The Ultrarunning Magazine article that appears in the July 2011 issue of Ultrarunning is available for you below.
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Lt. J. C. Stone 50K UltraMarathon
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Saturday, March 17, 2012
The Boat House @ North Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Presented by:
Hampton Township Rotary Club
"Service Above Self"
Registration for this event is open and available on-line through www.active.com.
Click on the Picture below, or click HERE to register.
The Start of the 2011 Lt. JC Stone 50K UltraMarathon
If you have any questions regarding this event please contact the Race Director: LouDAngelo@aol.com
GENERAL RACE and COURSE DESCRIPTION
There is a football field at North Park. The field, used for local sporting events, is named to honor Lt. Joseph Charles Stone. Known as J.C. to his friends and family. J.C. enlisted to serve the USA in the Viet Nam War. He was a decorated Green Beret who gave his life for his country when the small village where he was engaged was overrun by the Viet Cong. His legacy is one of bravery. This run is in memory of J.C. and all the brave soldiers who have fought for our country.
The course starts at the North Park Boat House with a short loop, then proceeds to complete six 5-mile loops around scenic North Park Lake. Approximately 2.5 miles from the Boat House runners will pass Lt. J.C. Stone Field. This 5-mile loop has been the home to many exciting Ultras in the past. This course is the same course as the former GNC 50K/50Mile/100K race. UltraRunners from all over the country ran this course as for several years it was host to several National Championship Road Races. The course is awesome. Asphalt running trail that follows the shoreline of North Park Lake. It will be very well marked and will have volunteers stationed along the course so that you can focus on running and leave the logistics to us. Challenging but very runable.
We consistently have several men and women listed in Ultrarunning Magazine's fastest 50K times.
SCHEDULE
The schedule is set for the 2012 race! Please enjoy the race reports from our past events, and some photos. Join us on Facebook under Groups. Lt. JC Stone 50K Group is out there and is a good way to follow us and receive updates and information about the event.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Check-in and Packet Pickup at my office.
Pittsburgh,
(412)366-8740
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday, March 17, 2012 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Runners Check-in & Packet Pickup for Late Arrivals from 6:00am - 7:15am
Pre-race Information Meeting @ 7:30am at the starting line (unless the weather forces us to hold the meeting indoors.)
ALL runners should be at the starting line @ 7:30am
Race Starts @7:45am SHARP
Awards - Presented as winners cross the finish line. There is no official award ceremony but I encourage you to stick around, enjoy some pizza and beverage (beer, soda, water, etc). Results are posted promptly.
Race Closes, Picnic and food continues to 4:00pm
INSTRUCTIONS For RUNNERS
- The three rules that are strictly enforced: 1) No litter, 2) No pacing by motorized vehicle, and 3) No Aid given from any moving vehicle (bikes are vehicles). You will be disqualified for running afoul of these rules. Please don’t.
- No running pets please. This is a people race.
- Rules that the North Park/Allegheny County Police will enforce are, 1) Exceeding the speed limits around the park, 2) bicycling in the ‘wrong’ direction. The park is a one way cycling park with marked lanes. We run the race in the 'opposite' direction of the bicycle path. Bicycles are permitted on the course. Please observe all signs.
- We start and finish at the North Park Boat House. We have the boat house facility which includes indoor, warm, clean restroom facilities, several picnic tables and the food!
- Parking at the North Park Boat House has been reserved for you, your crew, your family and friends. I expect we will have plenty of room. This is a crew-friendly course, and is supported well with two aid stations. Aid every 2.5 mile. Your can have a pacer. If your pacer is going to run the entire distance they do need to register for the event.
- Please do not litter. Drop your trash at the aid stations, and we will take care of the rest.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Registration through active.com will be $50 up until March 15, 2012.
- Pre-registration is considered to be registration by midnight March 1, 2012.
- Runners who pre-register will receive a tech fabric shirt (The shirts are awesome). Pre-registered Finishers will receive a finisher's medal (The medal is way cool). Register after March 1 and you do run the risk of no shirt and no medal (I will try to prevent this from happening, but help me out by registering as early as you can).
- There is no registration by mail. If we don't fill the field we will accept walk-up registration until to 7:00am on race day (the entry fee will be $60)!
- Top three female and Top three male finishers will receive a unique commemorative award. Top masters (age 40+) male and top masters female will receive a unique commemorative award. Top grand master (age 50+) male and female will receive a unique commemorative award.
- All runners must check in before 7:15 a.m. on Saturday morning to get their number. This is essential because we will start the race on time. The race will start promptly at 7:45 a.m.
- Runners will have access to indoor bathrooms before, during and after the run. While we don’t have showers, we do have indoor plumbing. Runners will also have access to bathrooms and port-a-potties along the course.
- PACERS are allowed from start to finish. But if your pacer is running the whole way, please register them as a runner. Your pacer has complete aid station access.
- The Boat House aid station will offer runners food and beverage including sport bars, cookies, pretzels, crackers, water, sports drink and soda pop.There is a different mix of aid station food each year.
- Dropbags may be left at the Boat House Aid Station. In fact you can have your own little area set up near your vehicle. Bring a chair, a cooler and a towel. Make it your own oasis of support if you care to.
- The temperature can vary drastically in March. Be ready for anything from a wet 43o F. to temperatures in the 80o's. I am hoping for 48F and partly cloudy, but you just never know!
- Please report to the finish line area if you happen to drop from the race. Don’t just walk off, we will be worried about you and will spend time looking for you.
Some local hotels in case you need to spend the night.
Conley Resort,
Holiday Inn Pittsburgh – North Hills.
Hampton Inn – North Hills,
Comfort Inn North, Gibsonia ,
EconoLodge, Gibsonia ,
DIRECTIONS to North Park Boat House
GPS Coordinates for the Boat House
40.605091, -80.007505
Directions from the PA Turnpike (both eastbound and westbound travelers)
Take Exit #38 (Butler/Pittsburgh), Travel 100 yards north on Rt. 8 towards Butler . Get in the
Directions from the South of Pittsburgh via Rt. 79 and Rt. 910.
Take Route 79 North towards Wexford. Exit at Wexford Rt. 910 East. Travel Rt 910 East for approximately 4 miles. Turn Right onto Pearce Mill Road. Travel straight into the park. You will know when you are in North Park because the speed limit changes to 15MPH. Don't speed. The County Police are very polite when they ticket you. You've been warned. You will travel on Pearce Mill Road for approximately 2 miles. Travel up the hill and on the way down the hill look to your right and you will see the Boat House. Make a right into the parking lot. This is the Start and Finish for the event.
If you have additional questions about the Lt. J.C. Stone 50K,
Contact Lou D’Angelo, Race Director
By email at LouDAngelo@aol.com
"When you see someone putting on his running shoes,
you can be pretty sure that an adventure is about to happen."
- Winnie the Pooh
