Events
Place
Monongah, WV US 26554
Description
TWO VETERAN RUNNER/RACE DIRECTORS COMBINE to MAKE ONE MEMORABLE EVENT:
…LONG SLEEVE TECH SHIRTS– attractive art work –no advertising
…MEDALS to all half marathon finishers
…CHIP TIMING…3 hour time limit
…LOTS of food following race
Registration /packet pickup (12:30pm) & post race food at Monongah Town Hall. USATF sanctioned event.
$1 for every finisher goes to Monongah VFD.
Both half marathon and 5K are part of the MCPARC race series.
Race Contact Info
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Awards
Trophies to top 3 females in half marathon & to top 3 males in half marathon. Awards for age groups 3 deep except as noted: female 0-19 (1), 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 (1), 60-99 (1) male 0-19 (1), 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 (1), 70-99 (1)
Trophies to top 3 females in 5K & to top 3 males in 5K. Awards for age groups 3 deep except as noted: female 0-14 (1), 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-99 male 0-14 (1), 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-99
No duplication in either event
Contact
County
Marion
Event start time
Half marathon 2 pm
5K 2:30 pm
Expected field size
Half marathon 200
5K 100
Mail entry to
Jim Woolfitt
205 Sunnyview Acres Ln.
Farmington, WV 26571
Make checks payable to
Miles of Smiles Timing Services
Perks
Long sleeve tech shirts with little or no advertising. Availabilty limited on race day. Finisher medals in half marathon.
Place
West Fork Rail Trail
Refreshments
At Monongah Town Hall afterwards. Soup, sandwiches, baked goods, fruit. Lots of food. The town hall is close to the finish line.
Walkers
Walker friendly with 3 hour time limit in half marathon. No separate awards for walkers.
Water stops / aid stations
Seven opportunites for water in half marathon. One water stop at 5K turnaround for 5K entrants. Bathrooms at the town hall. At least one porta potty on the course.
Additional information
Both races will be chip timed using disposable chips. iPlayOutside will take & post pictures. Results will be posted at smileymiles.com. Follow this event on facebook for news andupdates.
Course descriptions
Both races feature level rail trail courses. Both courses are closed to traffic. Half marathon starts on dirt road and aprroximately 7/10's of a mile out turns onto rail trail. Double out and back. Half marathon turn around area is dirt surface. (Turnaround will be before the hill again this year.) 90% paved. 5K is out and back on paved portion of rail trail.
Directions
From the north - Morgantown, Pittsburgh, etc.:
Take I-79 to exit 132, get in the right lane to US 250 towards Fairmont. Travel .8 mile and turn left on Holbert Road, County Road 250/20. Go 1.2 miles and turn left at the 3 way stop on the Old Monongah Road / County Road 56. Travel .7 mile and at another 3 way stop, turn right and cross the bridge. Go another .7 mile. Total distance from I-79 to the race site is about 3.4 miles.
From the south - Clarksburg, Charleston, etc.
Take I-79 to exit 132, get in the left lane to US 250 towards Fairmont. Travel 1.1 miles and turn left on Holbert Road, County Road 250/20. Go 1.2 miles and turn left at the 3 way stop on the Old Monongah Road / County Road 56. Travel .7 mile and at another 3 way stop, turn right and cross the bridge. Go another .7 mile. Total distance from I-79 to the race site is about 3.7 miles.
Local runners coming from Fairmont – take US 19 to Monongah. Turn left at the Monongah Middle School by the sign for the West Fork Rail Trail. Turn left at the bottom of the hill and cross the bridge.
Local runners coming from Shinnston – take US 19 to Monongah. Turn right at the Monongah Middle School by the sign for the West Fork Rail Trail. Turn left at the bottom of the hill and cross the bridge.
GPS users
Set your GPS for 430 Bridge Street, Monongah, WV.
Lodging
The Morgantown Euro - Suites is offering a 20% discount on either Saturday, Nov 15 and / or Sunday, Nov. 16.
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Lodging
Morgantown Euro Suites - ask for discount for this event Miles of Smiles Marathon (that's a typo)
Clarion Inn exit 137
Super 8 exit 133
Holiday Inn Express exit 133
Packet Pickup/ Late Registration
Monongah Town Hall, 410 Bridge Street
Located 1 block from start & finish
Packet pickup / late registration will start at 12:30 pm
Directions
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