DuPont Forest 12k Trail Race – March 30, 2013 – DuPont State Forest – Brevard, NC

DuPont Forest 12k Trail Race (2007)

The 13th Annual DuPont Forest 12k Trail Race is sponsored by Jus’ Running and benefits DuPont State Forest. DuPont State Forest is a great place to run, hike or just hang out. There are other races held at DuPont Forest but this one is the original and, frankly, my personal favorite.

This is a great, not too difficult 12k (7.4 miles) trail race. Mostly double track, not too much single track and some forest service roads. It has a great start – mostly flat to downhill for the first couple of miles. And since the race starts at 10:00 AM you can sleep in and still have plenty of time to get to DuPont Forest.

PAST RESULTS

Here are four years of past results:

2012 DuPont 12k Results
2011 DuPont 12k Results
2010 DuPont 12k Results
2009 DuPont 12k Results

This will be my seventh running of this race.  I hope to see you there.  The race starts and finishes at Guion Farm parking area. Here is a map, followed by directions:

DuPont Forest Driving Map

And here are directions:

DIRECTIONS TO DUPONT 12k TRAIL RACE

Take I-26 to Exit 40 (the airport), and take highway 280 to Pisgah Forest. Turn left on US 64 in Pisgah Forest. Travel east on US 64 for 3.7 miles to a stoplight. Turn right on Crab Creek Road and continue 4.3 miles and turn right on Dupont Road. Go approximately 1/2 mile, then left on Sky Valley Road. Go approximately 2 miles to parking lot on right hand side. Registration, packet pick-up, and race start are all here.

Online registration is available at IMAthlete, or you may download a DuPont Forest 12k Trail Race Entry Form 2013.

Hickory Mountain 10k Trail Race – September 18, 2010 – DuPont State Forest, NC

Hickory Mountain 10k Trail Race

DuPont State Forest is one of the best places for trail running in Western North Carolina and I’m delighted to see this race there. This race starts at 9:00 AM. Here are notes from the race organizers …

Starting and finishing at Guion Farm in beautiful DuPont State Forest, the Hickory Mountain Trail race will use single track trails, double track, and forest service roads. You will start on Buck Forest, turn right on Jim Branch, ease on down this beautiful trail and take a right on Lake Imaging, take a right on Ridgeline. This is where it gets interesting! You will climb up Ridgeline and take a left onto Hickory Mountain Loop (clockwise), follow the loop around to Hickory Mountain Road, take HM Rd, go left on Boundary and then right on Guion. Go left on HM Rd, and then finish left on Buck Forest. Start and Finish will be the same area! STAY TUNED for the course map once the start and finish is determined.

As of July 12…we are at 40% full.
$25 postmarked prior to June 15, 2010
$30 postmarked June 16 – August 31, 2010
$40 after August 31, 2010 (if there are spots left!)
Register early! Field limit is 250!
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!

Directions to Guion Farm

From Asheville, NC
Take I 26 east to Exit 40 (Asheville Airport exit). Turn right off Exit 40 onto NC 280 (also known as Airport Road). Take NC 280 south 16 miles to US 64. Turn left onto US 64 and go 3.7 miles to the stop light at the Texaco station in Penrose.

Turn right onto Crab Creek Rd and go 4.3 miles to DuPont Road. Turn right onto DuPont Rd and go 0.7 miles to a left on Sky Valley Road. Follow Sky Valley Road past the junction of Old CCC Road to the Guion Farm Access Area 1.6 miles on the right.

Map Illustrating How to Get to DuPont State Forest

Driving Map

DuPont Forest Trail map

Here is a fairly high resolution trail map of DuPont State Forest. Click on the image to access a much larger version for download and/or printing.

DuPont State Forest Trail Map

Registration/Links

To register, start by downloading the Hickory Mountain 10K Registration Form. For more information, visit the Race Website, visit the Hickory Mountain 10k Facebook Page or contact the race director, Lydia Odell (828) 553-5628 / lydianodell@yahoo.com.

