Saturday, July 16, 2016 -- Bartow, WV
Durbin Days Back Road 5K
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2016 Registration
- Print [ Entry Form ] (pdf file)
- Early bird reg is $12, race day registration is $15.
- Early bird registration cutoff date is July 12.
- Keep up with race news at [ Facebook ]
You can do it! Walk or Run from Bartow to Durbin on the Back Road. The Durbin Days Back Road 5K footrace begins at 9:30 AM, registration at 9:00 am. Race begins at 9:30am. T-SHIRTS! PRIZES!
There are t-shirts for each entrant and prizes for male and female 1st and second place winners in a variety of age categories.
Course // [USATF Map of Course]
Race start, and registration is at the Bartow end of Back Road, near the Hermitage (Red Carpet Inn) at the intersections of highways 250/92/28 in Bartow, West Virginia. On some maps, you will see Back Road referred to as River Road, or Old Pike Road. The course is on a paved, low-traffic road.
Race Location
Race start, and registration is at the Bartow end of Back Road, near the:
The Hermitage . Motel and Restaurant
U.S. 250 and W Virginia 92
Bartow, WV 24920
(web) www.hermitagemotel.com
All of the following are located in close proximity to the race start/finish.
Located about 5.5 miles from Durbin, West Virginia, travel west from Durbin on US 250 for 4 miles to Forest Service Road 27, then north on Forest Service Road 27 for 1.5 miles to the area. The Scenic Area is in the headwaters of Glade Run and Old Road Run, tributaries of Shavers Fork of Cheat River and West Fork of Greenbrier River, respectively.
Enjoy the vastness and seclusion of the breathtaking landscapes as you ride the Durbin Rocket right out of Durbin, or the Cheat Mountain Salamander which takes you to High Falls.
Tour the NRAO and see first hand all 11 telescopes, including the Tatel Telescope which is best known for being used by Frank Drake for the first search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
For additional information phone 1-877-686-7245.
Start Date: | 2017-07-15 Start Time: 9:00am |
Event Name: | Durbin Days Back Road 5K |
Location(s): |
Bartow, WV 24920 |
Event Type(s): |
Run Walk |
Event Distance(s): | 5K 3.1mi |
Contact(s): |
Cindy Birchfield Phone: 304-541-2511 Email: flip510@frontier.com |
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