Cumberland Trail 50k
2010
The race takes you on a challenging, out-and-back route on the rugged New River section of the Cumberland Trail. This section crosses the high point of the trail, Cross Mountain, at over 3000’. Be prepared - this course could take up to twice your PR for a 50k. The climb up Cross Mountain is steep and will be slow.
The course is 80% single-track trail and 20% gravel road. The race course starts through Cove Lake State Park, then uses approximately 9.3 miles of the Cumberland Trail before diverging off the trail and onto ATV and gravel road the rest of the way to the halfway point. It returns to the finish using the same route.
About the Race
Date: October 16, 2010
Start: 6:30 a.m.
Location: Cove Lake State Park, TN
We Benefit the Cumberland Trail!
Who to Contact
Proceeds from the race benefit the Cumberland Trail Conference, a nonprofit organization which seeks to encourage the development and land acquisition for the Cumberland Trail State Park to meet the recreational needs of park visitors and area residents.
When completed, the Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park will be the state's only linear park -- 300 miles long, cutting through 11 Tennessee counties from the Cumberland Gap National Historic Park on the Tennessee-Virginia-Kentucky border, to the Signal Point near Chattanooga.
Race Director: Susan Donnelly
Area Information
Cove Lake State Park’s 673 acres are situated in a beautiful mountain valley setting on the eastern edge of the Cumberland Mountains. There are scenic nature trails and bike trails leading through the open grasslands and woodlands. Boating and fishing are available. In the winter, several hundred Canada Geese make this lakeshore their home.
The nearby Cumberland Trail wanders among the remnants of the Cumberland Mountains that once rose as high as the Rockies. The trail represented a barrier to all who dared push through storied gaps westward onto and over the Cumberland plateau. It provides a linkage north to south, forming natural connections and opportunities to see scenic vistas and curious geological formations. The race course runs through an area recently repopulated with elk. You may see evidence of the elk and if you’re lucky, you’ll spot one!
The Cumberland Trail has been and continues to be constructed largely by volunteers from many walks of life. This volunteer construction effort is managed by the Cumberland Trail Conference (CTC), a non-profit organization supported by tax deductible donations from supporters like you. Please consider donating to the CTC to help the trail finish completion!
Sponsors
Please thank our sponsors for their support - they help make this race possible!