Running the DuPont Forest 12k Trail race – March 27, 2010

http://carolinarunner.wordpress.com/2010/03/27/results-of-the-dupont-forest-12k-march-27-2010/

RESULTS OF THE 2010 DUPONT FOREST 12K

DuPont Forest 12k Photo Gallery at Citizen-Times

The weather was just right when I lined up with a few hundred others runners this morning to start the DuPont Forest 12k. I love the fast, wide start that was introduced in 2009. I was wondering about trail conditions but was pleasantly surprised with the trail quality and commend those who maintain the trails. I have to give a great big shout out for the wonderful post-race food – especially Doc Chey’s Noodles. That hit the spot after a long trail run.

Amber Moran was the first female overall, defending her title at this race. Tyler Michael was the first overall male. This was a nice follow-up to Tyler’s win at the Shamrock 10k. It’s really great to see an emerging young runner (17) do so well at these highly competitive races.

According to my Garmin the course was a bit longer than last year (7.3 versus 7.1 miles). Here’s a comparison of my results between 2010 and 2009.

My Results - 2010 vs. 2009

DuPont Forest – Morris Broadband – Half Marathon – April 10, 2010

Results of 2010 Morris Broadband DuPont Forest Half Marathon

APRIL 7, 2010 – Final Planning for Race Day, Packet Pickup

Packet pickup is at Foot Rx Asheville from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM Friday, April 9th. Race day packet pickup from 7:00 AM until 8:30 PM at race site. Foot Rx website – (www.footrxasheville.com)

Car Pooling. If you’re planning on car pooling with other runners, a good place to meet (if you’re coming from Asheville or other points north/northeast of DuPont State Forest) is the shopping center near the intersection of Rt 280 (Airport Road) and Interstate 26. There’s a Target store there (and a bunch of other retail venues). Here’s a snapshot map – click on it for the interactive Google Map. It’s about 40-45 minutes from this location to Old Guion Farm at DuPont State Forest. Post comments to this blog post to connect with other runners. (Or try the Carolina Runner Facebook Page or the Asheville Track Club Facebook Group).

15 McKenna Rd, Asheville, NC - Good Meeting Place for DuPont Carpool.

FINAL COURSE MAP AND TURN BY TURN DIRECTIONS – READ BELOW

The race director has published final turn by turn course directions and a course description and I have created a final course map.  Click on the image below for a much larger image.

Here are the directions …

The course will start at the Hickory Mountain/ Buck Forest intersection at Guion Farm and proceed out
Buck Forest Road. The first water station will be at 2.2 miles (relay turn around point). Runners will merge onto Conservation Road heading toward the Airstrip.

Runners will turn left at Camp Summit Road (3m) follow it past the Ranger station and the lake, climbing up to the old Airstrip road (4m). Runners turn right onto the Airstrip and run the entire section out and back (5m). The course then exits the Airstrip, turns right onto Conservation Rd (6m) and follows that to Fawn Lake Road. Follow Fawn Lake Road up to the Fawn Lake (7m) go completely around the Lake on Fawn Lake Loop for 1 full mile (8m) and begin to descend back onto Conservation Road (9m).

Follow Conservation Road back towards Buck Forest Road (10m). Follow Buck Forest Road (11M) all the way back to the Finish at Old Guion Farm.

The other water stations are out mile 4 near the Airstrip and the entrance to Fawn Lake (mile 7). Rescue Squad and Hendersonville Sports Medicine will be on site.

DuPont Half Marathon - Final Course - Click for Larger Image

As of January 26, 2010 the half marathon is sold out (limit of 300 runners in the half marathon).  There may still be some team slots available for the relay.  Runners may email race director Greg Walker at : g.walker@fletchernc.org to inquire and/or be placed on a waiting list for the half marathon.

This is a trail race and it starts at 9 AM at Old Guion Farm off Sky Valley Road in DuPont State Forest (same location as the DuPont State Forest 12k).  The relay begins at 9:30 AM.

RACE INFORMATION

Packet Pickup will be from 10 AM to 6 PM Friday, April 9, 2010 at Foot Rx in Asheville (www.footrxasheville.com).  Also, race day from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM.  There will be three hydration stations on the course and we’ll pass each one twice, so six opportunities for hydration.

DIRECTIONS

Take I 26 east to Exit 40 (Asheville Airport exit). Turn right off Exit 40 onto NC 280 (also known as Airport Road). Take NC 280 south 16 miles to US 64. Turn left onto US 64 and go 3.7 miles to the stop light at the Texaco station in Penrose.

