Longleaf Trace Birthday Challenge
“A Celebration of Life and Fitness”
Longleaf Trace
Park, Prentiss, MS,
Saturday, November 7, 2009
A Jefferson
Davis County
Chamber of Commerce Event
DISTANCES: Saturday, November 7, 2009, starting
and finishing in Prentiss, MS.
The challenge is to run, walk, bike, roller blade or wheelchair your age
in kilometers on the Longleaf Trace beginning at 6:00 a.m. The starting and finishing line is in the Longleaf Trace
Park near Columbia Avenue in Prentiss and
registration will also be available at the Gateway
Park in Hattiesburg
on the University
of Southern MS
campus. The entire Trace will be
supported. The course is marked in kilometers. Half marathon is marked for entrants desiring
to complete the marathon distance. The
course is out and back. Forty-two
kilometers is just past Sumrall, provided you start in Prentiss. Aid stations will be provided at
approximately three-mile intervals; fluids available at all stations, food at
alternate stations. Eight Rest Rooms are
available on the course. Official Start
time to begin your challenge will be at 6:00 am and will stop at 3:00 pm. Launch time for the mass start will be at 9:00
am from Prentiss. All participants are
asked to finish your “challenge distance” no later than 3:30 p.m. Food will be available in the Longleaf Trace Park
at Prentiss.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Longleaf Trace is a paved “Rails
to Trails” running from Prentiss, MS to Hattiesburg,
MS. It meanders through beautiful forests, crosses live streams, passes scenic small lakes,
and passes through small towns. The
course is relatively flat. November is
the peak month for fall foliage along the Trace. Total distance from Prentiss to Hattiesburg and back is
129.60 kilometers (80.60 miles).
Longleaf Trace mileage charts and conversion table for your age will be
provided the day of the challenge.
ENTRY FEES AND
AWARDS:
Registration
is required before you can start the challenge.
There is no entry fee; however, donations
are welcomed and encouraged to aid in the offsetting event costs. The challenge is for the individual – just
you, your age, and the course. It is
encouraged that you pre-register. There
will be birthday cake for all participants.
Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the fun. Participants that complete their challenge
will receive an award. Door prizes will be awarded and individuals
must be present to win.
RACE INFORMATION: Longleaf Trace Birthday Challenge, P.O. Box 1797, Prentiss,
MS 39474-1797; telephone (601) 792-5142; fax (601) 792-5190; email jeffdaviscountychamberofcommerce@yahoo.com
; MOTELS: Claridge Inn – (601) 792-2051; Jeffersonian
Inn – (601) 792-4298; CAMPING: Jeff Davis Lake – (601)
792-4674 or (601) 792-8225; 4K Stables:
Bassfield – (601) 943-5003
REGISTRATION FORM
Complete, double-fold,
tape, stamp, and mail to:
P.O. Box 1797, Prentiss,
MS 39474-1797
Name:
_____________________________________________________ Sex: _________ Age:
_________
Street/P.O.
Box: ____________________________________________________________________________
City:
______________________________ ST: _______ Zip: __________ Phone: _____________________
Circle One:
*Bicycler *Roller Blader Runner Walker Wheel Chair
WAIVER: In consideration of the acceptance of my registration, I,
for myself, my executors, administrators and assignees do hereby release and
discharge the Longleaf Trace and all others from all claims of this athletic
event. I attest and verify that I have
full knowledge of the risks involved in this event and I am physically fit and
sufficiently trained to participate in this event:
Signature:
___________________________________________ *Bikers and Bladers must wear helmets
Participant
Signature:
___________________________________________ **Under 18 requires a parent’s signature
Parent