I was told that this course had hills. I assumed that this meant that you ran a hill, it leveled out, you ran another hill, etc. Not so fast, my friend. It was a downhill run to the basin, then back up a long hill. First time up was about 150 foot climb over .8 miles, then a slight up hill to a turn around. Then back down the hill, with the second climb about 140 feet over .6 miles. Yeah - my legs were tired. The road was crowned pretty hard because it is windy, so it was a little tough on the knee that was facing the edge of the road, but it was not a lingering deal.

Take the first downhill a little slower and churn harder up the first up-hill - I could have rested on the downhill coming back in and had more to give coming back up to the finish.

Shared a banana with my daughter and had a couple of bottles of water. Headed into town and walked around the craft fair. Ordered a rock that they are going to carve a UGA "G" into and bring to my house. It's cool.


4 week lay-oof probably had a little to do with it. I should have driven the course and planned a little better as well.


This is a nice little race and the scenery through the park is beautiful. It would be a great run or ride location for the fall for some alone time as it is through the woods on nicely paved roads and all of the leaves were changed and such. It is small (less than 60 runners), but everyone is friendly and such.