Mon River Trails Conservancy
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Deckers Creek Trail Half Marathon
Saturday, June 7, 2008
9 a.m.

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.


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+
Awards will be announced at 1:00 pm.

The Deckers Creek Half-Marathon is part of the Morgantown Area Grand Prix Series.

ENTRY
Participants must submit a completed registration form and pay a registration fee for qualification.
Please print and fill out a race registration form in Adobe Acrobat pdf or in generic word-processor format, make your check payable to “MRTC,” and return to:

MRTC, PO Box 282, Morgantown, WV 26507-0282

Fees are non-refundable.
Pre registrations by: 5/23/08 - $27 w/tshirt
Pre-registration by 5/23/08 - $22 w/o tshirt
Registration received after 5/23- $30 w/o tshirt
Registration received after 5/23 - $35 w/tshirt
Tshirts are guaranteed only to the first 250.

All proceeds benefit Mon River Trails Conservancy (MRTC) to help construct, manage, and maintain the Mon River and Deckers Creek Trails. Please make checks payable to MRTC.

RACE-DAY REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP
Registration and packet pick-up will be from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. only at Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park in Morgantown, WV. Transportation will be provided by WVU Hospitals to the Deckers Creek Trailhead in Masontown. Buses will be leaving at 8:15 a.m., make sure you catch the bus!

TIMING AND RESULTS
Timing by Morgantown RoadRunners: Split at mile 7. Course support and race timing will close at 12:00 pm. A complete listing of times and places will be posted at the finish and will be available at: www.iplayoutside.com

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.


EVENT LODGING

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