2010 Running Adventures
The Volcanoes of Guatemala
Dates: February 20 to February 28, 2010
Accommodations: Camping, Lodges, Hotels
Start/End: Guatemala City
Meeting Place and Time: Guatemala City Airport (private shuttle)
Running Volcanoes and Experiencing Guatemala
Over the course of the 8 day tour, runners will not only have the opportunity to run up a volcano and make camp at the top, but they'll also run through green walled valleys and coffee plantations, across a steep gorge on a swinging bridge, and overlook the amazing crater lake of Atitlan. While still a running tour, this trip will offer so much more, as runners immerse themselves in the Guatemalan culture, eating dinner in the homes of local coffee farmers, helping local farmers harvest and process the coffee that will be used on the rest of the tour and run through many small villages along the route. This running tour will encompass an amazing variety of scenery and you won't just run through the countryside, but you'll experience it first-hand as you get to know the local people, from the local guides that you'll run with to the families that you'll dine with to the coffee farmers that you'll harvest with.
Adventure Running Co. embraces the vision of As Green As It Gets to provide more than just a tour, but a cultural experience that will enrich you while supporting the work of As Green As It Gets and the producers they sponsor. As Green As It Gets helps entrepreneurial men and women from disadvantaged communities to establish independent, sustainable businesses so that they can improve their living conditions and stimulate their local economies. Adventure Running Co. hopes, that by partnering with As Green As It Gets, we can send eager runners their way and provide an amazing running experience while producing additional business opportunities for local entrepreneurs.
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Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced - rough trail, short to moderate length running days, very long and very steep climb up Volcan Acatenengo, high altitude for portions of tour, access to support vehicle most days
Maximum Group Size: 20
Tour Price: $1,395
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Dances with Dirt on the Maah Daah Hey Trail in North Dakota
North Dakota
Dates: May 31 to June 4, 2010
Accommodations: Camping
Start/End: Medora, ND
Meeting Place and Time: Dakota Cyclery, Medora, ND / 8:00 a.m.
Running Prairie Paths and Badlands
If you've never visited the vast expanse of the American Prairie or experienced the power of the Badlands, you'll be amazed by the variety and appeal of North Dakota's Maah Daah Hey Trail. Here, on the Maah Daah Hey Trail you will run in the footsteps of Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull (who's wild mustang herds, direct descendents of his own mustangs, are still found along the Maah Daah Hey Trail) and former President and conservationist Teddy Roosevelt. This is wild country particularly suited for backcountry running adventures. Often called the Serengeti of the Great Plains, you might see bison, elk, bighorn sheep, wild horses, pronghorn antelope, coyote, and wild turkey along the trail. The Maah Daah Hey Trail offers great singletrack running among the buttes and rolling prairie. Before you think this is just a flat prairie trail, take a closer look and you'll find rugged buttes, badlands and scenic vistas abound. The variety of terrain will add interest and challenge to our adventure. And, you'll be amazed by the starry night skies around the campfire in the evening. This is a unique trail running adventure you won't want to miss!
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Duration/Mileage: 5 days/96 miles
Difficulty: Intermediate - good trail tread, long running days, moderate elevation change, altitude negligible, access to support vehicle
Maximum Group Size: 12
Tour Price: $925
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Lodge-to-Lodge on the Superior Trail
Minnesota
Dates: June 14 to June 18, 2010
Accommodations: Lodges and Inns
Start/End: Duluth, MN
Meeting Place and Time: Best Western Edgewater, Duluth, MN / 8:00 a.m.
A Superior Trail Experience!
The Superior Hiking Trail, that winds along the ridgetops of the rugged Sawtooth Range for over 200 miles in Northern Minnesota, is one of the most scenic trails in the country. So scenic in fact, that Backpacker magazine has rated it as one of the 10 best trails in America! The Superior Hiking Trail offers trail runners an incredible diversity of terrain including spectacular views of the largest freshwater lake in the world - Lake Superior, descents into deep rocky gorges, past tumbling waterfalls, and over numerous cliffs and rock outcroppings. The remote nature of this trail affords trail runners the chance to encounter a moose or hear a wolf howl. While our days on the trail will be rugged, we'll spend our evenings in comfortable lodges and inns along the trail and eat the finest meals at local restaurants. Best of all, we'll haul your gear to the next evenings accomodations and have everything ready so you can relax, think about your great day on the trail and make new friends! This is a trail running adventure that will challenge you, refresh you and leave you with memories that will last a lifetime. Join us!
