What
This grueling race starts at the historic 1927
Lake Lure Inn & Spa for the 7K ride or in
Chimney Rock Village for the 5K run and meanders
through the park entrance uphill at a 7% grade to
finish just below the 315-foot tall Chimney Rock. It
is the ONLY TIME you can run or bike up
to Chimney Rock.
7K
Bicycle Ride to the Top of Chimney Rock State Park
When
Sunday, August 30 at 7:30 a.m. Sign-in and same-day
registration begins at 6:30 a.m. at the Lake Lure
Inn.
Complimentary Extras
-Free admission to Park for spectators
entering prior to 7:15 a.m.
-2009 Commemorative Olympiad T-shirt
-Water and healthy snacks at the finish line
-Medals and prize money awarded
-Iced neck towel
Where
The 1927 Lake Lure Inn & Spa
(click to link)
Pricing &
Registration
$25 before
the event @
www.racedayevents.net
$30 same-day registration
Who All
cyclists up to the challenge.
Prizes
Division
Rider Category
1st
2nd
3rd
Men's A
1, 2 and 3
$200
$150
$100
Men's B
4, 5 and beginners
$100
$75
$50
Men's Master
Age 40 and over
$100
$75
$50
Women
Open
$100
$75
$50
Junior Men
Under 18 (Medals only)
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Policies & Refunds
No refunds given. This event goes rain or
shine. In case of lightening, we will delay
the start.
Results Will
be posted following the event in August.
5K Race
to the Top of Chimney Rock State Park
When
Sunday, August 30 at 8:00 a.m. Sign-in and same-day
registration begins at 6:30 a.m. in the Old Rock
Café at the Park's entrance.
Complimentary Extras
-Free admission to Park for spectators entering
prior to 7:15 a.m.
-Water and healthy snacks at the finish line
-2009 Commemorative Olympiad T-shirt
-Iced neck towel
-Gold, Silver and Bronze medals awarded in each
category
Where
Chimney
Rock Village just outside park entrance
Pricing &
Registration
$25 before
the event @
www.racedayevents.net
$30 same-day registration
Who
All runners up to the challenge with age categories
set at 5-year increments by gender.
Policies & Refunds
No refunds given. This event goes rain or
shine. In case of lightening, we will delay
the start.
Testimonials
5K RUN THE ROCK Mike Darling, 27 of
Grand Falls, N.C.
Overall Male Gold Winner
of both the 5-Mile Dam
Run and the 5K Run the
Rock, 2008
[The 5-Mile Dam
Run] was “a fun race to
do because it was
downhill most of the
way,
but it was not as
tough as the Race to the
Rock.”
***************
Karen Van Sickler,
Lake Lure, N.C.
Gold Medal, Age
Division,
5K Run the Rock, 2008
Described the run to the
top of Chimney Rock as
the
“most miserable
experience of my life."
However, when asked if
she
was going to do it
again this year, Van
Sickler quickly
responded,
“most
definitely!”
***************
Davy Rowe of Davidson,
N.C. Gold, 40-44
Male Age Group,
5K Run the Rock, 2008
“You couldn’t ask for
[the Race to the Rock]
to be any better;
absolutely the nicest
people I’ve ever
encountered in a race.
I would absolutely
recommend doing this
event.”
***************
Ken Brown, 65, of
Snellville, G.A. who
participated in all
three races in 2008.
“I had a great time in
Lake Lure and Chimney
Rock.
The events
were fun and offered me
a challenge. Race
management was
superior
and volunteers were
plentiful and very
helpful. I had an
overwhelming ‘sense of
community togetherness’
the moment I got into
town. This was
truly a great three-day
vacation for me.
This past weekend will
go down as one of my
best memories.”
