Palo Duro Trail Run- 50 Mile - 50K - 20K Fun Run/Walk
in United States at Palo Duro Canyon State Park
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50 Mile
Online registration is closed for this category.
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50K
Online registration is closed for this category.
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20K
300 entrants maximum and 4-hour time limit enforced.This category opens @ 12:00 AM, on 8/1/2014. Full as of 8/6/2014Online registration is closed for this category.
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50 MILE: 7:00 AM start (12 hour time limit)
50K: 7:00 AM start (10 hour time limit)
20K 7:20 AM start ( FULL)
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Event Information |
Entry fees include pre race pasta meal free to runners (add $13 per guest), T shirt to all starters and post race hamburger cookout with beans, chips, and soft drinks, etc., free to all runners and guests. The 20K race will be limited to the first 300 entrants. 20K is Full
The weather is unpredictable. Come prepared. Temperatures can range from below freezing to mid 90's. Sunrise: 7:58 AM Sunset: 7:06 PM
NO refunds, exchanges or deferrals of race entry.
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Location |
Start / finish in Juniper Picnic area approximately 6 miles in State Park from Park entrance gate. Palo Duro State Park is located approximately 25 miles South of Amarillo. From Amarillo, take I-27 south.
Exit State Hwy. 217 (exit #106) Turn East (left). Participants and guests will get in at no charge from 6am to 7:30am. The cost for the rest of the day is $3 per person - you must tell the gate that you are there for the race.
Driving time from Amarillo to start area is approximately 45 minutes. Please allow plenty of time to arrive safely.
The course is 99% dirt trails on floor of Palo Duro Canyon State Park. 50 mile - four 12.5 mile loops. 50K - one 6 mile loop and two 12.5 mile loops, 20K one 12.5 mile loop. No pets allowed on course or at start / finish area.
Five well stocked aid stations. Water, Gatorade, Coke and a wide variety of food and snacks. Water-bottle recommended. Easy crew access, but handler not needed. Ice will be available at front four aid stations.
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Packet Pick-Up and Pre-Race Pasta |
Pre-race pasta meal, race day info and packet pickup at W.T.A.M.U. Student Dining Hall, alumni banquet facility.
Packet pick-up is from 4:30 to 6:00 PM.
Pre race pasta dinner is 6:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, October 17th at the banquet facility located at the corner of Russell Long Blvd and 26th Street, Canyon,TX.
** New Just Added**
Optional packet pick up at Karen's store, Get Fit 1911 S Georgia, Amarillo from 4pm to 6pm on Thursday Oct 17, 2014. If you are in Amarillo on Thursday please try to get by there. It will make things easier on us Friday evening.
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Lodging and Camping |
There are several camping areas within the Park which are available for overnight camping including some cabins.
For reservations call 512-389-8900 or
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/park_reservations/web/
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Questions? |
Karen Roberts or Kevin McClish
email: pdtrun@hotmail.com
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