NOTE: I do not know if this version of the course will be used for any future edition of the race.
Misc. course notes:
800m is back of the cul-de-sac after the ravine hill climb;
1200m is the turn off Aenon Church Road onto the Mogul Trail;
3k (2nd loop) is about the same as the 250m point;
3M is the giant stump as you turn off the loop toward the finish;
5k is the small stump as you're heading toward the beach 70m south of final turn.
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Misc. course notes:
800m is back of the cul-de-sac after the ravine hill climb;
1200m is the turn off Aenon Church Road onto the Mogul Trail;
3k (2nd loop) is about the same as the 250m point;
3M is the giant stump as you turn off the loop toward the finish;
5k is the small stump as you're heading toward the beach 70m south of final turn.
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John Kalin
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"If I fall you're going down with me" - Trail running advice from my Dixie Chicks
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![Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > START
Looking across the start line to the left, toward the lake/finish area.
[We actually began ~10m behind this point.]](http://tallahasseetrails.smugmug.com/Cross-Country-Course-Maps/Prefontaine-Course-Tour-2006/DSC7147/96478298_evR74-Ti.jpg "Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > START
Looking across the start line to the left, toward the lake/finish area.
[We actually began ~10m behind this point.]")
![Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > START
Looking across the start line to the right. Start ribbon is in the tree branches directly in line with/above the Pugsley's handlebars.
[We actually started about 10m behind this point. It allowed a better line just before entering the woods trail.]](http://tallahasseetrails.smugmug.com/Cross-Country-Course-Maps/Prefontaine-Course-Tour-2006/DSC7148/96478527_oLMgn-Ti.jpg "Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > START
Looking across the start line to the right. Start ribbon is in the tree branches directly in line with/above the Pugsley's handlebars.
[We actually started about 10m behind this point. It allowed a better line just before entering the woods trail.]")
![Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > 150m
I'm going to first show the way we've been running the course. Yes, even though this is a new course, right?
[Those who were at the '06 race know that we did not use this left route.]
We'll take the left paved fork just ahead, into the left parking lot. I think this is an easily avoided mistake, with the potential for safety issues. I'll demonstrate a better way after the next few shots. Hint: it's in the grass to the right.](http://tallahasseetrails.smugmug.com/Cross-Country-Course-Maps/Prefontaine-Course-Tour-2006/DSC7151/96479304_rkjpo-Ti.jpg "Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > 150m
I'm going to first show the way we've been running the course. Yes, even though this is a new course, right?
[Those who were at the '06 race know that we did not use this left route.]
We'll take the left paved fork just ahead, into the left parking lot. I think this is an easily avoided mistake, with the potential for safety issues. I'll demonstrate a better way after the next few shots. Hint: it's in the grass to the right.")
![Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > 150m
Begin John's suggested course revision.
[This is indeed the route the runners took in the '06 race.]
Purpose: to avoid running across that parking lot (twice); potential for car interference, particularly on the second loop! The course revision shown does not affect the course distance.
Instead of passing through the parking lot (left, ahead and previous shots), we'll take the grass to the right of the asphalt, straight ahead.
I took photos about every 10m in this sequence so you can see the exact line to 350m, just before we enter the woods.](http://tallahasseetrails.smugmug.com/Cross-Country-Course-Maps/Prefontaine-Course-Tour-2006/DSC7156/96480794_FoycA-Ti.jpg "Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > 150m
Begin John's suggested course revision.
[This is indeed the route the runners took in the '06 race.]
Purpose: to avoid running across that parking lot (twice); potential for car interference, particularly on the second loop! The course revision shown does not affect the course distance.
Instead of passing through the parking lot (left, ahead and previous shots), we'll take the grass to the right of the asphalt, straight ahead.
I took photos about every 10m in this sequence so you can see the exact line to 350m, just before we enter the woods.")
![Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > 2520m
This is the 1st loop early turnoff for the 1.5M runners.
Of course that 2520m at this point means they're going to end up running a bit long. We're already more than a football field long at this point.
[1.5M runners ended up using an earlier turnoff point, onto the boardwalk.]](http://tallahasseetrails.smugmug.com/Cross-Country-Course-Maps/Prefontaine-Course-Tour-2006/DSC7208/96499471_nQ7A6-Ti.jpg "Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > 2520m
This is the 1st loop early turnoff for the 1.5M runners.
Of course that 2520m at this point means they're going to end up running a bit long. We're already more than a football field long at this point.
[1.5M runners ended up using an earlier turnoff point, onto the boardwalk.]")
![Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > 1.5M FINISH
Actually, it's ~130m long, ~1.58M.
Head back to the 2520m photo to see how to cut over here off the first loop.
[1.5M race used the boardwalk instead.]](http://tallahasseetrails.smugmug.com/Cross-Country-Course-Maps/Prefontaine-Course-Tour-2006/DSC7232/96507534_SkNQw-Ti.jpg "Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > 1.5M FINISH
Actually, it's ~130m long, ~1.58M.
Head back to the 2520m photo to see how to cut over here off the first loop.
[1.5M race used the boardwalk instead.]")
![Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > 1.5M FINISH
View to the other side. That's the nature boardwalk sign.
[1.5M race ended up using the boardwalk.]](http://tallahasseetrails.smugmug.com/Cross-Country-Course-Maps/Prefontaine-Course-Tour-2006/DSC7233/96508103_rWZo4-Ti.jpg "Trail Gnome (tallahasseetrails) > 1.5M FINISH
View to the other side. That's the nature boardwalk sign.
[1.5M race ended up using the boardwalk.]")
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