Thru The Leaves

REGISTRATION: Click here to register.

DATE: September 30, 2017

TIME: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

DISTANCE: 10K and Half Marathon

LOCATION:
Bloomer Park
345 John R Rd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48307

COST:
10K
$40 = through December 31, 2016
$45 = through June 30, 2017
$50 = through August 31, 2017
$55

Half Marathon
$50 = through December 31, 2016
$55 = through June 30, 2017
$60 = through August 31, 2017
$65

START/FINISH: Hill Top Shelter

COURSE:
Held at Bloomer Park, Rochester Hills, Mi. on the mountain bike trails. THIS IS NOT A ROAD RACE.. all distances are DIRT trails. The trails are HILLY, mostly single track with rocks and roots.

PARK FEE: $5 per car

PACKET PICK UP: Race day morning only (7:30 am – 8:40 am) Hill Top Shelter

TIMING: Pull Tag System

AWARDS: Top 5 overall (male/female) for 10k and half marathon.

AID STATIONS: Water, Gatorade and (GU half marathon)

WHAT YOU GET:
• All participants receive a pullover hoodie
• Finishers medal! (10k and half marathon)

***2016 Hoodie shown below***

ROUGH DESCRIPTION: Main Loop – PINK

• First 1/4 mile- thru parking lot to trail, this will help with congestion at beginning. If you plan on running this fast, start in the front! (1/2 marathon will split and do 3/4 mile green loop first).
• Next 2.75 miles- mostly single track. This is the Hilly section of the course + 90 stairs!
• Next 2.5 miles- mostly Flat 🙂 switching back and forth from single track to wide track.
• Last .5 mile – single track. This will circle you around the finish area, so don’t get too excited too soon.
• ELEVATION for each 6.2 mile loop = approx. 425 ft. gain

Half Marathon:

• 1 GREEN loop ( .75 miles ) at beginning only
• 2 PINK loops ( 6.2miles each ) = 850 ft elevation gain

10 K:

• 1 PINK loop ( 6.2 miles ) = 425 ft elevation gain

COURSE MAP:

Pictures

Hilltop Shelter – Start/Finish

Single track pics

    switchback

Wide Track

Stairs = 98 steps                            Log Bridge
   

Bridges in the trails

Exiting Bloomer park

2015 volunteers and RD