Time
(7:00 finish) | June 16.2007
50 Mile Slack Ass and 15 Mile Half Ass Run
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| 6:30pm | Meet at Hawrelak Park main pavilion, on the patio, just in front of the lake. There are good bathrooms here as well as water.
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| 7:00pm | Start - Hawrelak Park field. We will all walk over to the start together.
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| We begin on the trail that runs toward the river . This 734m section of the route brings us to the main trail.
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| Stay left and continue 225m until you hit the trail adjacent to the river. Turn left.
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| Turn left and continue approximately 3.5k to the bridge. Do not cross bridge.
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| You will soon hit a Y intersection. Stay right or closest to the river. Run 2k along that trail. And enjoy the amazing views of the river! There are sometimes porta-potties here and some outhouses. Just keep an eye out if you need one.
| 6.507
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| At this point you will have to turn left onto the on-road bike path. Run 300m. Follow signage turning right and run 2.7k along this road. Watch for cars - your safety is in your hands and your hands alone! A ten seconds wait will not add much time to your ETA in a 50 miler - I promise!
| 7.707 |
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| Stay right and get onto the granular path closest to the river - entering Twelligar Park. There are occasionally portapotties here in the middle of the park by the car park but I wouldn't bank on it. You will run 1.2k to your first intersection. Watch for dogs and mountain bikes here as both roam freely and often with reckless abandon for the welfare of others.
| 8.907
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| You will hit 5 intersections where you will keep choosing right. If you foresee having trouble with this, please bring an abacus or a stick and notching system. On your 6th intersection, the right turn will appear to be a bit behind you (a Y going the other way) do not take it! Keep going straight and stay left. This loop will be approximately 4.5k.
| 13.383 |
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| You will soon hit a T intersection, turn right and then stay straight!!! If you turn, you may be lost in Twelligar forever.
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| You will soon find yourself on the same path as you came in on. Continue back to the on-road bike route about 1.5k. If you, or any others fat-asses happened to drop anything, now would be a good time to pick it up. We want to keep the trails clean!!
| 14.915
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| You will then run the 2700m on the same road you ran in on.
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| You will get to a T intersection. Instead of heading down the on-road bike path you came in on, you will go right onto the paved multi-use trail through the heart of the park. There are some outhouses stationed here and often porta-potties - keep an eye out if you need one. This is a shared trail so, as always, keep your head up.
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| This time you get to cross the bridge! Cross it, then take a hard right.
| 20.275
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| You will soon come to a Y intersection. Stay left, closest to the river. Continue on beside the river just over 2.5k until the next bridge.
| 22.959
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| 10:00am
| For those in the Half-Ass or for those who decided they are simply to lazy to go on, will cross the bridge and stay straight. For those who are continuing their slack ass journey, you will find your first drop bag here along with some encouragement. This will also mark the first cut off. Those who do not make it in 3 hours will be asked to stop. |
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| The Half-Assers will hit a T intersection and go left to the glorious finish.
| 15 miles |
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| The Slack-Assers will keep straight along the river, possibly questioning their state of mind when they signed up for the long route, just over a km until the first intersection until they stay right closest to the river.
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| You will find yourself on a paved trail that curves to the left.
| 26.051
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| At the end of this paved portion, you will see a shared use side walk on your right... follow that to the right and get onto the next paved trail that runs adjacent to the river on your left.
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| You will see a couple of paved trails that split off to the left. Ignore them. Stick with the river to the right.
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| You will come to Groat bridge and you will stay straight by going underneath it. You are now entering Victoria Park. Occasionally there are some porta-potties here but if you are really in a need of a toilet (or running water) by this point, you can run into the park to the right and there are flush toilets in the centre. This is not advised if you do not know the park however, as the possibility exists that you might get lost. Often there are also porta-potties just off this trail to the right. Stay straight on the trail closest to the river. How lovely. The trail here is about 2k.
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| You will pass soon find yourself on a paved service road. You will see a big red bridge with a little blue foot bridge underneath. You are free to look - but do not cross it. You will notice a couple of wash rooms to your left that have running water. They are also wash rooms located in the big brown building (Kinsmen Sport Centre - also running water and food for purchase, even if just a vending machine) if you feel like tacking on some extra mileage. Keep following the road along the river until you see that a path splits off straight/left onto the grass.
| 30.546
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| You will follow this path under the bridge and then continue on the trail as it bends to the right and inclines. From here you are on the right path if you are staying closest to the river valley on a series of paved and unpaved paths. You will know you are on the right one if there are no other paths between you and the river. There are some good wash rooms with running water for use in Dawson Park just on your right.
