2nd Annual Tour de Summit Park 

Once again we will be having a semi-disorganized Wednesday night run in Summit Park.  For those of you that ran last year, we will have almost the same course.  We will be adding 1 additional descent and ascent this year which will add around 1 mile and 500' of additional climbing.

 

Details:

  • Date/Time: Wednesday, August 04 at 6:00 PM (please arrive by at least 5:30 so that we can have a quick trail briefing and be running by 6 so it doesn't get dark)
  • Start/Finish: 150 Aspen Lane, Summit Park (see map below)
  • Length: ~11.5 miles with lots of options to make it shorter (or longer).  We will have the course marked with orange streamers and there will also be some sheets with detailed directions.
  • We will have the route marked better this year so hopefully we will be able to eliminate some of the getting lost.
  • Vertical Gain: ~3,500'
  • We will provide street maps of Summit Park in case you get lost in the corn maze streets.
  • Gear: Water & Headlamp (if it will take you over 2.5 hours)
  • Post Run: We will be having a BBQ on our deck.  Feel free to bring something to grill, something to share, your beverage of choice, and something warm for after the run (there's a reason they refer to Summit Park as 'Somewhat Dark').  We will have some salads and desserts.
  • Please email me if you are interested or would like more information.(chadbrackelsberg@yahoo.com)


If you think it will take you longer than 3 hours and want to finish in the light, feel free to come by and start early.  I will be around and can give you some route beta.

 

Route Directions: These are the directions from last year.  There will be a slight change to step 8 where we will descend, then ascent and traverse to the ‘Y’ junction.  Here is a map and elevation profile of last year's route.

  1. Leave Starting area and go up Trent’s trail to Park View Drive and go 0.7 miles
  2. Go left on St Morritz Strasse 0.3 miles
  3. Stay on St Morritz Strasse, taking a right at the mailboxes that are on your left and continue 0.15 miles
  4. Left on St Morritz Terrace.  At the end of the road, continue through the gate and following the narrow road 0.45 miles to the Toll Canyon trail
  5. Go right on the Toll Canyon Trail and follow the creek 0.9 miles
  6. Take the faint trail to the right up to a jeep trail and go right on the jeep trail for 0.5 miles.
  7. Take the jeep trail junction left and ascend 0.8 miles to a sub ridge
  8. Take the single track trail right and continue to follow the trail to a ‘Y’ junction after 1.5 miles
  9. Take a left and follow the single track 1.1 miles back to the sub ridge
  10. Go right on the sub ridge and climb the steep trail 0.5 miles to the main Summit Park ridge
  11. Go left at the ridge for 0.25 mile out and back to Summit Park Peak
  12. Descend Summit Park Peak, stay left where you joined the ridge and continue to follow the ridge.  Take a right down a steep trail leaving the ridge after 0.5 miles
  13. Continue on the trail for 0.3 miles and go left on an overgrown trail.  Follow this steep trail as it descends, climbs, and then descends to the road at the bottom of Summit Park (1.75 miles)
  14. Go right when you reach the pavement and climb up Crestview Drive
  15.  Follow Crestview Drive up the hill and take a left on Crestview Lane
  16. Descend Crestview Lane until you reach the intersection of Parkview Drive.  Go right for ~50M and take a left on Trent’s Trail and return to the Finish area

Map & Directions to Start/Finish

·     Take Exit 140 (Parley’s Summit) from I-80 

·     Take a right off the off-ramp, then a left at the stop sign on the frontage road (Kilby Road). 

·     Go right on Aspen Drive (the first right). 

·     Take the second marked left on Aspen Lane

·     We are the house at the top of the hill on the right at the end of the cul-de-sac (tan siding with 2 dark brown single car garage doors).

·     Map to start/finish.

  

Disclaimer: This is not an official or sanctioned race. You are responsible for everything related to you (getting hurt, lost, etc) because this is not an organized event.  If you are not familiar with the Summit Park Trail, I recommend carrying a cell phone in case you get lost.

 

 
Posted on 25-Jul-10 by Chad Brackelsberg
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