It happened, it really happened: despite thunderstorms all night and more predicted for this afternoon, we were lucky enough to receive a clear window of flawless weather for the race itself! Tennessee is unseasonably green for March, with all the warm weather we’ve had lately, making the foliage along our mountain creeks all the more […]
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Appalachian Trail world record holder Jennifer Pharr Davis to visit Rock/Creek March 9-10
Great news: Jennifer Pharr Davis is coming back to Chattanooga!
Official results from the 2012 Southern 6 Trail Race
First things first: Final results are now available. This year’s race had 197 finishers: 127 men and 70 women. Despite the rain, reports were overwhelmingly positive in regard to the new course layout. Almost all of the course is dirt-packed singletrack, without any particularly nasty rocky or rooty sections, and after the first big hill […]
Preliminary results from the 2012 Southern 6k
UPDATE: Final results are now available, with several changes to the information originally published below. Click here for official results from the Southern 6k trail race, or view the overall results in UltraSignup! — Final, official results for this one are still being sorted out, but in the meantime we’re able to publish the podium […]
Thru-hikers and fastpackers take notice: the Salomon Synapse hiking shoe is here!
After a long winter of anticipation, it’s finally here: the Salomon Synapse hiking shoes are now available at Rock/Creek! If you’re planning a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2012, this is probably the best footwear option available for you, and it’s arrived in time for you to pick up a pair before hitting […]
Ready to run your first trail race? Try trail running with the Southern 6!
First things first: I am not a runner. Well, okay, these days it’s getting harder and harder to say that; I ran my first trail race yesterday and I keep finding more and more time in my evening schedule for running. However, I’ve never been a runner. I didn’t run track or cross country in […]