THE PARKING LOT .WE WILL LINE UP WITH ONE PERSON ON EACH SIDE OF THE TAPE. MAKE SURE YOUR A SIX FEET A PART. THE TIMER WILL CALL FOR YOU AND THEN YOU WILL LINE UP ON THE STARTING LINE AND HE WILL TELL YOU TO GO.
2. LINE UP IS FIRST, HALF MARATHON , THEN 10K, NEXT 5K.

WHEN YOU CROSS THE FINISH LINE WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR THE TOP 3 OVERALL WINNERS FOR EACH EVENT. WE WILL CALL THE 5K FIRST, NEXT THE 10K, AND THE HALF MARATHON. wHEN WE CALL YOU YOU WILL GO TO THE TENT THAT HAS AS YOUR PLACE NUMBER. (1T, 2ND, OR 3RD.WE WILL GIVE YOU YOUR TROPHY AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER WILL TAKE YOUR PICTURE..  

HALF MARATHON: RUNNERS WILL RUN ALL LOOPS

1. Central Loop, when ridden counter-clockwise, starts you out with some simple easy trails. There are no unavoidable obstacles, and this trail will provide you with access to the other trails within this looped system. It follows along the lake shore for the first 1.25 miles where you'll intersect with Burnt Tree Peninsula.
2. Continuing on, you'll come to Yotees Run intersection. In order to reach Burrell Cove Trail, you'll need to leave the Central Loop and travel about 100 yards to the next signed intersection. Otherwise, continue left to stay on Central Loop. The next signed intersection, which is in about a mile, is the end of Burrell Cove Loop. Shortly after this intersection is the steepest climb on Central Loop. I say steepest because it is the only one of any duration, but is very do-able by even a novice rider.
3. At the top of this climb is what I refer to as the Grand Intersection. Its a very wide spot in the trail where several lollipops branch off from it. To the right is Sneaking Creek and to the left is Upper Ridge Loop. Straight ahead, albeit somewhat right-ish is the final stretch of Central Loop. Its up and down with some slightly technical rooty areas but then finishes with a wonderful flowing downhill that has a few tight turns including a left-handed switchback near the end.

10K:CENTRAL LOOP AND SNEAKING CREEK

1. Central Loop, when ridden counter-clockwise, starts you out with some simple easy trails. There are no unavoidable obstacles, and this trail will provide you with access to the other trails within this looped system. It follows along the lake shore for the first 1.25 miles where you'll intersect with Burnt Tree Peninsula.
2. At the top of this climb is what I refer to as the Grand Intersection. Its a very wide spot in the trail where several lollipops branch off from it. To the right is Sneaking Creek 
3. Run sneaky creek and turn right on Central loop to finish line.

5K: CENTRAL LOOP COUNTER CLOCKWISE

1. Central Loop, when ridden counter-clockwise, starts you out with some simple easy trails. There are no unavoidable obstacles, and this trail will provide you with access to the other trails within this looped system. It follows along the lake shore for the first 1.25 miles where you'll intersect with Burnt Tree Peninsula.

DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE ROUTES

HYDRATION

• MOST OF THE RACE DIRECTORS THAT I HAVE TALKED TO ARE ELIMINATING WATER CUPS AND FOOD AT THE HYDRATION STATIONS
• WE WILL HAVE 8 OZ WATER BOTTLES AND 12 OZ GATORADE
• THE WATER BOTTLES ARE EASY TO CARRY.
• THE 12 OZ GATORADE CAN BE SPLIT BETWEEN YOUR HYDRATION PACK AND FOR HYDRATING BEFORE THE RACE
• THERE WILL BE WHITE TRASH BAGS ALONG THE COURSE FOR THE BOTTLES.
• THERE WILL BE HYDRATION AT THE 5 POINTS WHERE SNEAKY CREEK STARTS FOR THE 10K AND HALF MARATHON

MEDICAL

• CLAY COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE WILL BE THERE.