According to WITN this morning, the rain is coming slowly. possible we will be okay on Saturday morning, but looks like steady rain by late Saturday afternoon for sure.
Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "Greenville Running Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:59 PM Subject: [GRG] Re: 2009 CC Half Marathon Course Description The weather forecast does not look good for Saturday morning. I dont mind the rain, I just dont want the wind from last year or anything close to that. On Feb 22, 11:34 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Race is coming up. I'm excited for it. Hopefully the weather will be > better than last year. I don't mind the rain, I just dont want it > that windy again. > > On Feb 11, 2:48 pm, "Kip Sloan - ECRR" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Paul, like myself, have wisely given up trying to run from injuries. > > This > > is why we measure events, and do not compete in them these days. > > > Have not met an event organizer or course measurer, who did not fall > > into > > these jobs for the same reasons. > > > Kip > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: "Greenville Running Group" > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:39 PM > > Subject: [GRG] Re: 2009 CC Half Marathon Course Description > > > The course is flat and fast minus the bridge but the bridge is not > > that bad. Its a good hill but I just want to let everyone know its > > not that bad so you won't freak out. Its 1.5 miles over and back on > > the bridge. I dont think this new course as much as the last years > > and still dont undstand why Paul cant run and out and back to Fort > > Macon instead of running down Evans and Arrendel a lot and then doing > > a U in a small neighborhood on the beach. But its what he has come up > > with and its still not that bad of a run. > > > On Feb 11, 6:32 am, "Kip Sloan - ECRR" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Attached is a description of the final half marathon course. Once Paul > > > has > > > time to finish a map > > > and complete the paperwork, it will be certified, and we will post a > > > map. > > > > The 5K route has not been finalized, but a safe guess it will start > > > near > > > the half marathon start, and finish > > > on the half marathon start / finish line. > > > > Those who run the course will notice orange mile markers, also orange > > > marks at the start / finish and the > > > turn back point. Not all the mile marks are exact, as we made before > > > the > > > turn back point > > > was adjusted, but I estimate each mark is accurate to within 10 > > > seconds at > > > 8 minute mile. If we don't > > > have to change the course again in 2010, will re-measure the mile > > > marks. > > > > You will see big nails in the pavement at start line and turn back > > > point. > > > Courses are measured and certified based > > > on the shortest distance between those nails, the mile markers are not > > > certified, just reference points for measurement. > > > Course measurement and certification are interesting sciences. Because > > > they are challenging, they stay interesting. > > > > But a more interesting discussion - accuracy of GPS watches, versus > > > course > > > measurement by Jones counter. Have > > > been reading up on what other course measurers have learned. > > > > I invite all those who have GPS watches, to try to run the shortest > > > path > > > in Crystal Coast, and report to us after > > > the race the distance reported by their watches. GPS watches usually > > > report that a longer distance was traveled, > > > due possibility to interference, and runner did not run as short of a > > > line > > > as bicycle. A 20 mm bike tire can come closer > > > to a curb that most runners would want to put their ankles. Curious > > > how > > > well GPS also records altitude changes - > > > anyone know the elevation change from bottom to top of the bridge? > > > > Happy Running > > > > Kip > > > > 2009 CC Half Marathon Course.pdf > > > 53KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Greenville Running Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenville-running-club?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
