Atlanta to host North Face Challenge
Tony Potts
09-08-2010
The Popular outdoor gear brand The North Face is bringing its
running challenge to Atlanta. The North Face Endurance Challenge
will come Oct. 16-17. The two-day event that will feature 50-Mile,
50K, Half-Marathon and 10K race distances. This year’s event will
also feature a Marathon, Marathon Relay, 5K race and runs for
kids under 13.
The Southeast Regional course will run through historic F.D.
Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Ga., which offers 42 miles
of established trails. The course features a mixture of technical
terrain with rocky rooted footing and some hard-packed trails,
including plenty of water crossings and ascents/descents along
the Pine Mountain Ridge, resulting in a tough test of off-road
endurance.
`This is the first year the Endurance Challenge is coming to the
Southeast and we’re excited to build on our relationships with
the Atlanta running community,` said Aaron Carpenter, vice
president of marketing for The North Face, in a statement. `With
a new two-day format and family-oriented activities each day,
the Endurance Challenge provides opportunities for athletes at
every level to have fun.`
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