Mash The Creek

Mash The Creek

Mash The Creek

( 2 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • North Liberty,
    Indiana,
    United States
  • September
  • 3 miles/5K, 6 miles/10K
  • Trail Race
  • Event Website

Mark Davidhizar

Elkhart, Indiana, United States
55 81
2015
"Tough/Challening Course and a great workout"
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Mark Davidhizar's thoughts:

The Mash The Creek trail race offers a 10k and 5.5k race at Potato Creek State Park just outside of North Liberty, IN. Packet pickup is from 7:30-8:30 right outside the nature center and the 10k started at 9:00 with the 5.5k starts about 10 minutes later.
The race is very well organized but is also low key. There were probably around 100 runners for this event and all proceeds benefited the Northern Indiana Food Bank. The course is very well staffed with volunteers at every questionable turn to make sure you go the right way and you pass a total of three aid stations along the course with water.
The course itself is a challenge with a lot of rolling hills and very few straight areas. It also includes running up stairs (74 steps). The stairs on this day were slick because the heavy rain from the night before as was a short section of board walk that is on the trail. In most places, the trails are wide enough for passing as well.
The shirts were a purple tech shirt with the race logo on it. The awards were given to the overall winners and top 3 in each age group (10 years). The medals had the name of the race and on the back was once again the name of the race and your place along with the date.
Overall, I would recommend this race to any trail runner or to anyone looking to experience a trail race who doesn't usually get to. Trail races are rare in this part of Indiana so it made for something different.
To read more info on how I ran, and to see more pictures of the race, visit my blog post at:
https://daddydidyouwin.wordpress.com/2015/09/13/mash-the-creek-10k-2/

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