2012 Mountainback Discovery Series
MAY THE FOREST BE WITH YOU!
For runners interested in training on the Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon course, or just some beautiful runs on rolling forest roads, this staged series of weekly runs covers the 12 legs of the relay, one or two at a time. The 8-week schedule is provided below.
Runs are on Thursday evenings, and runners meet at the Tussey Mountain Ski Lodge parking lot and at other locations as noted below. Runs will begin at 6:00 p.m. the first four weeks and 5:30 p.m. the last four weeks. Note that for four of the runs you will need to be at the meeting point 20 minutes before the start time to allow for vehicle arrangements. Transportation to the run locations and back is coordinated using available vehicles.
You can view a course map by clicking on the View Course Map [Adobe PDF download]. Click here to see an elevation profile of each leg of the course.
For more information, contact Mike Casper at 814-238-5918 or email info@tusseymountainback.com.
| Date | Week#/Course Legs |
Distance/ Difficulty Rating |
Meeting Location |
Arrive By | Start Time |
| Aug. 23 | Wk 1: Leg #1 | (3.2 x2)(6.4 - hard/mod.) | TMSL | 6:00 | 6:00 |
| Aug. 30 | Wk 2: Legs #2 & 3 | (4+3.8)(7.8 - easy) | WDSP | 5:40 | 6:00 |
| Sept. 6 | Wk 3: Leg #4 | (6.2 - moderate) | WDSP | 6:00 | 6:00 |
| Sept. 13 | Wk 4: Legs #5 & 6 | (3.4+5.3)(8.7 - easy/mod.) | PRSP | 5:40 | 6:00 |
| Sept. 20 | Wk 5: Leg #7 | (4.9 - moderate) | PRSP | 5:30 | 5:30 |
| Sept. 27 | Wk 6: Legs #8 & 9 | (2.8+2.9)(5.7 - easy) | CL | 5:10 | 5:30 |
| Oct. 4 | Wk 7: Leg #10 | (5.3 - hard) | CL | 5:30 | 5:30 |
| Oct. 11 | Wk 8: Legs #11 & 12 | (4+4.2)(8.2 - mod./mod.) | TMSL | 5:10 | 5:30 |
Directions to Meeting Locations
TMSL = Tussey Mountain Ski Lodge – park in second (far) parking lot on left.
WDSP = Whipple Dam State Park parking lot – access via SR 26 south; after turning in the park driveway, take the first right.
PRSP = Penn Roosevelt State Park - access via SR 322 east, through Potters Mills, turn right onto Crowfield Rd. (at start of 4 lane) and travel 5.8 miles to the park (veer left at Crowfield & Boal Gap intersection).
CL = Colyer Lake - access via SR 322 east, turn right onto Taylor Hill Road (shortly after Shaner ball fields), right onto Church Hill Road, right on Bubb, right on Lake Road, follow to parking lot on right (park in back of lot).
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