Recover from the Holidays 50km: RFH50km Last MInute Reminders

What:

Recover from the Holidays is an old fashion, no-frills, low-cost 50km run each year on New Years Eve at the Huntsville Cross Country Running Park. This 3 mile loop course features 3500' of elevation change over 31 miles and with weather always a factor, this race is no walk in the park. There are no prerequisites for signing up as this is open to all runners who can complete the race in under the time limit; no previous ultra running experience is required.

Date/Time:

8:00 a.m. CDT December 31, 2010

Where:

Huntsville Cross Country Park, Huntsville Alabama. View map of park here.

Cut Off Times:

There is a strict 8 hour cut off time for the race. No intermediate cut off times will be enforced so you will be able to continue to run for the full 8 hours if you want, although anyone finishing after 4:00 pm will not be counted in the official results.

Results:

Will be posted on this website and on the Huntsville Track Club website http://www.huntsvilletrackclub.org

Aid Station:

There will be a single aid station at the start of each 3 mile loop. Typical ultra-running fare will be offered including water, HEED, MM's, chips, Coke, etc. You are encouraged to carry or use your own water bottle so that we can try to minimize the amount of paper cups used.

Awards:

There will be an award given to all of those runners who finish the race within the given time. There will also be overall awards to the top Male and Female winners and top Male and Female Masters winners.

Packet Pick Up:

Packet pick up will be at Fleet Feet Sports located at 2722 Carl T Jones Dr SE # B2 Huntsville, AL 35802-4931 on Thursday December 30, 2010 from 10-7pm. Packets can also be picked up on race morning from 7-7:45 am at the Cross Country Running Park (race location).

Parking

There are hundreds of parking spots at the Running Park so that you can park and walk to the start with ease.

Rewards!

Our main sponsor, Fleet Feet Sports of Huntsville has offered RFH50km runners a special deal. If you present your RFH50km bib number when purchasing trail shoes, you will receive $10 off. The offer is valid through January 17, 2011. No special orders please.

Other:

Due to our liability insurance and safety concerns the following are not allowed during the race: strollers, baby joggers, skateboards, bicycles, animals, rollerblades, headphones, unauthorized vehicles, unentered runners, etc. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Violators will be DISQUALIFIED.

Follow Us:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/RFH50km
Blog: http://recovery50km.blogspot.com

Lodging

Radisson Suite Hotel Huntsville
6000 Memorial Parkway South, Huntsville Alabama 35802, US
Reservations: 1-800-395-7046 US/Canada Toll-free
Telephone: (256) 882-9400 Fax: (256) 882-9684

Click here for the map

Course Description

The 50km course consists of a 1 mile out and back followed by ten (10) loops of the 3 mile course at the Huntsville Running Park. The footing is hard packed dirt with rocks and roots mostly with some short sections on crushed stone. The course runs on the edge of the golf course with the first and last section across a grassy field. The 3 mile loop slowly climbs for the entire first mile (about 80' of elevation gain) followed by a steep downhill toward the highway. From there it is a small loop, always staying to the left, before returning to the base of the hill. After climbing the hill and topping out, the winds its way back on itself through the 2nd mile mark and back toward the start. The only deviation on this out and back course is the last section, where runners exit the woods and stay north along the fence line to make a loop of the field, before rejoining the out portion of the course, and back to the start. The miles are marked with signs and the arrows along the course guide runners which direction to take.

Course Map

Course Elevation Profile

Each 3-mile loop features about 350-400' of elevation change so the total change for the entire 50km distance is around 3,500-4,000'.

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