VA IS FOR DINOSAURS 27 miler - Apr 5 - First Landing State Park, VA

WELCOME to another cheap ultra!
It's Virginia Beach, VA at sunrise!

The run is a FAT BUTT, fun run style event with a bonus of a memorable cotton tee!! It's an awesome shirt with a DINOSAUR on it...can't go wrong there!! Bring your own food, water, map, etc.
We will hit part of every trail at FIRST LANDING STATE PARK and then jump into the cold waters afterward for a post-race baptism of anti-inflammatory saltiness.


$14 by FEB 28 for race shirt with the coolest logo of the year
$24 by MAR 7. Shirts get ordered MAR 8, so no special sizes or quantities are guaranteed thereafter.


LIMIT: 40 runners
START: 5:30am
CUTOFF: 11:30pm for a write-your-time-on-the-clipboard finish, otherwise NO CUTOFF...just email your after 6 hour results!
TO register: VISIT UltraSignup.com
All runners agree not to hold anyone responsible for injury, illness, effects of weather, unfortunate shirt size, etc.

PARK behind HOT TUNA at 2817 Shore Dr, VA Beach, VA to connect to the bike path heading left leading into FIRST LANDING STATE PARK.


COURSE:
A crazy, all over the place, occasional dune-climbing, spanish moss, marshy seaside trail course! This could be your fastest ultra! It is 27.3 miles (likely more, since the source underestimates by a mile or so).
FLSP NORTH MAP *
FLSP SOUTH MAP! **




SUMMARY:
Hot Tuna. LEFT.
Bike path / becomes Cape Henry (paved).
Cross into park.
Turn right onto the park road away from the gate and parking lot.
Look for Long Creek trail entrance on right.
Follow Long Creek to end.
Right on road to water, bathrooms, and boat ramp.
Turn around head back on Long Creek. Left onto Osprey/becomes Long Creek.
Right onto Fox Hill.
Right onto High Dune.
Onto Osmanthus loop.
To Trail Center for water/bathroom.
Left Cape Henry.
Right Kingfisher.
L Long Creek.
L White Lake.
R Cape Henry.
To end/boat ramp.
Turn around back on Cape H.
L Kingfisher.
R Long Creek.
Back to Hot Tuna!

Picture of route available through email!

no. one. said. it. would. be. easy.

SUNRISE: 6:18am (bring light!)
AVG TEMP: 50-63

QUESTIONS: whatultra @ yahoo. com

Another Year. Another Dollar.

Why do runners get so mad at themselves if they don't run their fastest run every consecutive day of their lives? Why are they so not okay with un-PRs? Why do they go into denial when they get injured while training 227 miles a day?
Are we overachievers? Show offs? Arrogant?

I guess we just like to "win" like any respectable team would like to do. Our wins are typically preconceived notions of a fantasy fitness world, but we crave and thrive on them.

This would be the perfect year to be THANKFUL for what we do have- the strong legs, the beautiful trails, the powerful minds, the tasty calories after a run, the encouraging friends that we have been undeservedly blessed with. That's a challenge to you and to myself! Don't beat yourself up! Be grateful. We are American. And we are trailrunners. We really do have it all!!

-BW

Jailbreak, Jubilee, March, and Dinosaurs

TOMORROW is a rainy 27 miles at Bells Mill on Albemarle in Chesapeake!!!

Prepare for 27 more miles at OAK GROVE on Tues, Jan. 28 at 8:30am!!! THE JANUARY JUBILEE 27!!!

Followed by March 4 & 21 events.

ALL CAPPED off with a LEGIT, Tee shirt-awarding, bring your own food and water bottle...and MAP- 27 miler for less than $20 on
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FIRST LANDING STATE PARK
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JAILBREAK 27.2 miler & MORE TRAIL EVENTS!!!

NEW COURSE details:

FROM 5:50am-8:30 am, run the BELLS MILL perimeters (2.72 continuous miles each). From 8:30-10am, run the ALBEMARLE loop (also 2.72 miles out-and-back). At 10am, resume running the BELLS MILL loop. 

Ten laps shall be completed altogether! The MUD IN YOUR EYE 5k can count as one of the loops!! Keep things interesting! Remember- their event is primary event as it is funded by its participants. Ours is the free fun run!! :)

Do your laps as you please, and record your finish time.

***example route: LOOPS 1-5: Bells (5:50-8:20am)

                             LOOPS 6-8: Albemarle (8:20 - 10am)

                              LOOPS 9-10: Bells (10- 11:15am)

wooooooooooo!!!

ALBEMARLE loop details: exit parking lot,

left on Albemarle, 

left on Wilson,

2nd left on Reservation Rd to the fenced entrance,

and turn around and come back!!!

MORE:

Long Trail Runs of 2014 for FREE!!

28 miler - TUES Jan 28 -        8:30 am - Location TBA (Oak Grove, Arboretum, or Bells Mill)

28 miler - TUES Mar 4 & FRI 28 - " "               " "

27 MILER - SAT. APRIL 5!! - early:00 am - FIRST LANDING ST PK (Long Creek Trail, et. al.)

Mid May - ... something

Late June-...something else

 

Jail break!! Minor changes.

Some course changes will be necessary before 9 am for the Mud in Your Eye 5k. After all, out event is the free one, so we will need to make room. We will start with laps around Bells, and mark out a secondary loop to switch to. Stay posted. Thanks!!

Merry Christmas!!!

JAILBREAK 27 miler - January 11, 2014 - (free)

Jailbreak 27!

(well, 27.2)
JANUARY 11, 2014

5:50am

Bells Mill Park

424 Albemarle 

Chesapeake, VA 23320

Good riddance, Christmas cookies! Start the new year right with a little baby ultramarathon! Enjoy a 2.7 mile loop 10 times!!!
Bring a headlamp / flashlight and food and liquids that you will need.
The course is a beautiful 2.7 mile loop around the perimeter of two fields of small rolling hills beside the river. Your supplies and car will be accessible every 1.2-1.8 miles.


Fill out your time and distance at the end!
CUTOFF: 12:15pm hours, but early starters are welcome!

LIMIT: 30 runners

Sign up by January 5th!

NOTE: The Bridge opens every hour on the hour. So, prepare to get stuck in traffic at those times!

Email: Whatultra@yahoo.com
with name, distance, expected finish time, and emergency phone #.
All runners agree that they are prepared for the event and that they will not to hold the city or the race directors responsible for injury, sickness, or other causes; they also will be completely truthful about their results.
Results will be on this blog!
Half marathoners are welcome if the event does not fill up!
Our last event had 22 people involved!

OAK GROVE MARATHON RESULTS!

1st - John Gounley,     3:25:19
2- Greg Brant,             3:29:35
3- Steve Andrews,       4:38:12
4- Becky Walters*,      4:39:27
5- John Olszyck,          4:51:58
5- Paul Guizard,           4:51:58
7-
8- DNS / DNF
9-19 "       "


20 MILES
1- Tony Brown,       3:33:02



HALF MARATHON
1- Amanda Stafford*,      2:26:20
2- Darrin Snyder,             2:30:50 (handcycle)
3- Janice Lacerna
4- Andrew Lacerna


6 miles
1. Rebecca Rollick*,      1:02:00    (handcycle)

3 miles
1. Ciera F.                     0:32:11