Interested in something different? How about a trail run to benefit a great cause?
Natural Lands Trust is holding the first race at one of their nature preserves on October 25th, at the
ChesLen preserve in Unionville, PA, with
Victory Brewing bringing the after party. Here's some info from
NLT's race website, but see below for some photos and a 10K course preview!
ChesLen Chase for Open Space
Get ready to run for nature at Natural Lands Trust’s epic ChesLen Chase for Open Space, with 10K, 5K and 1.5-Mile Fun Run-Walk! This challenging trail run through our picturesque, 1,263-acre ChesLen Preserve includes steep hills, creek crossings, woodlands, and open fields. The fun continues after crossing the finish line with a post-race party at ChesLen’s Lenfest Center, featuring live music, beer, BBQ, an awards ceremony, and more!
The 10K course is beautiful, interesting and extremely challenging! The course traverses rolling Chester County hills, meadows, cornfields and woodlands. Three monster hills and a creek crossing will test runners of all abilities.
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| The first mile or so of the course follows tractor paths through rolling fields of soy. |
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| How many race courses pass a potter's field?! |
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| A portion of the course follows the main stem of the Brandywine Creek. |
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| Corn! Which will likely be harvested by race day... |
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| The ChesLen Preserve features lots of big sky. |
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| Into the woods! |
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| Yes, this is part of the course…your feet will get wet. |
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| Through a few more fields... |
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| …and up Cannery Road to the finish line! But not so fast…just around this bend is the largest and steepest hill on the course. |
Saturday, October 25, 2014
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