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The 25K is a loop that starts and finishes at Sun Retreats Shenandoah Valley, less than 2 miles from the trails, and passes the Kennedy Trail and Stony Run Trail aid stations.
80% single track and double track trails, 10% gravel road and 10% pavement.
Three trail races, a 50 miler, 50K and 25K, in the George Washington National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, held in March. The races start and finish at Sun Retreats Shenandoah Valley in Stuarts Draft and run mostly on single track and double track, with gravel roads and a section on the Blue Ridge Parkway. All three are UTMB Index races.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 |
Shenandoah Acres Start
1,535 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2.40 |
| 2.40 |
Kennedy Trail
1,877 ft · Signal wrong?
|
8:16am | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 11.50 |
Stony Run Trail
1,980 ft · Signal wrong?
|
11:12am | ● | ? | ? | ? | 4.00 |
| 15.50 |
Shenandoah Acres Finish
1,535 ft · Signal wrong?
|
12:30pm | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Make a left out of Sun Retreats onto Lake Road, toward the mountains. Follow Lake Road (Rt 660) for about 1.7 miles to Coal Road and make a left onto Coal Road (gravel). After about 0.6 miles the Kennedy aid station is on your right. Park off the roadway and do not block Coal Road.
belmonteraces.comFrom Kennedy, turn around and drive back on Coal Road the way you came for 3 miles. At the intersection with Lake Road (Rt 660) stay straight on Coal Road. The aid station is on your left. Park off the roadway and do not block Coal Road.
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