Tennessee Goes Trail Running - XTERRA Style

Satisfy Your Hunger For Fun at the 'Belly of the Beast' Trail Run

XTERRA and the Knoxville Track Club have teamed up again to bring exhilarating off-road trail runs to East Tennessee.  The 2005 and 2006 races drew such interest, that for 2007 the club is hosting not one, but three events formatted inside the XTERRA Trail Running Championship Series.  This means that in addition to regional champions being crowned, the top five finishers in each age group will be invited to compete in the XTERRA National Trail Running Championship, held in Lake Tahoe, NV this September.

The series kicks off on Saturday, April 21st with the XTERRA Belly of the Beast Trail Run at 3:00 pm -- a 5-mile trail-running race in Knox County's Melton Hill Park.  "We're thrilled that Knox County Parks and Recreation is sponsoring the series with access to their wonderful parks" noted series coordinator Larry Brede.  "Their venues offer incredible scenery, challenging courses, and a great opportunity for the participants to see parts of the county they may want to run in more often".  At the Belly of the Beast Race -- participants get to scamper through fields, wooded trails, up and down capricious hills, and all over the park.     

Everyone from running "newbies" to old-timers is encouraged to come out for this afternoon adventure in the woods -- wave goodbye to the asphalt and traffic of urban running and say hello to fresh air and picturesque surroundings.  Release that inner wild child, feed that hunger for adventure, and follow through with your resolutions to get fit - the Belly of the Beast is waiting for you.

RACE BENEFICIARY:

All proceeds from this series benefit the Knoxville Track Club's Youth Athletics Program (YAP).  The YAP benefits thousands of children every year through outdoor track, indoor track, and cross-country programs from Elementary through High School. 

RACE DETAILS

Date & Start Time: Saturday April 21, 2007 ' 5-mile race begins at 3:00 p.m. sharp

Event Contact: Race Director -- Michael deLisle (865) 548-4718 mdelisle@comcast.net
or Series Coordinator, Larry Brede (865) 250-7385 bredelm@bechteljacobs.org

Website: www.ktc.org

Registration & Fees:

Runners may pre-register or sign up race day from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the race start pavilion (adjacent to the parking lot on the left once entered the Melton Hill Park).  $10 Fee includes race shirt & other cool sponsor swag. 

Awards:

In accordance with the XTERRA National Championship qualifier points-series, award medals and other sponsor swag three deep: MALE & FEMALE <9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ -- BASED ON AGE as of 12-31-07.

Directions:

Take Pellissippi Parkway to the Hardin Valley exit.  Proceed west on Hardin Valley -- 2 miles to Steele Road (Hardin Valley Elementary School will be on your right).  Take a right on Steele Road, 1 mile to Sam Lee/Couch Mill Road.  Take a left on Couch Mill and proceed 1.1 miles to the stop sign at Williams Bend Rd.  Proceed straight through the intersection on Williams Bend (Couch Mill turns left) 2 miles to the park.

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