5-mile Green Ribbon Trail Race


WHEN?

Saturday, November 05, 2022

On site registration opens at 8:00am.  Race starts at 9:00am.

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1 Parkside Place

North Wales, Pennsylvania 19454

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     The online registration deadline for this event has passed. Day-of registration available starting at 8:00am.

ABOUT THE RACE

Join runners from around the region for a 5-mile trail race on the award-winning Green Ribbon Trail in Montgomery County. The Green Ribbon Trail is designated by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association as one of the 2022 Great Places in Pennsylvania in the category of Great Greenways and Trails. Fees $35 through 11/4/22 at noon; $40 Day of Race  Includes: T-shirts - short sleeve, technical unisex shirts (while supplies last) and post-race brunch. Donate or raise $100 and receive a Wissahickon Trails winter beanie! Race Details Race start: 9:00 a.m. ; runners MUST clear the course by 10:30 a.m. The race starts and ends at Parkside Place in Upper Gwynedd Township, 1 Parkside Drive, North Wales, PA 19454  No dogs or strollers permitted  Professional chip timing by Run the Day  Police & volunteers will assist with road crossings. Course The 5-mile trail race will start at Parkside Place in North Wales and follow the Green Ribbon Trail downstream, turn onto Swedesford Road at Wissahickon Trails’ Evans-Mumbower Mill, run up Evergreen Drive, then circle through  Natural Lands' Gwynedd Preserve, reconnect with the Green Ribbon Trail and finish back at Parkside Place. The course is a natural, wooded trail with a variety of surfaces - dirt, gravel, grass, some single-track, two sets of stepping-stones and a few paved sections. It is mostly flat, with a few climbs and descents. Awards Prizes provided by North Wales Running Company   1st male and female - $50   2nd male and female - $30  3rd male and female - $15  Age Group awards- 1st (only) in age groups - $10  Prizes will be awarded to the 1st place male and female runners in 10-year age groups: 15 and under, 16-19, up to 70 & older