Turn right onto Crab Creek Rd and go 4.3 miles to DuPont Road. Turn right onto DuPont Rd and go 0.7 miles to a left on Sky Valley Road. Follow Sky Valley Road past the junction of Old CCC Road to the Guion Farm Access Area 1.6 miles on the right.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS MAP

DuPont Forest Driving Map (click for larger size).

DuPont Forest Half Marathon Preview Run – Saturday, February 27, 2010 – 9:00 AM

Approximate Half Marathon Course

THIS IS A PREVIEW RUN AND WILL BE ABOUT EIGHT (8) MILES AT AN EASY PACE (75-90 MINUTES)

I’m looking forward to the Morris Broadband Half Marathon and this is a nice chance to go out and run with a group on the trails that are representative of the course. (NOTE: if you are planning on running the DuPont Forest 12k this is also a good practice run).

Here’s the announcement from the race director.  I will be out there for the preview and hope to see all of you …

There is a preview run for the Morris Broadband Half Marathon on Saturday, September 27, 2010 at 9:00 AM. The run will start and finish at Old Guion Farm (directions/map below).

The run will cover about 8 miles (75-90 minutes) and will run out Buck Forest over to Conservation Rd, up by Lake Julia, and back from the Airstrip. The first 2 miles roll down hill, middle miles have some climbing, and last 1.5 miles are uphill.  Bring a water bottle and park in the gravel lot near Guion Farm.

DIRECTIONS

From Asheville, NC

Take I 26 east to Exit 40 (Asheville Airport exit). Turn right off Exit 40 onto NC 280 (also known as Airport Road). Take NC 280 south 16 miles to US 64. Turn left onto US 64 and go 3.7 miles to the stop light at the Texaco station in Penrose.

Turn right onto Crab Creek Rd and go 4.3 miles to DuPont Road. Turn right onto DuPont Rd and go 0.7 miles to a left on Sky Valley Road. Follow Sky Valley Road past the junction of Old CCC Road to the Guion Farm Access Area 1.6 miles on the right.

MAP

Driving Map to DuPont State Forest (Click for Larger Image)

Results of DuPont Forest 12k – March 21, 2009

The weather was quite decent for this race. While it started out cool, I was glad I chose to run in shorts and a short-sleeved shirt. The sun came out and it warmed up nicely. I was glad to see the course had been reversed from prior years, providing a wider path for the start. I was pleased with my time, shaving a minute or so off the prior year.

Here are my mile splits from my Garmin. You can see it’s fast for the first two miles – downhill to flat. Then it starts rolling with a long uphill finish.

