Sunday, October 5, 2008

Wolf Creek Canyon Relay

Distance: 28 mile relay for 4 runners
http://wolfcreekrelay.com/documents/Wolf%20Creek%20Canyon%20Relay06.pdf
The relay follows a the Missouri River along a frontage road off I-15 from Wolf Creek to Hardy. It is modestly scenic, but the atmosphere, rather than the course, is why most teams do it. The first leg tends to be a little chilly because it is well-shaded. The second leg is known as the hilly leg. The third leg is sort of moderate in both distance and hilliness. The fourth leg is pretty flat, but slightly longer than the others and tends to be a bit windy. There are bathrooms ast start and finish, but not in the exchange zones. Fortunately, there are several fishing access sites along the route that have pit toilets. Be extra careful parking at the exchange zone between legs 3 and 4! A few feet past the exchange on the right hand side of the road there is a culvert hidden in the weeds. Every year someone tries to park there, one wheel goes into the culvert and either rolls, or almost rolls, their vehicle. The finish is at a diner where you can buy a beer or a burger while you wait for the awards to start. The awards are worth sticking around for because of the random prize drawings. Unlike most races they don't give running paraphernalia, but rather prefer to give tools, office supplies and small kitchen appliances. The website I listed above was last updated in 2005. The leg descriptions are accurate and you can enter with this form, but if you need current info you'll have to get in touch with Carl whose contact info is on the race entry.

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