Beatin' a Hastie Retreat

DATE TIME PLACE: Sunday, July 10, 2016. 9:00 am. Starts/finishes at Anderson Head Start Anderson-South Head Start (formerly Anderson School) at 4808 Prospect Road, Knoxville 37920. KIDS RACE 8:30 am.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This roughly 9 mile trail race will travel a circuitous route in and among the wooded environs of Knoxville's Urban Wilderness in the William Hastie Natural Area and Marie Myers Park. A shorter, 4½ mile option will also be offered, but no Grand Prix points will be awarded for it. Kids will run a rather hilly course of about a mile. Course closes 11:30 am.

DIRECTIONS: From I-40, take James White Parkway south across South Knoxville Bridge and continue to its terminus at Sevierville Pike/Moody Avenue. Turn right and travel to Chapman Highway, then turn left and travel 2¼ miles to Lindy Avenue and turn left. Go a little over ½ mile to Sevierville Pike and turn left, then right on Centeroak. Make another quick left onto Prospect and travel about a hundred yards to school. Parking is at school or in the church parking lot at the corner of Sevierville Pike and Prospect. Latitude: 35.928971, Longitude -83.866303

REGISTRATION AND FEES: Fee: $15.00 for preregistration and online registration. $10.00 for students 14 and younger. Three KTC volunteer coupons will waive fee. Online registration available at www.ktc.org. NOTE: Day of Race registration $20.00 or four volunteer coupons. Kids Run $5.00 anytime.

T-SHIRTS: Special limited edition T-shirts will be printed for the series. This is the same shirt as at all other Treadin’ Trodden Trails races; one shirt per runner PER SEASON please. Taking multiple shirts minimizes monies we are able to donate to trail friendly causes.

RACE NUMBER PICKUP: Numbers will not be mailed. Pick up number at race site 30-90 minutes before the start.

AWARDS AND REWARDS: Awards will vary from race to race, but each race offers the eminent satisfaction of completing a challenging run, testing oneself against the elements and participating in a delightful romp among the woods, waters, hillsides, and fields of East Tennessee.

SPECIAL SERIES AWARDS: Points will be awarded for overall finish (and volunteerism) at each of the TTT Series races. Top point earners at the end of the series (10 each male / female and < 40 / 40+) will receive TTT Series awards. Overall top male and female and top male and female masters qualify for free entry to the entire 2017 Treadin' Trodden Trails racing season. In order to qualify for a series award, an individual must be a current KTC member and volunteer at a minimum of two Treadin’ Trodden Trails events. Point totals accrue in a maximum of eight series events.

RESULTS: Results will be available on the Knoxville Track Club website: www.ktc.org

COURSE ETIQUETTE: We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits unsportsmanlike conduct or is abusive to volunteers. Due to insurance regulations, no headsets, earphones, bicycles, baby strollers, roller blades or pets on the course.

SAFETY: Aid and water stations will be provided, but in an effort to be greener, we require all runners to carry their own water. If you don't own a handheld, consider purchasing one. Otherwise a basic water bottle will be provided. We also strongly recommend that anyone sensitive to insect stings or bites carry their own medication. Finally, we urge that everyone do some pre-race training offroad, as there is no substitute for experience. We want you to have a good time.

INFO FOR RUNNING OR VOLUNTEERING: Contact race director Jerry Monroe 865.617.8065 or [email protected].  More info 865.548.4718