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2019-02-26 10-Miler @ Kennesaw Mountain




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Kennesaw Mountain National Battleffield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr., Kennesaw, GA 30188
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Feb 26 2019  11:00 am >> Tue, Feb 26 2019 3:00 pm
Registration Opens: Sun, Feb 24 2019 4:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Feb 26 2019 11:00 am
Event Duration:Approx. 4 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult
Distance:10 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Bill Wey
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:8
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 5 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

We meet a few minutes before our starting time at the Visitor Center. We’ll go 2 rounds and over the Kennesaw Mountains 4 times for a total of 10 miles and approx. 2,900 feet elevation gain.

Please arrive a little earlier than our starting time for getting ready and introduction. If you have to park at the overflow parking lot on Old HWY 41, you will need additional 5 to 10 more minutes to walk from there to the Visitor Center.

  1. We'll go over Kennesaw Mt., little Kennesaw Mt., and Pigeon Hill to Burnt Hickory Road for 3 miles.
  2. We'll turn around and retrace the same route to go over the mountains the 2nd time, and get back to the Visitor Center to complete the first round of 6 miles.
  3. After a quick break, we’ll start the second round. We'll follow the same route going over the mountains the 3rd time, but only go to the “2-mile” post just pass the little Kennesaw Mt. along the wooden fence on the right hand side.
  4. We’ll then turn around going over the mountains the 4th time, and get back to the Visitor Center to complete the entire course of 10 miles.

 

This is a go at your own pace event. We all can go at the pace we like to train and enjoy for the moment. In the end we always get the excellent workout and something more.

<<< 10 miles/4 hours: 2.5 mph Moderate Pace >>>

We’ll cover 10 miles in 4 hours with approx. 2,900 feet climbing to achieve a moderate pace of 2.5 mph. This is an entry level D5.

We also use 2.5 mph as a targeted moderate pace in the remote mountains environment. This Kennesaw Mt. 10 miles/4 hours is a very useful reference.

Kennesaw Mt. is in town and nobody can get lost there. If anything happens, there are plenty of help available quickly to our members.

Kennesaw Mt. has many early exits, if necessary any participant can exit early without finishing the entire course. So the vetting process will not be applied to any registrant.

Just understand if you don’t finish the entire course in reasonable amount of time, you will not earn the credit; your name will be removed from the participant list. Even so, you’ll have nothing to lose, but great experience and pride of taking a fun challenge to make yourself stronger!

Please check in with the trip leader when you’re done.


Required Items to Bring:

 

Good trail running/hiking shoes

Water (can be refilled at the Visitor Center)

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Suitable clothing for the season/weather

Your favorite nutrition/ snacks

Tracking timer/ watch of any kind

Camera


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Use Google Map address:

Kennesaw Mountain Visitor Center, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr, Kennesaw, GA 30188


Notes:

1. This event may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not satisfactory for an enjoyable outing.

2. Itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of the trip leader.


* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.