Gore Mountain Leaf Cruncher Trail Race - Run


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North Creek, New York
United States
70sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 56m 3s
Overall Rank = 20/20
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 6/6
Run
  • 56m 3s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 18m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

The volunteers were fabulous!! The "sweeper" stayed with me, as I was the last one. He was so kind, and didn't make me feel like a fat, old lady. The organizers were upbeat and fun, and the prizes were excellent! I am amazed that only 20 people came out for this tough trail race. It is touted as "the toughest 5K in the North Country" and it is!!
What would you do differently?:

Do lots more hills and trail running to prepare!!! My sister is an excellent runner and she runs trails and she won the womens' category in 27 minutes.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

I am fat and old.

Event comments:

Great race for the tough. I don't know if I will do it again, but if you like a challenge, this is the race for you!!!




Last updated: 2013-09-30 12:00 AM
Running
00:56:03 | 03.1 miles | 18m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/6
Overall: 20/20
Performance: Good
HR went super high during some of the crazy climbs - I had to stop and gasp for breath.
Course: First part of the race was ridiculously technical. Roots, trees down, rocks. Then you came out onto a log road, which is where I actually face planted. Got up, then down a service hill and back up the same road. Then back onto a fairly technical trail, all the way down, and then all the way back up. This is where I almost had to crawl up a few times! It was incredibly steep! I was gasping for breath. Seriously. I run hills in training, but I was no match for this! The last part of the trail wasn't too bad - just had to watch your feet. At no point in this race could you take your eyes off of the trail. Even the easy parts had rocks, and you had to watch.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 1
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4