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| Nearly 40k! This is where the path ends and you reach a footbridge. This is where the second bag drop will be.
| 39.555
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| Cross the footbridge Southbound and follow the paved trail through Goldbar Park. There are wash rooms with running water here. You will find several opportunities to go right on trails that lead into the heart of the park but stay left on the closest paved trail to the water. This section is about 2.5k. | 42.073
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| | You will then cross another footbridge going Northbound into Rundle Park and turn right onto a paved trail after.
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| Keep left on the path, admire the ponds. There is a good set of wash rooms in the main building in this park. After the ponds you will hit a straightish section (with one right leaning L turn) that runs nearly a km before a T intersection. Turn right here toward the river.
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| Once you are facing the river you will have another T intersection with a paved multi-use trail that runs both ways. Go left and stay on this trail all the way through Rundle and into Hermitage Park.
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| 3:00pm | Once you are in Hermitage Park, there will be one opportunity to take a sharp left about 1km into the park stay right and stay on the paved multi-use trail. You will continue on this path to the turn around at 50k where the turn around will be located. This will also be the next cut off. You will be asked to leave if you haven't made it in 8 hours.
| 49.215
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| | You will then run a little over 3.5k on the same trail back out of Hermitage Park. There is a good set of wash rooms in the park.
| 52.844
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| Entering back into Rundle Park, you will see that the trail veers off left or towards the river onto an unpaved path. Take this one and stay on it until it intersects back with the main path about 2.5k later. You will cross the main path and get back onto the same unpaved trail by the footbridge that goes to Strathcona Science Park - just stay on the unpaved path closest to the river.
| 55.727
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| Connect back onto the main trail and turn left at the T intersection. At the next T intersection, cross the bridge southbound or to your left.
| 56.339
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| Just after the bridge you will see another unpaved section just off the main path toward the river. Take that and admire the beautiful river the whole way as the trail runs along it about 1.5k.
| 57.924
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| You will come to the bridge but do not cross it. Stay on the south side of the river and continue rightish on the trail closest to the river. You will hit an unpaved 350m section, then a paved 350m section, then unpaved again for 1k. Just switching it up for you. You will hit a Y intersection onto paved multi-use trails. Go left following the river.
| 59.826
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| Watch for the Y intersection where an unpaved trail can be accessed to your right. Keep following this along even as it intersects over the main trail once more some time later for about 1.5k.
| 62.956
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| You will come to a T intersection on the main multi-use path when the unpaved trail runs out. Turn right. |
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| | You will come to a 4-way intersection where you will see the red footbridge that leads North into Louise McKinney Park. Go south or left here away form the bridge. You are now entering Millcreek Ravine Park.
| 63.832
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| Stay on the paved multi-use trail (just over 1k) and keep picking right hand turns until you come to a unpaved trail that veers off the main path to your left.
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| Follow this unpaved section about 1.5k until it meets back up with the main paved trail in a T intersection where you will go right. Keep your head up here because you will quickly come to a 4 way intersection, where you will turn left or southbound and continue in the direction you were going on the unpaved trail.
| 66.430
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| In about 150m, you will see another unpaved trail on your left - take it.
| 66.588
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| You will cross over a side walk and then come to a Y intersection. Stay right. You will also cross a paved trail - just keep on going.
| 68.266
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| | You will come to a paved trail that leads to a road. Here you will find your last turn around. Only 10k or so more to go!!
| 70.197
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| Continue back but instead of heading back onto the unpaved trail, stay on the multi-use trail. In about .5k, you will come to a 4 way intersection. Keep going straight.
| 70.807
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| You will cross a side walk and pass through a couple of intersections. Keep going straight, about 3k down the paved multi-use trail. You will soon meet up with an intersection that has a multi-use trail running left to right and a side walk straight ahead. Take the sidewalk.
| 73.113
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| Continue on the side walk about 600m until you hit a paved trial at a T intersection. Go left.
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| | You will soon hit a very short on road bike path portion. Keep going straight and back down into the river valley on the paved multi-use trail. Follow this trail for just over 2k. You will come to an intersecting side walk. Keep going straight.
| 76.001
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| Follow the paved trail to the left (as opposed to leaving onto the dirt path straight ahead). You will soon come to a series of side walk crossings where things get a little confusing. This is where your carbohydrate starved brain could lead you seriously astray so try to pay very close attention! Stay straight on the trail. After the 2 intersecting side walks, look for the right-hand turn and follow it.
| 76.928
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| Then take your first left onto the multi-use trail. If you have done this properly, you will soon see an unpaved path leading off the trail to your left. Take it and follow it for about 2k through Emily Murphy Park. This is the last major stretch through so enjoy it - you've certainly earned it.
| 79.393
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| 7:00pm
| You will cross a side walk - just keep going straight. 1074m to the finish!!!
| 80.467 or 50 miles
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