Little River Ceremony -- Trailheads present 3K check to Little River management

Little River Trail Run - Off to a good start? [Download the survey results - 1 mb PDF]



SURVEY SAYS....

Thanks to everyone who filled out our online survey. We value your suggestions and validate your criticisms. Basically, the race scored very highly in these areas:

- Overall Value

- Organization

- Repeats for 2007

Squonk: "Goofus, do you know what you're doing...?"

Goofus: "What? Where am I."

We need to improve, bascially, in the following areas:

- Clarity on pre-race meeting and course directions.

- Course marking - mileage

- Sports drink

- CUPS! Yes we hear you loud and clear! It turns out that the majority of the cups were used before the race even began - folks enjoying Open Eye Coffee.

- T-Shirts - yes, we had a plan to do them ourselves, but when XTERRA graciously stepped forward to provide them free of charge, we jumped at the opportunity. Of course, there were no smalls, and that created certain issues. I like one runner's suggestions to do socks, or hats, or underwear.

Jamie Whitmore: "Squonk, that megphone seems to be frozen to your face."

Squonk: "Ywah, edt, vhurts..laquholl..."

Did we meet our goals - to provide trail maintenace funding for Little River Park and increase awareness of this wonderful natural resource.

Yes, it appears we did - over 90% of you had never heard of the park prior to hearing about the race.

...and some of you are even interested in doing more XTERRA events, like some gnarly off-roadk XTERRA triathlon fun!

Thanks for your comments and for making this race a fun first time event for the TrailHeads. We're more of a disorganization than an org, so, putting anything like this together was truly a stretch....

Ordinary Talent - Extraordinary Imagination!

We'll see you "out there."

Yet to come....disclosure on the financial contribution to Little River Regional Park and Natural Area.

The TrailHeads own photoman, Taz, has assembled a gallery of photos for your viewing pleasure at: SMUGMUG, Little River

See below for a few samples.

Please take the Little River Trail Run Online Survey. We value your feedback!

The 9 Mile Start

Happy Trail Runners

This may be Trail Luv in progress...

Our friend and fellow TrailHead, Flame, tattooing an ad for our favorite coffee shop, The Open Eye Cafe'

TrailHeads, Digit and Schnyzl, saw their way through a burley stand of hardwood. ....more soon....

Inaugural Little River Trail Run XTERRA Scramble Award Winners

9 Mile Trail Run

175 Finishers. Over one-third first trail race.

Special Guest, Jamie Whitmore, Pro off-road cyclist and XTERRA Triathlon’s winningest Pro, joined the 9 mile runners as a base-building training event for the 2006 XTERRA series.

*Remember – the idea here was to be 2 nd place. Those runners received Montrail trail shoes, compliments of Fleet Feet Carrboro and Montrail. It should be noted that Mike Hess fell on the course at one point (note where he placed. That fall was probably strategic.)

5K Trail Run

81 Runners. Over two-thirds first trail race.

*Remember – the idea here was to be 2 nd place. Those runners received Montrail trail shoes, compliments of Fleet Feet Carrboro and Montrail.

Trail Luv Awards (Awarded to those runners who were most intimate with trail. Recipients were nominated and selected by fellow runners.)

Abby “Schnzl” Zeveloff, 1:22:59 – skinned elbow and torn little fingernail

Anonymous Male – skinned knee

Anonymous Female – skinned and bruised right leg

GREETINGS!

Please take the Little River Trail Run Online Survey. We value your feedback!

Award Winners

5K Age Group Results [PDF]

5K Overall Results [PDF]

9 Mile Age Group Results [PDF]

9 Mile Overall [PDF]

Check out the inaugural Goofus Award recipients. Now, these are lucky runners!

(Goofus Award)

Goofus Award Winners!

9 Mile 19th Place: Jim Micheels, 1:08:23 9 Mile 52nd Place: Tom Wiltberger, 1:14:38 5K 19th Place: Meredith "Pinto" Horne, 29:33 5K 52nd Place: Laura Roe, 37:38

CONGRATULATIONS! ....more results to come soon!

Greetings Trail Runners!

We're tallying results and will have them posted here in the next couple of days (probably by Monday evening).

We are delighted with the participation! A solid two-thirds of the 5K runners were first time trail racers!

Over a third of the 9ers were newbies too! I bet you're now hooked!



Here's one of our club members, Schnzl - one of 3 Trail Luv Award recipients! Nice!

...stay tuned for more follow-up!

squonk

The following list of registrants are confirmed for the 9 Mile race.

Those of you who owe us checks, please bring them to packet pick-up.

All runners will sign a waiver at pick-up and you may pick up only your own packet. No exceptions.

Thank you!

Read More and check your registration!

The following list of registrants are confirmed for the 5k.

Those of you who owe us checks, please bring them to packet pick-up.

All runners will sign a waiver at pick-up and you may pick up only your own packet. No exceptions.

Thank you!

Read More and check your registration!

Little River Trail Run News Update

XTERRA World Champion Triathlete, Jamie Whitmore, Little River's Special Guest.



Professional triathlete and mountain biker, Jamie Whitmore, will join the fun along with participants of The Little River Trail Run on January 14th, 2006.

Currently base training for the 2006 XTERRA triathlon race series, Whitmore will welcome questions and discussion at several venues in Carrboro and Chapel Hill prior to the race.



Schedule of Events
Thursday, 1.12.06 - 7:00 p.m: Reception after Spin Class, UNC Wellness Center.

Friday, 1.13.06
7:30 a.m: Mountain Bike Ride, Unity Church, Chapel Hill
9:30 a.m.: Coffee & Chat, The Open Eye Cafe, Carrboro.
11:30 a.m.: Jamie will visit a local class of 4th graders to talk about cycling, exercise and nutrition.
4:00-5:30 p.m.: Mountain Bike Q&A at The Clean Machine in Carrboro.
6:00-7:00: Packet-Pick-up at Fleet Feet Carrboro
7:00-8:00: PRIMARY VENUNE, Trail running and XTERRA Q&A, Fleet Feet. No packet pick-up during this hour
Saturday, 1.14.06
8:50 a.m.: Pre-Race Meeting at Little River Park
Post-race Awards Ceremony
Check back for more updates.
Find out more about Jamie, her success as an athlete and her conviction to Race for a Reason [click], and check back soon for a schedule of local venues leading up to the race!



(Jamie Whitmore: XTERRA Trail Run)

What fun! Measuring a 9 mile course with a set of GPS devices and a wheel.



Ringo (with wheel), Kerndog, Skwryl, and Squonk

These trails are lovely! Check out a few of Taz's pix as we measured and ran the course on 12/18/05.

It's going to be a fun course for all!

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