2009 DuPont 12k Mile Splits

Here are the complete results …

Place Name Gender Age Time

1 Daniel Amick M 25 41.20.6
2 Shiloh Mielke m 29 43.02.4
3 Thomas Cason M 36 44.29.7
4 David Workman M 38 45.59.2
5 Cary Curran M 41 46.24.6
6 Art Odell M 40 48.04.6
7 Amber Moran F 30 48.14.7
8 Mark Ledyard M 43 49.41.7
9 Kevin Lisska M 29 50.59.5
10 Alex Godan M 15 51.04.4
11 Tyler Michael M 16 51.14.4
12 Mark Remick M 43 51.28.3
13 Mike Jackson M 40 52.24.3
14 Jesse Hagberg M 30 52.31.2
15 Christine Jeffrey F 36 52.38.2
16 John Kennedy M 47 52.55.2
17 Teddy Park M 32 52.59.7
18 Eric Ostergaard M 33 53.03.8
19 Thomas Johnson M 35 53.39.0
20 Dave Perkins M 43 53.49.8
21 William Hamilton M 33 53.57.0
22 Jennings Garry F 34 54.10.7
23 Shawn Bagley M 31 54.23.1
24 Lily Clarke F 16 54.31.8
25 Jeff Trudrung M 40 54.44.6
26 Daniel Summerlin M 39 55.02.3
27 Karen Ostergaard F 31 55.20.8
28 Sammy Cox M 51 55.58.6
29 Doug Methvin M 33 55.46.8
30 John McGuire M 26 56.00.5
31 Natasha Shipman F 29 56.21.6
32 Matt Kirby M 33 56.28.7
33 Steve Hall M 47 56.33.8
34 Chanley Layton F 31 56.42.9
35 Brian Danielian M 34 56.43.7
36 Eric Krause M 42 56.47.8
37 Ehrin Irvin F 27 57.07.0
38 Michael Fortner M 17 57.18.3
39 Jeffrey Prescott M 45 57.24.8
40 Jay Hustead M 26 57.28.7
41 Danny Byers M 52 57.38.1
42 Julie Corey F 42 57.45.4
43 Ross Prezant M 44 57.46.2
44 Andy Shuford M 48 57.49.7
45 Lydia Odell F 39 57.59.9
46 Mark Sevier M 31 58.16.8
47 Jeremy Kimmel M 32 58.18.1
48 Rusty Rohrbaugh M 39 58.39.4
49 Lincoln Crosse M 50 58.52.5
50 Ned Barrett M 46 58.54.3
51 Seth Novak M 35 59.06.2
52 Brook Messina M 45 59.11.7
53 Eugene Mullins M 41 59.13.2
54 Benjamin Schlaefer M 35 59.14.0
55 Barbara Metz Baggett F 40 59.23.4
56 Michael Murphy M 46 59.32.1
57 Lynn Plemmons F 51 1.00.22
58 Allie Hustead F 25 1.00.31
59 Ross Labree M 39 1.00.32
60 Eben Tormey M 27 1.00.51
61 Jamie Sullivan F 40 1.01.26
62 Seyl Park M 35 1.01.31
63 Adam Pate M 24 1.01.31
64 Joseph Cohen M 44 1.01.33
65 Frederic Castellanos M 42 1.01.39
66 Collen McKown F 23 1.01.39
67 Bernadette Merriman F 27 1.01.43
68 Dan Teague M 47 1.01.46
69 Justin Middaugh M 29 1.01.47
70 Alisa Salvaggio F 35 1.02.07
71 Nichole Crane F 41 1.02.20
72 Sarah Fraser F 32 1.02.20
73 Patricia Alcivar F 32 1.03.11
74 Wally Walker M 49 1.03.13
75 Ellie Feinroth F 52 1.03.18
76 Ronald Breitwieser M 47 1.03.39
77 Heidi Shields F 37 1.03.54
78 Matt Fraser M 34 1.03.55
79 Randy Collins M 45 1.04.03
80 Brandon Anderson M 31 1.04.03
81 Chad Biggs M 28 1.04.09
82 Heidi Sherman F 57 1.04.15
83 Nancy Brown F 39 1.04.15
84 Derek Cowan M 38 1.04.35
85 Walt White M 50 1.04.40
86 Rich Bonafonti M 33 1.04.41
87 Matthew Smith M 34 1.04.43
88 Dan Goden M 57 1.04.49
89 Ellen Moss F 28 1.04.52
90 Patricia Pinner f 44 1.05.03
91 Mary Beth Freeman F 36 1.05.31
92 Todd Gothberg M 44 1.05.50
93 Dennis Duffy M 50 1.05.53
94 Gary Glancy M 39 1.06.06
95 Rachel Sammis F 21 1.06.07
96 Ted Garner M 41 1.06.15
97 Kim Lachler F 44 1.06.16
98 Tracy Malone F 34 1.06.17
99 Ron Wyant M 49 1.06.20
100 Andrew Griffin M 56 1.06.21
101 Joe Darling M 32 1.06.22
102 Wanda Burnette F 57 1.06.31
103 Matt Schmitt M 30 1.06.37
104 Natalie Payne F 31 1.06.47
