Running Tip of the Month!

Beat the heat!

Allow about two weeks to acclimate to the heat.  Once acclimated, make sure to take fluids along with you on any run over 90 minutes.  Make sure you take in enough sodium along the way.

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 Francesca and Gill
Owners of Charlottesville Running Company & Bad to the Bone Endurance Sports
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Bel Monte Endurance Run

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SEVENTH ANNUAL

50 Mile

50K, 25K & 4 Mile Trail Races


March 26, 2011

 

NEWS!

Unofficial RESULTS ARE NOW POSTED

50 Miler Results

50K Results

25K Results

4 Miler and Canine 4 Miler Results

  • JASON BYRANT breaks the BMER 50 Mile course record and collects the $500 check!  Way to go Jason: 7:42!
 Start Time/Time Limits

Start TIme 6:30AM for 50 Miler, 50K and 25K.  7:30AM start for the 4 Miler Run and 4 Mile Canine Run/Walk

Time Limits - 13 Hours / 50 Miler, 9 Hours / 50K 

*  We do expect the race to fill to capacity. 
We will limit the number of entrants to the first 350 applications received; we strongly suggest using the online application to secure a spot in the race.

Fees/Registration

 REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON OCTOBER 12TH, 2009

50 Mile- $95 until March 1st, $110 thereafter, 50K-$85 until March 1st, $100 therafter, 25K-$70 until March 1st, $85 thereafter, 4 Mile-$40 until March 1st, $55 thereafer or until race is full (Limit of 350) No Refunds.
50 Miler Registration
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50 Kilometer Registration
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25 Kilometer Registration
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4 Mile Registration
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Race Directors

Gill/Francesca

Phone:  434.293.7115

Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Training Runs / Trail Clinic Schedule 2010

Questions/More information: Contact David "Sniper" Snipes at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Course Records

50 Miler Bradley Mongold 31,7:56:38, WV 2009 -  50 Miler Amy Sproston 35, 9:26:23, DC 2009
50K Mark Lundblad 4:18:53, NC 2008 - 50K Anne Riddle Lundblad 4:55:19, Asheville, NC 2005
25K Aaron Saft 1:56:50, Christiansburg, VA 2005 - 25K Tracy Schrage 2:19:56, Richmond, VA 2007

4 Mile TBD - 2010

LOCATION/COURSE

 See Maps on the Drop Down menu...

Sherando Lake Recreation Area

3483 Mt.Torrey Road
Lyndhurst, VA 22952-2801

Average High 53 Average Low 34
Sunrise 6:04 AM Sunset 6:26 PM


Directions

Directions to the Start/Finish Area at Sherando Lake Recreation Area:

East of Charlottesville: Take 64 West past Charlottesville and look for the brown Sherando Lake/George Washington National Forest sign (Waynesboro/Lyndhurst - Exit 96).

West, South or North of Charlottesville: Take 81 to 64 East. Before Charlottesville, look for the brown Sherando Lake/George Washington National Forest sign (Waynesboro/Lyndhurst - Exit 96).

Sherando Lake Recreation Area is on the right side of the road about 7 miles from I64.
 

Accomodation Options

Waynesboro, Virgnia area hotels are about 15 mintues from the Start/Finish area. You can use this web-link to search for Waynesboro hotels:

http://hotelsanddeals.com/US/VA/Waynesboro.html

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FRIDAY ITINERARY

Packet Pickup and Trail Clinic at Charlottesville Running Company from 2PM to 6PM.

David Snipes, leader of the BMER training runs,  will do a course briefing at 5:30PM

SATURDAY ITINERARY

Packet Pickup will be located at the Start/Finish area, near the Upper Lake Damn . As you enter Sherando Lake Recreation Area follow our race day signs. * Note only Park in designated areas.
Packet Pickup/Race Check-in will begin at 5:45AM

Drop Bags must be brought to the start area by no later than 5:20AM

Course Briefing at 6:15 AM
RACE STARTS: 6:30 AM SHARP for all events
We will post race results at the Scores tent (located at the Start/Finish area) awards will be presented as they are determined.
Course closes at 7:30 PM (13 Hour Time Limit) Runners must meet each Aid Station Cutoff Time to be allowed to continue in the race.
See the Aid Station/Cutoff page for details.

 

 

 

 


 

  



 

 

 
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