CITY OF TREES MARATHON ASSOCIATION and LES BOIS TRAIL RUNNING ASSOCIATION present
High Desert 10K Trail Run
Event Info
High Desert Trail Run (10K)
Saturday May 22nd, 2010
10:00 am
Snake River Birds Of Prey (Parking Area)
Swan Falls Rd. Kuna, Idaho
Course Description
10K Trail Run
This unique desert run will develop into one that you want to do over and over again. There are some nice but challenging hills, along with some flat range trail running. Come run the desert and take in it’s unique beauty. The course has many vistas, including some magnificent views into Melba, Nampa, Lake Lowell, Meridian, Eagle, The Squaw Butte in Emmett, and a wonderful panoramic view of Boise and the surrounding foothills. The race starts at 10am from the third parking lot of the Birds Of Prey area. The trail consists of mostly double track, jeep, and ATV trail. Slicker’s Loop (at about mile two), takes you on a short and steep little hill climb, followed by a 2 mile range loop where you can see into Melba and parts of the Snake River. At mile four it’s North to the less than one mile ridge run where all of Ada County comes into view, and then it’s a down hill finish (Slightly over a mile).
The race would have to be described as challenging, but full of beautiful desert scenery, with the Snake River Birds of Prey area as the back drop. Footwear, You ask?? Racing Flats are not recommended for this race, there are plenty of lava rocks in the Idaho Desert to ensure that you must ensure proper footing. Speaking of footing, word has it we will be started by a horse and rider this year, a real cowboy western experience, bring your cameras, and spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
Course and Elevation Map
Come join us for the replacement run that used to be the Tamarack Trail Run. (This run will take the place of Tamarack in the Les Bois Trail Running Series) The course will be beautiful, and the views spectacular for this new desert run. The link below will take you to a map of the course.
High Desert Trail Run 10K Map can be found here:
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=286537
High Desert Trail Run 10K Elevation Profile
Registration
You can register at http://www.bluecirclesports.com/ for this race and all City of Trees Marathon Association Inc. Races.
Specific Event Page:
http://www.bluecirclesports.com/EventDetail_Master.aspx?meid=486
$28 for pre-registered
$10 additional for late or race-day registration.
Late entry fee is for ALL registrations after May 9th.
You may also register on the day of the event, however there will not be a guarantee a shirt will be available for you at the race, and you might have to pick it up in the weeks following the event.
Packet Pick-Up
Packet Pick-up will be 4-6pm Wednesday May 19th from Sierra Trading Post, Meridian Idaho.
You may also pick-up your packets prior to the race start on May 23rd. from 9am to 9:50am
Awards
Awards will be given to the top five overall Male and Female Finishers.
Prizes will be awarded during the awards celebration.
If the technical fabric shirts are made in time, they will be available at the Packet Pick-up Wednesday. If they are late for any reason they will be passed out post race to pre-registered participants first. Late registrants and day of registration people are not guaranteed a shirt at the finish and may have to pick their shirt up at a later date.
All races are non-refundable, non-transferable. The City Of Trees Marathon Association Inc has the right to refuse entry to anyone for any reason.
Results
2009 http://www.bluecirclesports.com/Results_ShowEventResults.aspx?eid=526
2010 http://www.bluecirclesports.com/Results_ShowEventResults.aspx?eid=667
Pictures
2009 http://www.idahosportspics.com/events/2009/highdesert/
2010 http://www.idahosportspics.com/events/2010/highdesert/
Sponsors
The Les Bois Trail Running Association and City Of Trees Marathon Association Inc. would like to thank our sponsors for providing product, services, donations, and money towards bringing the participant a quality event.
Finish Line Sponsor
Shu’s Idaho Running Company
Timing and Registration
BlueCircleSports.com
Water Station Staffing
Team in Training has volunteered to take care of the water stop again this year, they do a great job, let them know you appreciate them.
Beer Sponsor
Yes we will have beer! This year we are Sponsored by Michelob Ultra, that’s the closest thing in common we have with Lance Armstrong! Support those who support you and drink Michelob Ultra.
Other sponsors include
Lara Bar
Elete Electrolyte
The High Desert Trail Run is an approved race for the Les Bois Trail Running Association Series, A City Of Trees Marathon Association Inc. Event
7 Responses to “High Desert 10K Trail Run”
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Thank you to the organizers for a great race and thank you to the participants for making it such a great experience! This was my first trail race and second race ever. Everyone was really nice and it was a great experience. I am definitely fired up to keep running. What a great sport with great people!!!!
Yep-very cool and challenging course! I managed to trip over one of those nunerous volcanic rocks and went down like a thunder clap! Took me awhile to recover and get my rhythm back again…I haven’t fallen like that in quite awhile
I echo Joyce’s post… those cookies were the bomb (and chase ‘em down with the Ultra ‘Lob and there ya go!). Although, you didn’t have a prize category for this I do believe I was the original Cookie Monster in da Desert today. Thanks Jeff, Mom; all the great volunteers for the memories (as wet as they may be). “Was it just me or did anyone else step on every friggin lava rock out there too?! JP
Another great run in your series, despite the weather! Your mom’s cookies really hit the spot at the finish, and I love the fact you wait until us slow people are in before you do the prizes!
Yes, your regular running shoe is appropriate. A racing flat is a shoe used mostly on race day, it has little support and therefore it’s very light. Since the soles of racing flats were developed for speed they are mostly used on the track and smooth asphalt surfaces such as the greenbelt. The High desert course has marble sized lava rock scattered throughout the 6 mile course, and if a racing flat were to step on a rock just right, it could cause bruising that wouldn’t be worth the risk to take for the weight of the shoe.
I’m just an average runner so I don’t know what a race flat is. Can I just wear my Brooke’s running shoes or should I wear some form of hiking boot for running?
thanks you for sharing geat information to us.