The Nelson Trail Running Series Presents:
The First Annual 12km and 25km Trail Running Race
Randy Richmond checking out the new 25km course with the Valhalla's behind
Lex Baas ripping it up at Km 13 of the 25km course
When: Sunday September 11, 2011Where: Smallwood Trails above Beasley (12km outside Nelson) see directions below
Distance: There will be a 12km and a 25km trail running option
Start Times: The 25km race will start at 9:30am (same day registration starts at 8:30am)...The 12km race will start at 10:30am (same day registration starts at 9:30am)
Cost: $30 if you register online by Sept 9th - $35 if you register the morning of the race. All race proceeds will go to the Habondia's Community WISH project. See http://www.habondia.kics.bc.ca/
Includes: One aid station at the top of the big climb at the 4.7km mark of the 12km race. Two aid stations on the 25km race- one at 6km and one at 15.5km. We will have free BBQ hamburgers (Veggie too) at the finish. Note: All racers doing the 25km route will be required to carry a minimum of 1.5 litres of water. All Aid stations will have water or electrolytes and fruit.
Directions to Start/Finish: From Nelson, drive west approx 12 km on HWY 3A towards Castlegar...Turn right onto Beasley Rd and drive 200 metres to the first intersection... Turn right onto the gravel road called Queen Victoria Rd (There is a sign, but it may be hard to see...do not turn extreme right onto Nygaard Rd !)...Zero your speedometer here...Drive up Queen Victoria Rd and at approx 0.8km it turns into Smallwood Creek FSR...At 2.8km stay Right on same road...At 4.4km where the road crosses creek is the race Start/Finish.
From Castlegar, take the second exit for Beasely Rd off of HWY 3a (approx 2km past the first exit) and then follow the above directions
Car pool will be available leaving from Oso Negro Coffee House: 8:30AM for the 25km, 9:30 for the 12km. Please send us an e-mail if you are interested and we can help set you up.
Click here for Garmin Route Info on 25km Course:
Click here for Garmin Route Info on 12km Course:
If you go to the "Details" screen on the Garmin-Connect link above you can save the Google Earth kml file onto your desktop then open it in Google Earth and tip the earth to really see the climbs and descents. on the temporary places sidebar turn off the laps etc. to de-clutter the screen. Click on the "play tour" for a bidseye flyover of the course.
Route description For 12km Course:
Run up Smallwood Creek FSR for 1.3km and enter the Smallwood trails at the switchback in the road... After 20 meters up this trail, turn left onto the posted "Crow's Nest" trail...run DOWN the Crow's Nest trail for 1.2km before you turn uphill for a 2.1km climb...You'll come out on a logging road at the Aid station (fill up here as there is no more water/food until the finish)...Cross the road and head right back into the trail called "Antler"...Antler will wind its way with small ups and downs 2km until you get to a logging road...Cross the road and head back into the trail called "Smallwood"...The trail climbs for 2km until you hit the junction between the trails "Smallwood" and "Bigwood" ...GO LEFT onto the "Bigwood" trail (there are signs posted on the trees at this junction!)...Run down the 2.2km "Bigwood" trail all the way to the logging road...turn left and run UP the road 1.2km to the finish.
The 12km course is 90% trail, 10% logging road...Approx finish times 1:40-3:00 hours
Route Description for the 25km Course:
Run Up Smallwood Creek FSR for 1.3km and enter the Smallwood Trails at the switchback in the road...The trail becomes "Sweet Sally"...Continue straight up Sweet Sally for the 3km grunter climb until you hit the logging road...turn left and continue up the logging road for 1.2km to the first aid station at 5.7km into the race (please fill up here!!! as there is no water food for 10km)...Turn left off the road at the aid station into the trail "Ungulate" (soon to be renamed!)...The next 4.7 km of trail rolls up and down passing a small lake and then amazing views of the Valhala's...the trail then starts the main descent 5.2km down hill until you come out on a logging road (the last 20 metres of the trail before the road is left overgrown on purpose to hide the trail entrance from the ATV'ers...Continue down the logging road for 0.7km until you hit the 2nd aid station...(fill up here as there is no more water/food for 9km at the finish)...From the Aid station go into the trail called "Antler"...For the next 2km the trail rolls up and down until you come out on a logging road...Cross the logging road and go right back into the trail called "Smallwood"...The trail climbs for 2km until you hit the junction between the trails "Smallwood" and "Bigwood" ...GO LEFT onto the "Bigwood" Trail (there are signs posted on the trees at this junction)...run down the Bigwood trail for 2.2km all the way to the logging road...Turn left and go UP the logging road for 1.2km to the finish!
