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The Course The point to point course begins near the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area on Red Creek in Laneville, WV.  Following a 2 mile paved section, the trail ascends to Roaring Plains, Flatrock Plains and Red Creek Plains into Dolly Sods. The course proceeds north along the Allegheny Front to Bear Rocks.  Here runners will turn west crossing Dolly Sods to the rim of Canaan Valley north of Timberline Ski Resort. A descent through Timberline  leads to Freeland Rd  and into Canaan Valley State Park. This is not an easy ultra, but very rewarding when completed!
The course climbs a total of 5474 feet and descends 4856 feet and is basically in three sections;  the Plains, the Road Across the Sky, and Dolly Sods. Two significant climbs occur in the first 15 miles where a 2300′ ascent is followed by a 1700′ descent, and then another 1200′ climb. In the first half of the course highly technical (rocky), single track sections occur from mile 7-11 and 16-18. The Dolly Sods section has an exciting boulder-hopping section from mile 30-31. The course is 75% trail, 15% Forest Service road, and 10% paved road.   There are eight aid stations. You should carry fluids and fuel due to remote location and distance between of some  of the stations.
Photos from the first half.

Restrictions Limited to 200. Must be at least 18 years of age. No pacers. No pets accompanying runners.

 
Time Limit There is a 12 hour time limit to complete the course. There are 4 Aid Stations where runners must meet cutoff times. Aid #2 by 9:15am (3hr 15m), Aid #3 by 11:05am (5hr 5 min), Aid #4 by 12:05pm (6hr 5min) and Aid #6 by 1:40pm (7hr 40min). See Course Maps for more details.

Race Registration Printable ENTRY FORM or online through ACTIVE. Early fee $80, after May 28, 2010 fee is $95.
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Packet Pickup Friday, June 19 at Canaan Valley Resort State Park lodge from 5-8:00pm. Arrangements can be made for later pick up. There will be no race day registration.

Pre-race dinner Friday,  June 18 from 6:00-7:30pm. Dinner is included for registered runners.  Guest tickets are $13 (kids 5 and under free).  Menu posted soon. There will be a veggie entre. The race briefing starts at 7:00pm.

Post-race dinner Saturday starts at 5:30pm. This meal is not included in registration. The cost for dinner is $12. Menu posted soon. Awards ceremony and door prize drawings will begin around 6:30pm.

Late Arrival Please let me know if you will arriving late or even early Saturday morning, mailto:irunwv@gmail.com

Aid Stations There are 8 aid stations. Station 1 will only have water and HEED sport drink. Stations 2 thru 8 will in a mix of utlrarun cuisine such as; pbj, fruit, cookies, pretzels, chips, Hammergel, baked potatoes, m&m’s, soup if it’s cold, salt, meds, Heed, Coke, Mt Dew and more. See Course Maps for Aid Station locations.

Drop Bags will be collected at the Start and be available at Aid Station #4, mile 19.7. Label your bag with name and bib number.

The Start Shuttle busses will depart Canaan Valley  Lodge at 5:00am for the 25 min trip to the start. The race starts at 6:00am. The start begins at the gray metal bridge crossing Red Creek near the Laneville DNR Cabin at the entrance to the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area.  All runners must check-in with the race director Saturday morning at the start.  There will be no shuttle service back to the start after the race. If you have family or crew driving you to the start, please indicate so on the Entry Form.

Crew, Family, Spectators All are welcome at the Start, but please park out of the way of runners and busses. This will be discussed Friday evening. The best place to meet your runner is Aid #4. This is the approximate half way point at mile 19.3. Here runners have completed the tougher first half and support will be appreciated.  There are no other locations where crews can drive to meet runners. If you have any special needs please let me know. Directions to Start and Aid Station 4.

The Finish is back at the Canaan Valley Resort Lodge.  Showers are available.

Finishing Award Runners completing the course in the 12 hour time limit will receive a Patagonia Capilene shirt. These will be available in men’s and women’s  sizing.

Awards and Prizes Awards will be presented to the Top Five Overall Male and Female finishers,  the 1st  Place Masters 40-49,  1st Place Grand Masters 50-59, and 1st Place Super Masters 60 and over for both Male and Female. No duplicate awards. Awards and door prize drawings will start at 6:30 pm.

WVMTR Award Recognition of the first woman and man  WV Mountain Trail Runner finisher.

Directions Canaan Valley Resort State Park is on Rt. 32 10 miles south of Davis, WV and 9 miles north of Harman, WV. Go to Canaan Valley Resort State Park for travel directions.

Directions to Start For those not taking the bus and driving to the Start
From Canaan Valley Resort entrance turn right and proceed south on Rt. 32 one mile and turn left on County Rt. 45/4 East Laneville Road.  Continue on this curvy, narrow road 5.7 miles to the gray metal bridge and FS 19 at the entrance to the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area.
From Harman go north on Rt. 32  3.7 miles and turn right on County Rt. 32/3 Bonner Mt. Road at the Assembly of God Church. Go 5 miles to a stop sign and turn sharp right. Go 1.5 miles to the gray metal bridge and FS 19 at the entrance to the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area.

Accommodations Canaan Valley Resort is offering special rates for the weekend.   Cabins and camping are also available at the park very near the lodge where activities will take place. Go to lodging and camping for rates and reservations.

Results Photos and results will be posted online at www.wvmtr.org and Iplayoutside.com.

Refunds A request for refund of entry fees, minus a $10 fee, will be granted up to May 28, 2010.  Please don’t ask after this date.Questions of any sort, email Dan Lehmann mailto:irunwv@gmail.com. Every attempt has been made to meet runners’ needs. If you have any concerns or suggestions, please feel free to contact me.

The WVMTR is a permittee of the US Forest Service, Monongahela National Forest