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Saturday, June 20, 2009 -- Davis, WV
Highlands Sky 40 Mile Trail Run (iPO Event Id#: 11805)
See race details at: http://www.wvmtr.org/events/highlands-sky-40m-trail-run/

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Highland Sky Ultra
The West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners (WVMTR) is pleased to offer the 7th annual Highlands Sky Trail Run, the ultimate ultrarun in the Mountain State. The event is centered at Canaan Valley Resort State Park.

The course traverses Dolly Sods and Canaan Valley through some of the most rugged and beautiful terrain in West Virginia. Dolly Sods is an area of high elevation, windswept plains ranging from 2500 to 4700 feet elevation. Trail terrain varies from woodland paths, rock and boulder, to upland bogs, through northern hardwoods at lower elevations, to Red Spruce and heath barrens above 4000 feet.

Canaan is the highest large valley east of the Mississippi. The Valley creates the headwaters of the Blackwater River and has a unique environment composed of wetlands and uplands with vegetation characteristic of more northern latitudes.

WVMTR is a permittee of the Monongahela National Forest.

Race through some of the most rugged and beautiful terrain in West Virginia. Dolly Sods is an area of high elevation with windswept plains ranging from 2500 to 4700 feet elevation. Trail terrain varies from woodland paths, rock and boulder, to upland bogs, through northern hardwoods at lower elevations, to Red Spruce and heath barrens above 4000 feet.

Canaan is the highest large valley east of the Mississippi. The Valley creates the headwaters of the Blackwater River and has a unique environment composed of wetlands and uplands with vegetation characteristic of more northern latitudes. WVMTR is a permittee of the Monongahela National Forest.

There are pre and post race dinners.

Many more details such as lodging, camping, entrants list, can be found on the official race site at: Highlands Sky 40-Miler Site.


About WVMTR: The objective of the West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners is to encourage running and the healthy, positive qualities running encompasses. They achieve this by holding a trail run series, races, non-competitive club runs, social events, assisting other organizations with running events, and in general just running around having fun. They are a non-profit organization and are affiliated with the Road Runners Club of America.


Start Date: 2009-06-20     Start Time: 6:00am
Event Name: Highlands Sky 40 Mile Trail Run
Location(s): Davis, WV 26260
Event Type(s): Run
  Off Road
  Ultra
Event Distance(s): 40mi
Contact(s): Dan & Jodi Lehmann
   Phone: 304-924-5835
   Email: irunwv@gmail.com
Affiliate(s): West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners
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Offsite URL: www.wvmtr.org/events/highlands-sky-40m-trail-run/