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Training for Your First 50k

Category: Announcements, Chattanooga Local News, Events, Race Team Reports, Rock/Creek Trail Series, Running, StumpJump 50k, Trail Running, Ultramarathons Tags:

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Training for a 50k takes time and devotion to the sport of running. It is a landmark in many people’s running careers, and merely a stepping stone for others. People ask me all the time whether or not the Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k race is a good first 50k. My response is that any 50k is a […]

2015 Salomon Rock/Creek Trail Race Registration Opens New Years Day

Category: Chattanooga Local News, Events, Rock/Creek Trail Series, Running, StumpJump 50k, Trail Running

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Rock/Creek today announces that registration opens on January 1 at 1PM Eastern for the 10.2 mile Rock/Creek River Gorge Trail Race and the Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k, both presented by Salomon. These two races are the foundation of Rock/Creek’s highly successful involvement in the Chattanooga trail running scene over the past 15+ years.  Instrumental in not only […]

Nathan Holland on the 2014 Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k

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Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k Saturday, October 4, 2014 Tributes: It’s hard to find the words to pay respect to someone who I didn’t even know… However, from runner-to-runner, father-to-father, son-to-son, and brother-to-brother through Christ Jesus I wanted to honor Eric Jacks, the ultimate runner from Saturday’s race. Our prayers and thoughts are with Eric’s family and […]

Results & photos from the 2013 Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k

Category: Chattanooga Local News, Rock/Creek Trail Series, Running, Salomon Running, SmartWool, StumpJump 50k, The North Face, Trail Running, Ultramarathons

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Wow. When you signed up for the 2013 Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k, being that it takes place the first week of October, were you expecting a high temperature of 87 degrees? What about an average humidity of 73%? What about nests of angry yellow jackets? Neither did we. We finally got the “hot year” we’ve all […]

RiverRocks to feature new outdoor olympiad model

Category: Announcements, Chattanooga Local News, Events, StumpJump 50k

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RiverRocks Chattanooga, which includes several Rock/Creek races including our flagship Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k, has announced some exciting new changes to its format for 2013. Most notably, the focus has shifted to a series of elite competitions in a variety of outdoor/adventure sports. With the addition of the RiverRocks Off-Road Duathlon, Rock/Creek events will play a […]