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A Stroll in Central Park
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Start 8:00 a.m. -- Finish 8:00 p.m.
Looking for a race to stave off the winter doldrums? Hoping for a new distance record or a PR? Need a warm-up for the Umstead 100? It might sound crazy to run in circles all day long, but we promise, it will be FUN! If you have never tried a timed event, this is your chance! You will be surprised how many miles you can run in one 12 hour day!
Rules:
The race starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. and ends at exactly 8:00 p.m. Runners are given credit for as many 1-mile loops completed within the 12 hour period. Runners are allowed to join after the start and/or stop before the end of the run. All registered runners will be given credit for the number of miles they complete during the time period. The runner who completes the most miles will be declared the winner.
Course: One mile FLAT asphalt loop inside Central Park in Cumming, GA. There is a covered pavilion which will be used as an aide station and runner supply area. There is one permanent restroom facility in the park.
Location:
2300 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Awards: Top male and female prizes will be awarded. All participants who pay the entry fee and run at least 13 loops will receive an engraved plaque with their name and number of miles on it. (Some people would not be proud of finishing 13 miles in 12 hours, but hey!, its a nice plaque anyway!) Other goodies will also be included - too many to mention here.
Registration:
Registration fee is $50 before February 28, 2012; $65 after Febuary 28, 2012. Registration is open NOW!
Contact The RD: liaknower_comcast.net
2011 Race Report
A Stroll in Central Park 12-Hour Endurance Run
February 12, 2011
Theres nothing better than a timed event for showing runners what they can accomplish. Many of the 40 runners who participated in the inaugural A Stroll in Central Park 12-Hour Endurance Run completed their longest run to date on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 at the event. Many completed their first ultra distance at the same time. Twenty eight participants completed distances of over 30 miles.
And the course record will be tough to crack at future Strolls. Drew Burnett, 29, completed more than 80 miles in the 12 hour time period to win first place.
"I am fairly new to the sport, having completed three previous ultras and a handful of trail marathons in the past couple years." Burnett said. "This race came in training for the GRR 100 miler which will be the first of this distance. Pine Mountain 40 miler was the furthest race until now, although I do a lot of training runs over 40-50 miles. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to break into this distance in a low key environment!"
First female, Ashley Welch, 24, completed more than 70 miles in the time period. Ashley completed her first 100 miler at the Bartram Forest 100s in December.
Bobby Lewellen tied Welch for the second overall with 70 miles. John Obst was third with 69 miles.
Deidra Rudder of Strawberry Plains, Tenn. had run only a half marathon before she traveled to North Georgia to join her friend Tallie Lewellen at The Stroll. Both runners had a great day and Deidra just pasted the marathon distance to completed 41.2 miles in 12 hours.
Every participant who completed 13 miles or more received an engraved plaque with their name and number of miles completed. The first female and male winners received a $50 gift card to the Big Peach running store.
After several weeks of atypical cold and snowy weather in North Georgia, the sun came out and temperatures warmed into the mid 50s just in time for race day. The event, sponsored by FeetGeek,(www.feetgeek.com) a technical running shoe insole supplier, took place on a 1.03 mile asphalt path within Central Park in Forsyth County, GA.
Volunteers associated with Windward Road Runners running club kept the single aid station stocked with grilled cheese sandwiches, potatoes, bananas, Moon Pies, candy and snacks of all description. The aid station fare drew many positive comments from the participants like Welsch who commented, This was my favorite ultra aid station ever!
Several seasoned ultra runners came to the event prepared with their own preferred supplies. They were pleased to be able to park their cars directly next to the course. Both a convenient aid station and the close proximity to parked cars facilitated fast running times.
