Name________________________________ Phone____________________ Address______________________________ Email_____________________ City, State__________________________________ Zip-code_____________ Age on race day __________ Male___________ Female__________ T-shirt size: (circle one) SM MED LG XLG Draggin' Tail Run distance: _____18 miles run: ($20/$25) _____ 5K run: ($15) Relay team: $54/$60 (Three runner team) Male Team:__________ Female Team:__________ Mixed Team:_________ Team name:______________________________________________________ Team members:_____________________________________shirt size_______ __________________________________________________shirt size_______ __________________________________________________shirt size_______ February 11, 2012 Mardi Gras: _____5K Run _____5K Walk _____1Mile Run _____1Mile Walk: Adults: $15 early/$20 late & Race Day Children under 16: $12 early/$15 late and Race Day T-shirt size: _______S ________M _______L _______XLG WAIVER & RELEASE: I am in proper physical condition to participate in this event. In consideration of acceptance of this entry, I waive any and all claims fro myself and my heirs against officials, volunteers, and/or sponsors of the Mardi Gras 5K Run & Fitness Walk and 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk, the Draggin' Tail 18 Mile Run & Relay or 5K Run for any injury or illness which may directly or indirectly result from my participation. I grant permission to all of hte foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recording or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose. I understand that radio/tape/CD headsets, dogs or other animals, in-line skates, skateboards, bicycles and vehicles to transport children are prohibited and that violation of this prohibition will result in disqualification. Signature:_______________________________________________ Date:________________ Mail Entries to: Draggin' Tail Run 6314 John Pitts Rd Panama City, FL 32404 Print and mail or use online registration at: Active.com |
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The sign says it all! It means business!
2011 Torreya State Park's
Draggin' Tail 25K/50K
Ultra Trail Challenge Run
Draggin' Tail 25K/50K
Ultra Trail Challenge Run
The “Beauty and the Beast” fully
describes one of Florida’s newest
trail ultras. Torreya State Park’s
Draggin’ Tail 25K/50K Ultra Trail
Challenge provides participants
every bit of what the descriptive
name implies. In 2008, it pushed
ultra runners from around the
Southeast to their limits! So what
will the 2011 version have to offer?
One must first know Torreya State
Park to fully understand the full
impact of what was asked of these
athletes.
Torreya State Park is probably
one of the best kept secrets in the
ultra running community! It is full
of very diverse eco-systems that
range from hardwood forests, river
flood basins, limestone bluffs and
some of Florida’s steepest hills
along the Apalachicola River near
Bristol, Florida. The trails are
exceptionally maintained by
dedicated park rangers under the
vision and insight of Park manager
Steven Cutshaw. Torreya State
Park also boasts some of the
most unique and rare fauna and
flora.
The Draggin’ Tail Ultra Trail
Challenge is a test of one’s
motivation, preparation, physical
stamina and mental fortitude!
Torreya is like the Beauty and the
Beast. It has all of the beauty
“Mother Nature” can provide but the
“Beast” simply chews up ultra
runners of all ages and skills and
spits them out. One is always
dealing with the three “H’s”. Heat,
humidity and hills that give all the
ultra runners the fourth “H”! Hurting
muscles!
The course consists of two very
distinct loops with inner
connecting feeder trails. A run
around the entire perimeter loop
will equal a 25K or approximately
15.5 miles. For the brave souls
that need that additional adrenalin
rush, the 50K is comprised of an
additional loop. The climbs are
brutal, the crashing descents
treacherous only to be repeated
over and over again. Flat running
surfaces are not in the vocabulary
of the Draggin’ Tail Challenge.
The lower trail system is full of
knarley roots that challenge the
best ankles and knees. The upper
grassland segments allow the sun
to zap all your remaining energy.
Torreya State Park only allows 40
participants to brave what it has to
offer because of the sensitive
nature of the trails. Alternate
runners wait in the wings hoping
for a slot to open up at the last
minute. This Ultra Trail Challenge
has become a very desirable event
to add to their resume’.
Fifty runners completed the 2011
edition. Several were repeat
winners from the previous year!
More females entered the field this
year than in the past and provided
a great challenge to their male
counterparts. They offered one
more “H” and that being humility!
describes one of Florida’s newest
trail ultras. Torreya State Park’s
Draggin’ Tail 25K/50K Ultra Trail
Challenge provides participants
every bit of what the descriptive
name implies. In 2008, it pushed
ultra runners from around the
Southeast to their limits! So what
will the 2011 version have to offer?
One must first know Torreya State
Park to fully understand the full
impact of what was asked of these
athletes.
Torreya State Park is probably
one of the best kept secrets in the
ultra running community! It is full
of very diverse eco-systems that
range from hardwood forests, river
flood basins, limestone bluffs and
some of Florida’s steepest hills
along the Apalachicola River near
Bristol, Florida. The trails are
exceptionally maintained by
dedicated park rangers under the
vision and insight of Park manager
Steven Cutshaw. Torreya State
Park also boasts some of the
most unique and rare fauna and
flora.
The Draggin’ Tail Ultra Trail
Challenge is a test of one’s
motivation, preparation, physical
stamina and mental fortitude!
Torreya is like the Beauty and the
Beast. It has all of the beauty
“Mother Nature” can provide but the
“Beast” simply chews up ultra
runners of all ages and skills and
spits them out. One is always
dealing with the three “H’s”. Heat,
humidity and hills that give all the
ultra runners the fourth “H”! Hurting
muscles!
The course consists of two very
distinct loops with inner
connecting feeder trails. A run
around the entire perimeter loop
will equal a 25K or approximately
15.5 miles. For the brave souls
that need that additional adrenalin
rush, the 50K is comprised of an
additional loop. The climbs are
brutal, the crashing descents
treacherous only to be repeated
over and over again. Flat running
surfaces are not in the vocabulary
of the Draggin’ Tail Challenge.
The lower trail system is full of
knarley roots that challenge the
best ankles and knees. The upper
grassland segments allow the sun
to zap all your remaining energy.
Torreya State Park only allows 40
participants to brave what it has to
offer because of the sensitive
nature of the trails. Alternate
runners wait in the wings hoping
for a slot to open up at the last
minute. This Ultra Trail Challenge
has become a very desirable event
to add to their resume’.
Fifty runners completed the 2011
edition. Several were repeat
winners from the previous year!
More females entered the field this
year than in the past and provided
a great challenge to their male
counterparts. They offered one
more “H” and that being humility!
2008 Photos may be sen at:
Torreya's Draggin' Tail Ultra Trail Run
Torreya's Draggin' Tail Ultra Trail Run
Special thanks go to all our great
volunteers that made the race possible!
volunteers that made the race possible!