XTERRA Alabama "Oak Mountain" State Park 21K/10K/5K Trail Run
Location: Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, Alabama
Date: November 10, 2013 (Sunday)
Format: Trail Run
Distance: 3 options: 5k, 10k, or 21k
Course Map: 21k | 10k | 5k
Series: XTERRA Alabama
Presenting Sponsor: Alabama Outdoors
Results: Not yet available.
Photos: Not yet available.
REGISTER: Online via Active.com | Mail-In Entry Form
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We´re excited to present the XTERRA Alabama 13.1 ⁄ 6.2 ⁄ 3.1 Mile Trail Race at Oak Mountain State Park!
DIRECTIONS
For directions to the park: Oak Mountain State Park
Oak Mountain State Park
200 Terrace Dr.
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 620-2520
ENTRY FEES
- 13.1 Mile
- Through October 28 -> $35
- October 29 - November 8 -> $40 (LATE)
- Race Day Registration -> $45
- 6.2 Mile
- Through October 28 -> $30
- October 29 - November 8 -> $35 (LATE)
- Race Day Registration -> $40
- 3.1 Mile
- Through October 28 -> $25
- October 29 - November 8 -> $30 (LATE)
- Race Day Registration -> $35
Dirty Spokes will be handing out "Dri-Fit" shirts at each of our trail running races this year! That's right a $25.00 value with your race registration! No guarantee of T-Shirt with late or race day registration.
Dirty Spokes is proud to support our local trail maintenance groups! We will be donating a percentage of the race proceeds back to the Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers (BUMP) Group for setting up the course at Oak Mountain State Park! We greatly appreciate the time and energy they put into building and maintaining these trails! Please support your local trail maintenance group!
PACKET PICKUP
Packet pickup will be the morning of the race starting at 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Race starts at 8:30 a.m. SHARP!
RACE COURSE
This is great single and double track off-road running experience. The race will start on a street (required for spacing) but will soon lead into the woods. The terrain is made up of a little bit of everything, rolling hills, climbs, single track, double track, roots, along with some technical sections. The course is beautiful and offers something for every runner truly wishing to ´ditch the city´.
13.1 Mile (21K):
Start at the south trailhead. Go down Terrace Dr toward the marina. Turn right at the kiosk just past the small fishing lake on your right. This is seven bridges. Follow the trail until you come to an intersection with a service road. The turn left onto the service road. Follow the road back to Terrace drive and turn left. Cross the street and go about 30 yards turning right onto the Lake trail (immediately before the gravel shoulder by the lake). Follow the Lake trail around, and crossing the bridge at the spillway. Go about .6 miles and turn right onto Rattlesnake Ridge (there is a sign). Follow rattlesnake, ridge for about 2.5 miles. You will cross a skinny bridge a little after mile 5. Continue on up rattlesnake ridge until the you intersect the Family trail. Turn right. Go around the Family trail and bear right at the next intersection. You are back on the rattlesnake ridge. Continue about 1/8 of a mile and turn right at the next intersection. This is Mr. Toads. Stay on Toads and go straight at the next intersection. Continue on until you cross a small footbridge and hit a small gravel lot. This is Johnsons mountain. Head straight into Johnsons mtn. You will go about 2 miles and intersect a road. Cross over to the BUMP trail at the intersection. Go up the BUMP trail past Blood Rock (it's red, you can't miss it). When you come to a three way intersection head straight. This is Jekyll & Hyde. Stay on jh. DO NOT get on the green trail at the next intersection. Follow jh past a tight switchback and continue to on around the Big Rock. Stay on jekyll & Hyde until you come upon a kiosk and an intersection of with the yellow and Green trail. Go up the green trail up and over the hill. Follow it until you see the Green-yellow connector. Turn left and follow the green-yellow until you hit the yellow trail. Turn right and then turn right on the road to the finish line. Look for the blue plates.
6.2 Mile (10K):
Please check back for course description...
3.1 Mile (5K):
Start out at the south trailhead. Follow the road around past the restrooms into the day use area. Enter the Family Trail at the first entrance. Turn right at the next intersection FOLLOWING THE WHITE PLATES. Follow the family trail around until it bears right on to Rattlesnake Ridge. Go about 1/8 of a mile and turn left at the next intersection. When you reach the road, turn right and turn right when back at the parking lot toward Peavine Falls Rd. Turn onto Peavine Falls rd. In 100 feet, turn left on to the Yellow Trail and follow it until it intersects with the Green Trail and Jekyll & Hyde. Turn left and go up the Green Trail FOLLOWING THE WHITE PLATES. Go about 1/3 of a mile and turn left onto the Green-Yellow connector and follow it back to the Yellow Trail. Turn right and immediately turn right on to Peavine Falls Rd and then onto the finish line.
RACE CATEGORIES
Dirty Spokes will be handing out medals and prizes to our overall top 3 male and female finishers for each race. We will also be handing out medals to our top 3 male and female finishers in each age group (14&U, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70&U) – you must be present to receive your medal we will not mail them to you.
AWARDS
Awards will be given out when we have enough finishers in to fill the categories. Medals will be given out to the top three finishers in each category. Walkers are encouraged to participate; however, you should be able to complete the 13.1 ⁄ 6.2 ⁄ 3.1 Mi at a 16 minute mile pace or under to receive an official time.