105 Tim Kriegel M 57 1.06.50
106 William Britton M 34 1.06.52
107 Sheena Broussard F 25 1.06.55
108 Mike Irvin M 62 1.07.17
109 Aileen Mason F 39 1.07.19
110 Stephanie Laughridge F 29 1.07.33
111 Larry Boyer M 57 1.07.38
112 Bill Finley M 66 1.08.01
113 Harry Siegel M 49 1.08.07
114 Jason Hilliard M 31 1.08.27
115 Joshua Israel M 28 1.08.44
116 Suzanne Bolding F 45 1.08.45
117 Lisa Arnold F 39 1.08.48
118 Rick Cochran M 63 1.08.49
119 Michael Flynn M 44 1.09.06
120 Beverly Hutchison F 39 1.09.17
121 Philip Otterness M 54 1.09.20
122 Patt Burgin M 52 1.09.22
123 Kevin Dale M 36 1.09.32
124 Carol Zucca F 51 1.09.39
125 Tricia Erpelding F 38 1.09.43
126 Janet Hall F 45 1.09.57
127 Jessica Houston F 25 1.11.06
128 Amber Henderson F 23 1.10.16
129 Julia Hicks F 32 1.10.29
130 Rachel Balson F 19 1.10.43
131 Seth Koon M 27 1.11.00
132 William Whalen M 28 1.11.01
133 Andrea Lencse F 33 1.11.02
134 Lynn Law F 26 1.11.11
135 Lisa Richmond F 48 1.11.30
136 Richard Betz M 60 1.11.31
137 Tammie Zimmerman F 46 1.11.36
138 Jodie Russell F 29 1.11.49
139 Kim Williams F 34 1.12.39
140 Chris Clements M 38 1.12.52
141 Sarah Onanian F 39 1.12.55
142 Donovan McFalls M 32 1.13.07
143 Katie Senechal F 26 1.13.13
144 Willie Mejia F 55 1.13.18
145 Kimmie Watson F 41 1.13.30
146 Joe Attaway M 35 1.13.31
147 Jim Semon M 61 1.13.32
148 Greg Hamrick M 38 1.13.32
149 Michael Sanka M 37 1.13.49
150 Robert Drury M 47 1.13.51
151 Greg Jackson M 46 1.13.53
152 Henry Caplan M 58 1.13.56
153 Jennifer Culbertson F 30 1.14.01
154 Catherine Love F 53 1.14.04
155 Charles McFalls M 62 1.14.10
156 Michael Stalford M 42 1.14.14
157 Mark Zip M 28 1.14.27
158 Brittany Zip F 26 1.14.28
159 Jacqueline Eckert F 24 1.14.29
160 Jackie Karpel F 25 1.14.30
161 Tim Warner M 58 1.14.36
162 Jessica Kirby F 26 1.14.38
163 Ann Buchman F 46 1.14.56
164 Jesse Turk M 27 1.15.13
165 Meilynn Hoe F 52 1.15.18
166 Emily Darling F 30 1.15.18
167 Rachelle Sorenson F 37 1.15.37
168 Rae Pleva F 57 1.15.37
169 Andrea Girman F 45 1.15.39
170 Dolly McLean F 47 1.15.41
171 Donna Cope F 51 1.15.52
172 T J Thomasson M 32 1.16.40
173 Ashlyn Brown F 20 1.16.58
174 Paul Buchman M 43 1.17.23
175 Lloyd Basten M 71 1.18.56
176 Ashlyn Bristle F 21 1.19.06
177 Elnora Thompson F 61 1.19.15
178 Burt Siders M 57 1.19.20
179 Holly Rosson F 39 1.19.35
180 Brett Coleman M 41 1.19.50
181 Kelly Webb F 38 1.19.51
182 Howe Lagarde M 71 1.19.56
183 Karen Leatherman F 50 1.20.11
184 Robin Parker F 53 1.20.13
185 Celia Griffin F 50 1.20.49
186 Robin Linderman M 51 1.21.15
187 Shannon Seymour F 33 1.21.54
188 Jenn Beck F 31 1.22.16
189 Anne-Marie Castellanos F 43 1.22.27
190 Marta Betz F 53 1.22.42
191 Melanie Mullins F 37 1.22.47
192 Craig Peters M 40 1.22.50
193 Beth Chestnut F 52 1.24.56
194 April Knight F 35 1.26.12
195 Carol Stephenson F 50 1.26.18
196 Scott Whitmile M 42 1.26.18
197 Lori Church F 43 1.29.01
198 Michelle Honeycutt F 31 1.29.51
199 Tamara Hyer F 36 1.29.53
200 Concettta Brown F 61 1.29.59
201 Carlyne Kelly F 16 1.32.06
202 Derk Watson M 36 1.33.56
203 Tammy Kelly F 40 1.35.16
204 Cadence Brown F 22 1.37.33
205 Jess Ingram F 30 1.38.58
206 Sasha Dass F 38 1.38.59
207 Mary Lane Johnson F 67 1.49.29