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Title:
Paleozoic Trail Runs - Carboniferous Fall
Date:
Saturday November 16th, 2013
Author:
Bill & Michelle (co-RDs)
Report:
Paleozoic Trail Runs
Carboniferous Fall
Fall Season Paleo-Carb 50-Km and 25-Km
Trail Runs on the Palos Trail System
!
Prevailing southerly winds provided seasonally warm weather with race-day dawning at 6:42 am, temperatures already in the upper-40s°F. Volunteers Mike Ward, Jennifer Leslie, and Jeni Goodwin reported
ready-for-duty
, and helped prepare our check-in/start/finish area while Stephen McCracken was out on the trail finalizing racecourse markings.
A shiny "
Born Free Leap'n Lions
" RV crept into rock-star parking and out popped legendary runner Russell Cheney, eager for his early start. Ever curious, he'd scoped our trails on Friday. We sent Russell off at 7:22 am... Paleozoic Trail Runs - Carboniferous Fall was officially underway
!
Other participants arrived, trickled through check-in, and prepared for their adventure. Our 50-Km "
peloton
" started at 8:33, two laps lay ahead. All 25-Km runners took off at 9:04 for their one-lap tour.
Our racecourse is an "out -n- back," following segments of the Yellow Trail, Purple Trail, and Green Trail systems of the
Palos Trail System - Region 7
. Comprised of wide, crushed gravel paths, the course is easy-to-follow and non-technical, but considered "quite hilly" by Chicagoland standards. This time of year... long stretches of trail are blanketed under fallen leaves.
FPDCC police
served as centurions at our two road crossings. Staffed aid stations were set up at our start/finish area, "
Palos Park Woods-North
," and at our turnaround, "
Carboniferous Green
" (unofficially named at the west terminus of the Green Trail). A midpoint, unmanned water station was located trail-side at ~4.4 miles outbound, and ~3.3 miles inbound of each lap.
Congratulations to our swift runners, and current holders of course records
!
Paleo-Carb 50-Km
...
Top Male Open:
Piotr Janczyk, 42 of Elmwood Park - 4:19:22.1
Top Female Open:
Shelley Cook, 38 of Waukegan - 4:46:19.4
Top Male Masters:
John Kiser, 53 of Grayslake - 4:50:24.5
Top Female Masters:
Elizabeth (Lisa) Coll, 50 of Schaumburg - 5:47:09.7
Paleo-Carb 25-Km
...
Top Male Open:
Dan Regalado, 26 of Oak Lawn - 1:40:11.4
Top Female Open:
Paula O'connor, 44 of Oak Park - 1:58:42.8
Top Male Masters:
Edgar Barbosa, 43 of Chicago - 2:00:47.7
Top Female Masters:
Tracy Hixon, 49 of Chicago - 2:13:13.1
Timing, webcasting, and finish-line scoring was provided by RunRace. Check out Results and our Webcast through the links...
Results:
Results on RunRace
Webcast:
Webcast with Checkpoint Splits
Let's give a rousing "shout out" to our race volunteers, most of which are accomplished ultra-runners, all of whom performed "beyond the call!"
Course Marking / Bike Patrol
:
Stephen McCracken
Palos Park Woods-North Aid Station
:
Jeni Goodwin (Captain), Paula Donato
Carboniferous Green Aid Station
:
Mike Ward, Jennifer Leslie, Ethan Matyas
Course Marshaling / Aid Station Assistance
:
Chris Serpa
Click the "View Photos" tab (above) to see a gallery of photos captured at our start/finish area, "
Palos Park Woods-North
." These photos
(under the "View Photos" tab)
have been optimized for display on the internet... if you'd like a "high-resolution" original contact me and I will reply with an email attachment... be sure to specify which photo(s) you'd like.
Want to see more photos? Check out this gallery posted by
Mike Ward
:
www.flickr.com/photos/15563121@N06/sets/72157637743872616
Congratulations to all who participated in our Paleozoic Trail Runs - Carboniferous Fall
!
Please plan to participate in our upcoming Paleozoic Trail Runs, which will take place in the early spring of 2014. Until then...
Do Not Fossilize
!
Bill:
bill@runrace.net
Trail Map of Paleozoic Trail Runs - Carboniferous Fall
In addition... here's a Google Maps link that displays basic layout:
http://goo.gl/maps/us2Bu
"
A
" marks the location of our Start / Finish: Palos Park Woods-North, Grove #1.
"
B
" marks the location of our Carboniferous Green aid station / turnaround point: Green Trail & Will Cook Road.
Note: The last mile leading to the turnaround aid station is actually trail... but, Google couldn't map that section of trail. If you have the Google Earth plugin installed, you may click the "3D>" button (left-side of split screen) and experience a flyover tour of our course as it meanders westward from the start, to the turnaround.
Website:
http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=13321IL&tab=a3
Go there
or
Go there in new browser
Additional website reference address.
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