DuPont Forest 10k Trail Race – April 19, 2014 – DuPont State Forest – Brevard, NC
This is in lieu of the Morris Broadband DuPont Half Marathon that had been held four consecutive years (2010-2013). The race is part of the Asheville Track Club’s 2014 Grand Prix Series.
FROM THE RACE ORGANIZERS
The Fletcher Parks & Recreation Department will hold the 2014 Morris Broadband 10k trail race at DuPont State Forest on Saturday, April 19th, 2014. Field limit is 250 runners. This event is being sponsored by Morris Broadband, Diamond Brand, Foot Rx Running, Pepsi Cola, Earth Fare and Kimberly Clark. Early registration cost is $30 and includes a great long sleeve tech shirt. The race will feature single track trails, forest service roads and the beauty of the DuPont Forest.
LOCATION
The race starts and finishes at Guion Farm parking area. Here is a map:
DIRECTIONS TO DUPONT TRAIL RACE
Take I-26 to Exit 40 (the airport), and take highway 280 to Pisgah Forest. Turn left on US 64 in Pisgah Forest. Travel east on US 64 for 3.7 miles to Texaco station in Penrose. Turn right on Crab Creek Road and continue 4.3 miles and turn right on Dupont Road. Go approximately .5 mile, then left on Sky Valley Road. Go approximately 2 miles to parking lot on right hand side. Registration, packet pick-up, and race start are all here.
INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
Race day registration will be from 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM at the race location Guion Farm at DuPont Forest.
Packet pick up will be from 11 AM – 6 PM at Foot Rx Asheville on Friday, April 18th.
For more information contact race director, Greg Walker at g.walker @ fletchernc.org (remove the spaces).
Online registration is available at imAthlete.
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WHY? Whats wrong with the half ?
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the half marathon that’s been held for four consecutive years at DuPont Forest. However, the increase in the number of competitive races can impact the success and viability of a race – especially a half marathon that has greater logistical requirements and costs. The introduction of a new spring marathon at the Biltmore Estate in 2013 and the addition of a spring half marathon at Biltmore Estate in 2014 place greater competitive pressure on a race like this. Runners are more willing to do an extra 10k here or there but many limit the number of half marathons they’ll do because of training requirements and cost. The proof is in the numbers – here are the number of finishers in the DuPont Half Marathon since it started in 2010: 2010 – 234 finishers, 2011 – 266 finishers, 2012 – 146 finishers, 2013 – 142 finishers.