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Duration/Mileage: 5 days/75 miles
Difficulty: Intermediate - technical, rough singletrack trail, steep hills, moderate length days, plush accommodations, access to support vehicle
Maximum Group Size: 12
Tour Price: $1,125
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Tour of the Classic Hardrock 100 Course
Dates: July 12 to July 16, 2010
Accommodations: Hotels and Camping
Start/End: Silverton, CO
Meeting Place and Time: Wyman Hotel, Silverton, CO / 8:00 a.m.
Tour the Hardrock 100 Course in 5 Days!
You'll spend two nights lodging in Telluride and Ouray and then we'll be under the stars on the Continental Divide camping for two nights. Not to worry though, after a long day on the trail you can kick back and relax while your guides prepare a hearty dinner and get you ready to run the next day (after a delicious breakfast of course!).
Join us for the Hardrock 100 tour and experience for yourself why runners consider the Hardrock one of the most challenging and beautiful races in the world!
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Difficulty: Advanced - high altitude, long running days, significant elevation change, long climbs, rugged trail with some cross-country running, access to support vehicle on some days
Maximum Group Size: 12
Tour Price: $995
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Colorado Trail Adventure Run - Kenosha Pass to Mt. Elbert
Colorado
Dates: August 9 to August 13, 2010
Accommodations: Camping
Start/End: Frisco, CO
Meeting Time and Place: Holiday Inn Summit County, Frisco, CO / 8:00 a.m.
Alpine Nirvana on the Colorado Trail
If you love running above timberline over high mountain passes and through mountain meadows teeming with wildflowers, you'll love our supported Colorado Trail adventure. This adventure run takes you over five mountain passes where you will experience jaw dropping 360 degree views of the stunning Colorado Rockies. While you will experience several long climbs and steep mountainsides, the Colorado Trail through this section is generally very well maintained and runnable. You will also have the opportunity to choose the length of your adventure on the two longest days of the tour when there will be access to our support vehicle. This trail running adventure will take you through Colorado's Rocky Mountains at their finest, affording you a true Rocky Mountain High.
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Duration/Mileage: 5 days/98 miles or 5 days/77 miles (if choosing a shorter day on the two longest days)
Difficulty: Advanced - high altitude, 3 long days, significant elevation change, long climbs, generally good trail tread, access to support vehicle on some days
Maximum Group Size: 10
Tour Price: $975
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Above Lake Tahoe on the Tahoe Rim Trail
California and Nevada
Dates: October 4 to October 8, 2010
Accommodations: Inns and Lodges
Start/End: Tahoe City, CA
Meeting Place and Time: Tahoe City, CA
Running the Tahoe Rim Trail
The 165 mile Tahoe Rim Trail circles one of the most beautiful lakes in the world - Lake Tahoe. It winds through Aspen meadows, skirts high mountain peaks and runs for miles along ridgetops with stunning views. On this Tahoe Rim tour we explore the eminently beautiful northeast segment of the trail with tremendous panoramic views, Mt. Rose, Marlette Lake, and spectacular boulders and rock outcroppings. Some of the most stunning views from the Tahoe Rim trail can be found on this section. We'll stay in comfortable lodges along the way with shuttle transport to and from the trailhead each day. The trail is well developed and very runnable in most sections. You won't soon forget the beautiful blue lake you'll run high above on this tour
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Duration/Mileage: 5 days / 74 miles
Difficulty: Intermediate - moderate altitude, two long days, well maintained trails, some rugged, rough sections, moderate elevation change, some long climbs, little access to support vehicle
Maximum Group Size: 12
Tour Price: $1,125
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