2012 Running Adventures

Dances with Dirt on the Maah Daah Hey Trail in North Dakota

North Dakota
Dates:  June 25 to June 29, 2012
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:  10
Tour Price: $975
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Above Lake Tahoe on the Tahoe Rim Trail

California and Nevada
Dates:  August 27 to August 31, 2012
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:  $1,295 - lodge-to-lodge tour
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Running the Wonderland Trail around Mighty Mt. Rainier

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Washington
Dates:  September 10 to September 14, 2012
Accommodations:  Camping
Start/End:  Tacoma, WA
Meeting Place and Time:  Tacoma, WA / 8:00 a.m. 

Wonderland Trail Epic Adventure Run

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It's finally here!  The epic adventure run around Mt. Rainier on the Wonderland Trail!  The 93 mile Wonderland Trail, which circumnavigates 14,411 foot Mt. Rainier in Mt. Rainier National Park, is considered one of the world's most dramatic and scenic trails.  On this amazing adventure, we'll run the entire Wonderland Trail, all the way around Mt. Rainier, over the course of 4 days.  As you travel around the mountain, you'll have the opportunity see its many unique and varied faces.  You'll pass through several different life zones in the park including inland rainforests and subalpine meadows filled with wild flowers.  The glaciers you'll see high above you create numerous rugged river crossings, two of which include suspension bridges to cross.  And, while rain is always a possibility in the Pacific Northwest, we're planning our tour during the "dry" season.  Running the Wonderland Trail will be an epic adventure you won't soon forget!

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Duration/Mileage:  5 days / 102 miles
Difficulty:  Advanced - moderate altitude, two very long days - one over 30 miles, rugged trails, major elevation change with long climbs, no access to support vehicle, distracted by beauty of trail
Maximum Group Size:  10
Tour Price:  $995
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Running the Ridges of the Appalachian Trail

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North Carolina and Tennessee
Dates:  October 1 to October 5, 2012
Accommodations:  Cabins
Start/End:  Johnson City, TN
Meeting Place and Time:  Johnson City, TN / 8:00 a.m. 

Exploring the Balds of North Carolina and Tennessee

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Some of the finest open ridge running in the world can be found on the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina and Tennessee.  Our run will traverse the mile-high open "Balds" for many miles, rarely descending to the scenic valleys below.  The trail, following the ridgeline for nearly our entire tour, often passes through scenic meadow and heath balds at places like Hump Mountain, Roan Mountain, Round Bald, Unaka Mountain, Big Bald and the aptly named Beauty Spot.  Many Appalachian Trail veterans consider this segment of the Appalachian Trail, with its superb views from treeless meadows above 5,000 feet, to be one of the most beautiful and spectacular segments along the entire 2,178 mile length of the trail.  You'll find the trail running sublime as you pass through these open meadows.  In short, this is a trail runners paradise!

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Duration/Mileage:  5 days/82 miles
Difficulty:  Intermediate - rough trail in spots, moderate distance with two long running days, moderate elevation change, several long climbs, altitude negligible, access to support vehicle some days
Maximum Group Size:  10
Tour Price: $1,195 - lodge-to-lodge
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