The 25km course is 85% trail and 15% logging road...Approx finish times are 2:30-4:30 hours...Please note the 25km route is more exposed and you should be equipped appropriately- Rain jacket, extra water/food etc...
Directions to Start/Finish: From Nelson, drive west approx 12 km on HWY 3A towards Castlegar...Turn right onto Beasley Rd and drive 200 metres to the first intersection... Turn right onto the gravel road called Queen Victoria Rd (There is a sign, but it may be hard to see...do not turn extreme right onto Nygaard Rd !)...Zero your speedometer here...Drive up Queen Victoria Rd and at approx 0.8km it turns into Smallwood Creek FSR...At 2.8km stay Right on same road...At 4.4km where the road crosses creek is the race Start/Finish.
From Castlegar, take the second exit for Beasely Rd off of HWY 3a (approx 2km past the first exit) and then follow the above directions
Car pool will be available leaving from Oso Negro Coffee House: 8:30AM for the 25km, 9:30 for the 12km. Please send us an e-mail if you are interested and we can help set you up.
Click here for Garmin Route Info on 25km Course:
Click here for Garmin Route Info on 12km Course:
If you go to the "Details" screen on the Garmin-Connect link above you can save the Google Earth kml file onto your desktop then open it in Google Earth and tip the earth to really see the climbs and descents. on the temporary places sidebar turn off the laps etc. to de-clutter the screen. Click on the "play tour" for a bidseye flyover of the course.
Route description For 12km Course:
Run up Smallwood Creek FSR for 1.3km and enter the Smallwood trails at the switchback in the road... After 20 meters up this trail, turn left onto the posted "Crow's Nest" trail...run DOWN the Crow's Nest trail for 1.2km before you turn uphill for a 2.1km climb...You'll come out on a logging road at the Aid station (fill up here as there is no more water/food until the finish)...Cross the road and head right back into the trail called "Antler"...Antler will wind its way with small ups and downs 2km until you get to a logging road...Cross the road and head back into the trail called "Smallwood"...The trail climbs for 2km until you hit the junction between the trails "Smallwood" and "Bigwood" ...GO LEFT onto the "Bigwood" trail (there are signs posted on the trees at this junction!)...Run down the 2.2km "Bigwood" trail all the way to the logging road...turn left and run UP the road 1.2km to the finish.
The 12km course is 90% trail, 10% logging road...Approx finish times 1:40-3:00 hours
Route Description for the 25km Course:
Run Up Smallwood Creek FSR for 1.3km and enter the Smallwood Trails at the switchback in the road...The trail becomes "Sweet Sally"...Continue straight up Sweet Sally for the 3km grunter climb until you hit the logging road...turn left and continue up the logging road for 1.2km to the first aid station at 5.7km into the race (please fill up here!!! as there is no water food for 10km)...Turn left off the road at the aid station into the trail "Ungulate" (soon to be renamed!)...The next 4.7 km of trail rolls up and down passing a small lake and then amazing views of the Valhala's...the trail then starts the main descent 5.2km down hill until you come out on a logging road (the last 20 metres of the trail before the road is left overgrown on purpose to hide the trail entrance from the ATV'ers...Continue down the logging road for 0.7km until you hit the 2nd aid station...(fill up here as there is no more water/food for 9km at the finish)...From the Aid station go into the trail called "Antler"...For the next 2km the trail rolls up and down until you come out on a logging road...Cross the logging road and go right back into the trail called "Smallwood"...The trail climbs for 2km until you hit the junction between the trails "Smallwood" and "Bigwood" ...GO LEFT onto the "Bigwood" Trail (there are signs posted on the trees at this junction)...run down the Bigwood trail for 2.2km all the way to the logging road...Turn left and go UP the logging road for 1.2km to the finish!
The 25km course is 85% trail and 15% logging road...Approx finish times are 2:30-4:30 hours...Please note the 25km route is more exposed and you should be equipped appropriately- Rain jacket, extra water/food etc...
SMALLWOD TRAILS: The Smallwood trail network is a Vision by Pat Wray and John Krebbs, former heads of the Nelson Cycling Association. A lot of time and dedication goes into making these trails happen for all of us to enjoy, so please give them a big thanks if you ever run into them or better yet volunteer for the many trail work party days through out the year...
Other Races: Being three weeks prior to the Kaslo Sufferfest this makes for a perfect training day!
See: http://www.kaslosufferfest.com/ for details.
For any other inquiries please email: randy@spearheadtimberworks.com
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