Quad State Quad Buster

Saturday, October 23, 2010

See also: The Quad State from Long Ago
"Always a run for Roger"

The concept is simple. The run itself is not. Start in PA and run in four states along, except for the end, the Appalachian Trail (PA->MD->WVa->VA). Total distance: somewhere north of 40.

This is not an entry level run. Participants will be limited to 35 runners. You must RSVP using the link below if you are coming. RSVP will open on or after September 15.

You will be allowed one reasonable sized drop bag that you will see at least once and probably more than once. There will be aid a five locations (see below). You will also be assigned an item to bring to contribute to the community aid.

It's the AT, it's blazed white, how hard could it be to follow? That notwithstanding, PATC maps 5&6 [that's only one piece of paper] are *highly* recommended. (The last couple of miles leave the AT and are on a blue-blazed side trail. )

We will meet at the finish (in VA near 671/340 -- see 'primary parking' on the Google map below) and cram as many people into as few cars as possible and shuttle everyone to the start at Pen Mar. Get to the Virginia meeting point by 5:45 a.m. at the latest as we will be leaving at 6 a.m. sharp and shoot for an 7 am start -- the days are getting shorter and we will want to maximize the amount of usable daylight available.

The run starts at Pen Mar at 7 a.m. Aid will be at five locations:

1. Wolfsville Rd (9mi)
2. Rt70/Rt40 (17mi)
3. Rt 40alt (22mi)
4. Crampton Gap/Gapland Rd. (29mi)
5. Weverton (36mi)

There will be two cutoffs. AS2(17mi) @ 1pm and AS3(22mi) @ 3pm any runner not making these cutoffs will be shuttled ahead to another aid location and will be allowed to continue to run if he or she desires.

The map below is a general map that has the road crossings for both the AT and the Catoctin in Maryland. The green dots are for the AT. It also has the location of parking/finish (along 340) for the Quad State Quad Buster:

RSPV: RSVP is not open yet. It will open on or after September 15.

Who's Coming: RSVP is not open yet.

Questions: Contact Mike Bur, who is in charge of this event, at mjc...@yahoo.com.