Trail races
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Trail races
Are they generally less expensive than a comparable distance road race? I was looking at a circuit here in NorCal and noticed that many of the marathons are 50 bucks. Maybe I'll start doing trail races!
Re: Trail races
Considering they're on trails, which typically doesn't require any police presence to block off roads, plus the fact that many of them are much less "organized" in that there are less aid stations and formal things like that, it wouldn't be a surprise to me that they would be much less expensive. Plus, they tend to be smaller and require less time and effort to organize than even a 4-5,000 person race would.
mul21- Explaining To Spouse
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Re: Trail races
Cheaper races (and often, better eats) are a good reason to go play in the dirt, Jack.
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Re: Trail races
I agree with what Jim posted. I have found the shorter races, probably under a half marathon the prices are pretty comparable but the longer races the trail races are typically cheaper.
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Re: Trail races
And if the one 50K I did is any indication, they are much lower key and the runners encourage each other out the wazoo.
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Re: Trail races
Rockford IL Roadrunner trail races are mostly $20 a pop, nice! Chili and homemade cookies after, sweet!
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Re: Trail races
fostever wrote:Rockford IL Roadrunner trail races are mostly $20 a pop, nice! Chili and homemade cookies after, sweet!
I can afford that
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Re: Trail races
I have found they are definelty less expensive,more challenging , no frills but real fun. who needs a t-shirt, if you can enjoy an ice cold beer afterwards in the woods with fellow runners .I'm not very fast at them ,but I've found I enjoy them a lot more,and feel like I always get a real good workout much more than on the road.
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Re: Trail races
I think it has a lot to do with the size of the race. The Lakefront 50/50 is $40 for the 50K and $50 for the 50 miles if you sign up by the end of August. I know they limit the race to just a few hundred.
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