• Date: October 23, 2010 - Rain or Shine!
• Registration: 7:30-8:30 am Eastern Daylight Time
• Race Start: 9:00 am Eastern Daylight Time

Mini-Marathon/10 mile/10K/5K Race/Walk on the Low Gap Trail at Morgan-Monroe State Forest.

Race Highlights: "Fall color in the hills of Southern Indiana," "a challenge but a great race," "can't begin to tell you how wonderful the race was" according to some regular and new participants. Join the party after the race! Fresh cider (cold or hot-spiced) and fruit; hot soup and coffee and donuts and other snacks.

Accommodations: Camp in Morgan-Monroe State Forest: self-registration, no need to reserve, primitive sites, $5/night (765/342-4026). Stay at convenient Morgan County motels in Martinsville (all 765/): Hillview: 342-6272; Lees Inn: 342-1842; Royal Motel: 342-6671; Super 8: 349-2222. Or check out Bloomington and the I.U. campus scene: Monroe County Convention and Visitors Bureau: 812/334-8900. Stay in scenic Nashville, in nearby Brown County: Convention and Visitors Bureau: 800/753-3255. Stay over to shop or run the trails at Yellowwood State Forest (812/988-7945).

Morgan-Monroe State Forest is located 35 miles south of Indianapolis. Take U.S. 37 south from I-465. Just 4 miles south of Martinsville, watch for the State Forest/Race sign. Follow race signs to Walls shelter. No forest entrance or parking fee; park along Forest Road.

Here's a Forest Map

Courses follow forest trails, and have long level stretches with some steep hills, although ascents are tempered by switchbacks. 5K race has only small hills. Trails are "extremely well marked" according to frequent runner. Trails groomed for safety. Five water stops, with radio communications.

Course Map