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Run for Kids Challenge - 10K, 50K & 12 Hour Race
100% Charity Race for Smile-A-Mile, Alabama's camp for kids with cancer.
May 4th, Starting at the Cedar Pavilion at Oak Mountain State Park - 7:00 AM Start - In Pelham, Alabama, just south of Birmingham
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The 2019 Run for Kids Challenge will be held at Oak Mountain State Park on May 4th. The park is just south of Birmingham off I-65 in Pelham, Alabama. Take the Hwy 119 exit (Cahaba Valley Rd) from I-65 and follow the signs to Oak Mountain State Park.
The races will start and finish at the Cedar Pavilion (same location as Previous years) at the South end of Double Oak Lake, the swimming and canoeing lake. The pavilion is located at the end of Terrace Drive. This year the run will start on the Lake Trail heading counterclockwise around Double Oak Lake. About 2/3 of the way around the lake, runners will switch to the Rattlesnake Ridge trail and follow it all the way back to the Cedar Pavilion. Each loop will be about 6 miles. There will be a cookout following the 10K and continuing until the end of the 50K and 12 Hour races. 100% of race proceeds go to Smile-A-Mile and Seven Summits Foundation. Additional donations would be greatly appreciated. Watch for Updates on Southeastern Trail Runs Facebook Page |
Follow the RACE banners to the start
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Click on the image below to see Steven Bagley's photos from the 2019 Run for Kids
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Run for Kids Challenge Video
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Click on the image below to view over 300 photos by "Marathon Runs" (MRuns.com) from the 2019 RFK.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, May 3rd, 4:30 to 6:00 PM - Packet Pickup and Late Registration is at the Mountain High Outfitters Summit Store. The store is located at 310 Summit Blvd #110, Birmingham, AL 35243, next door to Urban Outfitters on the north side of Summit Blvd.
Friday, May 3rd, 4:30 to 6:00 PM - Packet Pickup and Late Registration is at the Mountain High Outfitters Summit Store. The store is located at 310 Summit Blvd #110, Birmingham, AL 35243, next door to Urban Outfitters on the north side of Summit Blvd.
**** EVERYONE MUST PAY THE $5 PER PERSON FEE TO ENTER OMSP SATURDAY MORNING ****
**** EVERYONE MUST ENTER THE PARK THROUGH THE SOUTH GATE CLOSE TO I-65. THE NORTH GATE DOES NOT OPEN UNTIL 7:00 AM. ****
Saturday, May 4th, 6:00 to 6:45 AM Race Packet pickup and Late Registration at the Cedar Pavilion (start/finish location) at Oak Mtn. State Park. The Cedar Pavilion is located at the far south end of Double Oak Lake, the swimming and canoeing lake. Follow Terrace Dr. to its end and park in the large parking lot to the left. (DO NOT go up the Peavine Falls Road.)
Saturday, May 4th, 7:00 AM Start of the 50K, 12 Hour and 10K Trail Races
Additional Information: Oak Mountain State Park had an entry fee of $ 5.00 per person to enter the park on weekends. This fee in not included in the entry fee so please bring CASH to get into the park. Runners MUST enter the park through the southwest entrance Saturday Morning, the entrance just off I-65 at Hwy 119 (Cahaba River Rd.) The northeast Entrance does not open until 7:00 AM so don't go there, you will miss the start.
By the way, there is a lot to do at the park. This is the largest state park in Alabama with 10,000 acres. Bring the family and they can enjoy the day hiking, swimming, canoeing, horseback riding golfing or visiting the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center while you are dying! The park also has a very nice camping area and cottages are available to rent on the "Old Lake." Here is a link to Oak Mountain State Park.
Awards for RFK: We give 1, 2 & 3 Overall, Male and Female for all three distances. The 10K and 12 hour also has Masters 45-54, Grand Master 55+ Male and Female. The 10K also has 14 and under awards. There will be finisher awards for all 50K and 12 Hour finishers.
**** EVERYONE MUST ENTER THE PARK THROUGH THE SOUTH GATE CLOSE TO I-65. THE NORTH GATE DOES NOT OPEN UNTIL 7:00 AM. ****
Saturday, May 4th, 6:00 to 6:45 AM Race Packet pickup and Late Registration at the Cedar Pavilion (start/finish location) at Oak Mtn. State Park. The Cedar Pavilion is located at the far south end of Double Oak Lake, the swimming and canoeing lake. Follow Terrace Dr. to its end and park in the large parking lot to the left. (DO NOT go up the Peavine Falls Road.)
