Thursday, August 26, 2021

Checking course for the Pawling 24 Hour Trail Running Festival

I drove south four hours to do a workout on the September race course.

The loop is about 1.7 miles, with one hill to climb with 160' vertical. No problem, except when I am racing in the 12 hour division, I will go up and over the hill pictured below 20+ times. The course goes around Green Mountain Lake, and is a mix of shaded single track and golf course-like lawn.

However, yesterday it was 93 degrees with 100% humidity, so my 3.5 hour run was a bit brutal. The big plus, was stopping for a great dinner in the Saratoga area, with a college buddy.