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.

THE AWARDS
Custom awards are presented to:

• Overall open class 1st thru 5th male

• Overall open class 1st thru 5rd female

• Top three male finishes in each age group: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

• Top three female finishes in each age group: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+

• The Caboose Award

Awards will be announced at 1:00 pm.

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
Includes bus transportation to race start, t-shirt, finishline refreshments, and live music.
Limited to 600 participants- reserve your spot now!

All proceeds benefit the Mon River Trails Conservancy to help manage and maintain the Mon River and Deckers Creek Trails.

RACE-DAY PACKET PICK-UP
Packet Pickup will be from 6:30-8:00 AM at Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park in Morgantown, WV. Transportation will be provided by WVU Hospitals to the Deckers Creek Trailhead in Masontown.
Two Race Starts 8:30 A.M. and 9:00 A.M.
Your start time and bus schedule will be posted 3 days prior to the race at www.montrails.org.
You are responsible for knowing your start time, you will not be notified.

Buses will leave at 7:30 A.M for the 8:30 A.M. start.
Buses will leave at 8:00 A.M. for the 9:00 A.M. start
MAKE SURE YOU CATCH THE BUS!

TIMING AND RESULTS
Timing by the Morgantown RoadRunners. Course support and race timing will close at 12:00pm. There is one timing clock- those starting at 9:00 A.M. will need to subtract 30 minutes from the timing clock for finish time. A complete listing of times and places will be posted at the finish and available at: www.iplayoutside.com. Race times on iplayoutside.com and printed times will reflect correct finish time.



Trail maps are available at: The Greater Morgantown CVB, 201 High Street, Suite 3, Morgantown, WV 26505, 1-800-458-7373 and at our site.