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Texas > Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon, Half
Marathon, Relay & 5K
Groveton, TX
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Date
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Event
Details
A smaller marathon and half-marathon event that's been described as
friendly and enjoyable by several runners who participated in its
inaugural running in 2008, the Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon, Half
Marathon, Relay & 5K saw more than 300 runners cross the finish
line in all races combined, along a course that takes the field on an
out-and-back route from Groveton High School into the nearby Davy
Crockett National Forest, whose 160,000 acres are home to plentiful
wildlife and East Texas woodlands, streams and grasslands.
Marked by rolling hills and an overall elevation change of about 400
feet, the course starts on the high school's track and field complex
and takes runners on a combination of mostly paved roads mixed with
short intervals of hard-packed gravel track at both the start and the
half-way point. The course follows almost entirely a north-south route,
in town along Cemetery Road and Dial Road and then onto Highway 3158
for the long stretch northward into the forest, where runners reach the
halfway point on County Road 501.
After the turnaround on 501, the field then runs back along the same
course they've just run, all the way back to the finish line at the
high school on West 4th Street. Runners have a seven-hour time limit to
complete the race, whether they're running the half or the full
26.2-mile marathon (which is a double-loop out-and-back along the same
course). There's also a one-mile "Possum Walk" designed for kids and
families, which is for runners and walkers and follows a half-mile
course out to Possum Walk and back.
All of the competitive races (the marathon, half, relay and 5K) start
at 7:30 AM, followed by the Possum Walk at 8:00 AM. Last but certainly
not least, the "Bear Chaise" run that gives the event its name starts
"anytime," organizers add, whenever spectators arrive to bring out
their chairs and cheer on the runners.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in southeast Texas, just over 100 north of Houston, the small
town of Groveton generally enjoys mild to moderately warm weather
conditions in the mid-spring season, with occasional showers. In April,
average monthly temperatures range between 79°F and
53°F, while rainfall amounts average around 3.13 inches for the
month.
Fees
$40 if registered by September 27, 2008
$45 between Sept. 28 - November 29
$50 between Nov. 30 - January 3, 2009
$55 between Jan. 4 - February 28, 2009
$60 between March 1 - April 10, 2009
$65 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2009 running of the Davy Crockett
Bear Chase Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay or 5K, register
online at SignMeUp.com.
Website
www.50statesmarathonclub.com
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