Don't miss out on the 31st Anniversary of the Cross Timbers Trail Run, the oldest trail run in Texas. The event is Saturday, February 18th, 2012 and includes a 50-mile, marathon, half-marathon, 5-mile and "Jay Norman 50-Mile Relay"
CROSS TIMBERS TRAIL: MOSTLY NARROW, HILLY TRAIL WITH SOME ROCKY AND HAZARDOUS AREAS. SOME CALL CROSS TIMBERS THE "TOUGHEST LITTLE TRAIL IN TEXAS".
COURSE: OUT AND BACK ALONG SCENIC LAKE TEXOMA SHORES. THE START AND FINISH IS AT THE JUNIPER POINT WEST CAMPGROUND. THIS IS 13 MILES NORTH OF WHITESBORO. APPROXIMATELY 90 MILES NORTH OF DALLAS.
START TIMES: 50-MILE AT 6?, MARATHON AT 7?, HALF-MARATHON AND 5-MILE AT 7?
TIME LIMIT: 15 HRS
AWARDS: SHIRTS TO ALL ENTRANTS IF REGISTERED BY JANUARY 27, 2012, FINISHERS AWARDS.
"JAY NORMAN 50-MILE RELAY": EACH TEAM MUST HAVE AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS AND ALL MEMBERS EACH RUN 50 MILES. THE WINNING TEAM IS THE TOTAL OF THE THREE BEST 50 MILE TIMES.
AID: AID IS EVERY 3-6 MILES DURING THE RUN (HANDLER NOT REQUIRED). RUNNERS NEED TO CARRY WATER BOTTLES.
WEATHER: BE PREPARED, THIS IS TEXAS!..TEMPS CAN RANGE FROM THE 30s TO THE 60s.
CAMPING: JUNIPER POINT WEST CAMPGROUND. FOR CAMPING PAYMENTS. PLEASE CALL LAKE TEXOMA PROJECT OFFICE AT 903)465-4990 LODGING: Cedar Bayou Marina (903 523-4248)CEDAR MILLS (903 523-4200), TEXOMA HIDEAWAY (214 343-9392) VICTORIAN INN (WHITESBORO{903 564-5662})
REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN: ACTIVE.COM OR REGISTER BY MAIL, OR FRIDAY 2/17/12 5-8 pm RACE DAY MORNING BETWEEN 5-6 FOR THE 50-MILE. ALL OTHER RACES AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO START TIME.
PRE-RACE DINNER IS FROM 6-8pm
CONTACT: TERESA ESTRADA-MCCOUL AT 903)271-3587
E-MAIL: [email protected]
INFORMATION: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT crosstimberstrailruns.com