Febapple Frozen Fifty - Feb 25, 2012

Race Date: February 25, 2012

Distance: 50 Mile, 50 Kilometer, 21 Miles, 10 Miles
all distances are approximate using a 10 mile loop.
2012 Results
Photos from 2012
courtesy of Hillcrest Photo

Race bib pickup: starts 1 hour before the race begins.
Start Time: 7:00 for 50K and 50M
Start Time: 9:00 for 20 Mile and 10M
Cutoff: there will be a 7:00pm cutoff on all races.
ALL RUNNERS must leave on their last 10 Mile loop by 4:30pm
Sunrise: 6:45am
Sunset: 5:34pm

listed public transportation options from NYC below.

START LOCATION - At Summit Field picnic area. The closest parking lot in the Park is at the dog park off Crest Drive. The address to plug into a gps is: 12 Bear Lane, Maplewood NJ 07049

Registration - is available on race day. If you do not want SWAG reduce fee by $10.
50 Mile - $95
50 KM - $85
21 Mile - $65
10 Mile - $50
Price includes SWAG, awards for top 3 M/F in every race, aid stations, accurate time and a great course.

**For ALL races; you can receive a 50% refund until 8 weeks before race date. After that NO REFUNDS.
** If you transfer your bib to another runner, please contact us with the new runner's information ASAP.

Bag drop: There will be room at the Start Finish area for you to place a bag. It will not be in a secure or weather proof area. Someone will be close by to the bags all day (Jennifer or Rick).

What is a Febapple? I have no idea. I like the course for the Mayapple 50K and 100K that is run in May and wanted to use the same course in the winter. I thought February was a good time to use the trail and thus called the event the Febapple Frozen Fifty.

Trail Loop - 10.0 miles:
You will go through Summit Field twice every loop as well as Turtle Back Parking area. This small redesign allows us to offer more aid after a shorter distance. We found that this was needed in the colder climates of the Febapple versus the Mayapple. This will provide a total of 3 Aid Stations for each 10 Mile loop.

Trail Marking
We will use survey tape, flour and land scape paint.

Trail Surface and Terrain
In short, this course has a little bit of everything:

Long stretches of double-wide woods road
Meandering single-wide trail
A short half-mile stretch of pavement
Miles of soft dirt interlaced with ankle twisting rocks. If there is rain leading up to the day of the race or during the race, it will be almost impossible to avoid certain patches of mud.
Good combination of level patches, rolling hills, moderate climbs, and a few very steep ascents and descents

PARKING
As you enter the Park off South Orange Avenue you will be arriving on Crest Drive. If you drive straight until you get to the wooden gates blocking your access you have to turn right into the parking lot on Bear Lane. The registration area will be in the South Area of Summit field. One entrance is across from the Dog Park entrance.
You can park in any of the lots that are on Crest Dr or Bear Lane. Once those are full you need to parallel park on the side of these streets. The park rules state No Parking on grass so be careful. You may have to walk as much as a half mile to registration. The entire circle of Bear Lane and Crest Drive is over a mile long.

Warning to anyone taking public transportation:
The start has moved to a more central location in the Park and is approximately 1.5 miles from the train station.
Please allow yourself more time to get to the start.

Public Transportation options from NYC

Depart : NEW YORK PENN STATION at 6:13 AM

Board : Train 7817 toward TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER

Arrive : NEWARK PENN STATION at 6:33 AM