photo ©E. Belling
ENJOY THE MON RIVER / CAPERTON / DECKERS CREEK TRAILS
Currently, 48 miles of the Mon River / Caperton / Deckers Creek Rail-Trails are open for non-motorized use, primarily walking, cycling, jogging, and cross-country skiing with a smooth, durable surface for wheel-chair use and all types of bicycles. In Morgantown and Star City, eight miles of trail are paved, allowing for in-line skating. The rail-trail connects three counties, Marion, Monongalia, and Preston Counties in North Central West Virginia.
The Caperton Trail has an urban feel with neighboring city parks, restaurants, and shops. The relatively flat Mon River Trail meanders along the wooded river valley with occasional bottomland and field habitats. The Deckers Creek Trail is more of a challenge as it climbs at approximately a 2% grade 1,000 feet over 19 miles with rhododendron and hemlock groves, deciduous forests, into more open fields and farmlands in Preston County.
The entire trail network is designated a National Recreation Trail.
Currently, 48 miles of the Mon River / Caperton / Deckers Creek Rail-Trails are open for non-motorized use, primarily walking, cycling, jogging, and cross-country skiing with a smooth, durable surface for wheel-chair use and all types of bicycles. In Morgantown and Star City, eight miles of trail are paved, allowing for in-line skating. The rail-trail connects three counties, Marion, Monongalia, and Preston Counties in North Central West Virginia.
The Caperton Trail has an urban feel with neighboring city parks, restaurants, and shops. The relatively flat Mon River Trail meanders along the wooded river valley with occasional bottomland and field habitats. The Deckers Creek Trail is more of a challenge as it climbs at approximately a 2% grade 1,000 feet over 19 miles with rhododendron and hemlock groves, deciduous forests, into more open fields and farmlands in Preston County.
The entire trail network is designated a National Recreation Trail.
10th Deckers Creek Trail Half-Marathon
Morgantown, West Virginia
Saturday, June 5, 2010
8:30 AM / 9:00 AM
THE DOWNHILL COURSE
A mostly downhill course, the Deckers Creek Trail has an elevation drop of approximately 800 feet over the span of the 13.1 mile distance. The Deckers Creek Trail is a two-surface course, providing a challenging, yet enjoyable experience for runners. The trail surface is packed limestone for the first 10.4 miles and asphalt for the final 2.7 miles. The half-marathon begins in Masontown, WV and finishes at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park in Morgantown. There will be seven water stops along the way.
CERTIFIED COURSE
The USATF certification number for the Deckers Creek Trail Half-Marathon is WV09009MS.
ENTRY
Participants must submit a completed registration form and pay a registration fee for qualification.
Fees are non-refundable. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION (due to the increase # of runners, we can no longer allow same day registration and logistically ensure all runners have a bus ride to the start).
$40 Registration must be received by May 26, 2010
Register online. Online Registration Powered by Active.com To register by mail please print and fill out a race registration form in Adobe Acrobat pdf, make your check payable to MRTC, and return to:
MRTC, PO Box 282, Morgantown, WV 26507-0282
Morgantown, West Virginia
Saturday, June 5, 2010
8:30 AM / 9:00 AM
THE DOWNHILL COURSE
A mostly downhill course, the Deckers Creek Trail has an elevation drop of approximately 800 feet over the span of the 13.1 mile distance. The Deckers Creek Trail is a two-surface course, providing a challenging, yet enjoyable experience for runners. The trail surface is packed limestone for the first 10.4 miles and asphalt for the final 2.7 miles. The half-marathon begins in Masontown, WV and finishes at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park in Morgantown. There will be seven water stops along the way.
CERTIFIED COURSE
The USATF certification number for the Deckers Creek Trail Half-Marathon is WV09009MS.
ENTRY
Participants must submit a completed registration form and pay a registration fee for qualification.
Fees are non-refundable. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION (due to the increase # of runners, we can no longer allow same day registration and logistically ensure all runners have a bus ride to the start).
$40 Registration must be received by May 26, 2010
Register online. Online Registration Powered by Active.com To register by mail please print and fill out a race registration form in Adobe Acrobat pdf, make your check payable to MRTC, and return to:
MRTC, PO Box 282, Morgantown, WV 26507-0282
Caperton Trail Section: Closed from February- July, 2010
An approximately 2.5 mile section of the Caperton Trail will be closed while the Morgantown Utility Board works on a water and sewer infrastructure project. The trail will be closed from Hazel Ruby McQuain Park / Deckers Creek Bridge north to the Wastewater Treatment Plant near Star City. The work is scheduled from February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010. All work proposed on Garrett Street from Foundry Street to the north side of the Westover Bridge will occur between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. to allow for full use of Garrett Street by the Transit Authority.
Event Planners: Alternative routes might include the Deckers Creek Trail or the Capeton / Mon River Trail south. Contact BOPARC at 304-296-8356 or at www.boparc.org.
2011 planned section of Caperton Trail closing: The Morgantown Utility Board will be closing a section of the Caperton Trail from the Deckers Creek Bridge south to the Robert C. Creel Water Treatment Facility near the Morgantown city limits starting February 1, 2011 to July 31, 2011.
An approximately 2.5 mile section of the Caperton Trail will be closed while the Morgantown Utility Board works on a water and sewer infrastructure project. The trail will be closed from Hazel Ruby McQuain Park / Deckers Creek Bridge north to the Wastewater Treatment Plant near Star City. The work is scheduled from February 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010. All work proposed on Garrett Street from Foundry Street to the north side of the Westover Bridge will occur between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. to allow for full use of Garrett Street by the Transit Authority.
Event Planners: Alternative routes might include the Deckers Creek Trail or the Capeton / Mon River Trail south. Contact BOPARC at 304-296-8356 or at www.boparc.org.
2011 planned section of Caperton Trail closing: The Morgantown Utility Board will be closing a section of the Caperton Trail from the Deckers Creek Bridge south to the Robert C. Creel Water Treatment Facility near the Morgantown city limits starting February 1, 2011 to July 31, 2011.