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Ballwin,
Missouri,
United States - November
- 6 miles/10K, Other
- Trail Race
- Event Website
Stephen
Missouri, United StatesOverall
T-Shirts/SWAG
Aid Stations
Course Scenery
Expo Quality
Elevation Difficulty
Parking/Access
Race Management
This race is run on a 10K loop in Castlewood Sate Park. The first 2 miles are mostly flat and smooth. Then things get interesting, a 250 foot climb up stairs then some moderately technical downhill followed by another rough climb. I ran the 30K and the elevation gain was just shy of 2000 ft. By loop 3 the trail was very crowded with hikers,cyclist, and people walking their dogs. This was probably due to it being almost 70 degrees in November but it did slow things down. 2 aid stations along the course with water Gatoraid,chips and M&M's worked for most but I always carry my own stuff so can not comment beyond that. There is a rocky creek crossing so your feet will get wet, they have a timing sensor there so no cheating. A word of warning, most of the course is rooty and rocky, and many people choose to wear headphones. I saw several people go down because the people they were trying to pass could not hear them say passing on the left. Do your fellow trail runners a favor and leave the tunes for the road. Post race food was good, BBQ pork, chips and fruit. They did offer a vegetarian option but as someone who enjoys charred mammal flesh I don't know what it was. They had beer and water at the end but I was craving a soda and non to be found. Long sleeve tech shirt is nice. Awards for the 30K finishers are a mug and a very nice buckle. Many injuries that day with at least two being carried off course so respect the trail. I will run this again in cooler years but the congestion on the trail would keep me away during warmer Novembers. Parking is at a nearby school with shuttle vans running continuously between the park and school.