Saturday, May 4th, 7:00 AM Start of the 50K, 12 Hour and 10K Trail Races
Additional Information: Oak Mountain State Park had an entry fee of $ 5.00 per person to enter the park on weekends. This fee in not included in the entry fee so please bring CASH to get into the park. Runners MUST enter the park through the southwest entrance Saturday Morning, the entrance just off I-65 at Hwy 119 (Cahaba River Rd.) The northeast Entrance does not open until 7:00 AM so don't go there, you will miss the start.
By the way, there is a lot to do at the park. This is the largest state park in Alabama with 10,000 acres. Bring the family and they can enjoy the day hiking, swimming, canoeing, horseback riding golfing or visiting the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center while you are dying! The park also has a very nice camping area and cottages are available to rent on the "Old Lake." Here is a link to Oak Mountain State Park.
Awards for RFK: We give 1, 2 & 3 Overall, Male and Female for all three distances. The 10K and 12 hour also has Masters 45-54, Grand Master 55+ Male and Female. The 10K also has 14 and under awards. There will be finisher awards for all 50K and 12 Hour finishers.
The 2019 Run for Kids Challenge Course.
The 6.1 mile loop is run in a counterclockwise direction for all races.
10K Race: Runners will make one complete loop of the 6.1 mile loop and return to the Start/Finish Aid Station. They will them run one lap of the 0.125 mile loop indicated in green and finish at the aid station for the finish.
50K Race: Runners will run 5 laps of the 6.1 Mile course for a distance of 30.5 miles. They will then complete one lap of the Family Trail shown in Blue for a total of 31.5 miles.
12 Hour Race: Runners will complete as many laps of the 6.1 mile loop as possible for 11 hours. We will then close the 6 mile loop and runners will shift over to the Family Trail shown in Blue. Anyone requiring more than 1 hour to complete the 6.1 mile loop may start the 1 mile loop before the 11 hour cutoff. You must tell the race timers if you are switching early. At 11 hours and 50 minutes we will close the Blue Loop and move runners onto the 0.125 Mile Green Loop for the final 10 minutes. This is when the race really gets exciting.
10K Race: Runners will make one complete loop of the 6.1 mile loop and return to the Start/Finish Aid Station. They will them run one lap of the 0.125 mile loop indicated in green and finish at the aid station for the finish.
50K Race: Runners will run 5 laps of the 6.1 Mile course for a distance of 30.5 miles. They will then complete one lap of the Family Trail shown in Blue for a total of 31.5 miles.
12 Hour Race: Runners will complete as many laps of the 6.1 mile loop as possible for 11 hours. We will then close the 6 mile loop and runners will shift over to the Family Trail shown in Blue. Anyone requiring more than 1 hour to complete the 6.1 mile loop may start the 1 mile loop before the 11 hour cutoff. You must tell the race timers if you are switching early. At 11 hours and 50 minutes we will close the Blue Loop and move runners onto the 0.125 Mile Green Loop for the final 10 minutes. This is when the race really gets exciting.
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Lodging outside the park:
Our partner hotel is the Holiday Inn Express just off Hwy 119, Cahaba Valley Rd just 3 miles from the park entrance. Address: 260 Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham, AL 35124. Our discount is listed under Southeastern Trail Runs.
Link to Google Maps from the Holiday Inn to Redbud. The hotel has a complimentary full or breakfast buffet or continental breakfast.
If you stay at other hotels, it will be best to stay near the South (southwest) entrance to the park close to I-65. The north entrance does not open until 7:00AM.
Other Hotels in the area: Google Maps link to other area hotels.
Lodging in the Park: Oak Mountain State Park Cabins. The Cabins are 4.6 miles from the RFK start.
Camping in the park: Oak Mountain State Park Camping The camp ground is 5.3 miles from the RFK start.
Our partner hotel is the Holiday Inn Express just off Hwy 119, Cahaba Valley Rd just 3 miles from the park entrance. Address: 260 Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham, AL 35124. Our discount is listed under Southeastern Trail Runs.
Link to Google Maps from the Holiday Inn to Redbud. The hotel has a complimentary full or breakfast buffet or continental breakfast.
If you stay at other hotels, it will be best to stay near the South (southwest) entrance to the park close to I-65. The north entrance does not open until 7:00AM.
Other Hotels in the area: Google Maps link to other area hotels.
Lodging in the Park: Oak Mountain State Park Cabins. The Cabins are 4.6 miles from the RFK start.
Camping in the park: Oak Mountain State Park Camping The camp ground is 5.3 miles from the RFK start.
Please Support our 2019 Southeastern Trail Runs Sponsors
STR is excited to announce our new sponsor for 2019 is ON Running Shoes
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Olivier Barnhard running the "Ridge" in the Swiss Alps
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The technology of ON Shoes
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