Natick Elm Bank

5K (wheeled).  

DO NOT DO ANY RUNNING ON THE GROUNDS OF THE HORTICULTURE CENTER.  STAY OUT OF THE GARDENS AND DON'T RUN NEAR THE BUILDINGS.

Start/Finish is same as previously, on the parking lot side of the field.  Start toward woods and immediately cross road (with crossing guard).   Run through dirt parking lot into the woods, same as the old course.  The exposed root section of the old course is bypassed by making a left turn, immediately before the exposed root section,  onto a connecting trail and then a right turn toward the loop turnaround.  This course runs along the Charles River to a counterclockwise loop turnaround and then retraces exactly the route through the woods, crossing the street again and then one full loop around the soccer fields for the JV course and two full loops around for the varsity race.   The section with the exposed roots has been eliminated.  

After crossing the street, runners will run along the parking lot, slight left turn toward the finish, pass slightly to the right of the finish line (2 mile mark) and toward the first parking lot.  Right turn at the portalets in the first parking lot, right turn along the far side fence, right turn just before the large trees near the Horticulture Center parking lot, right turn back along the second parking lot toward the finish.   JV FINISH.  VARSITY ONE MORE LOOP.   

The course will be well marked with cones and signs.  SMALL CONES WILL MARK THE PATH.  LARGE CONES ARE A TURN AND MUST BE RUN AROUND.  

JV course one full loop around the soccer fields.  2.5 miles wheeled

Varsity course two full loops around the soccer fields.  5K wheeled

At the finish:  Runners will proceed through the finishing chute and remain in finishing order.  Bib numbers will be recorded by parent volunteers.   Runners must be wearing their number to be counted.