7 am, Sunday, July 25, 2010 South Germantown Regional Park - Maryland SoccerPlex Race #7 in the 2010 MCRRC Championship Series | |||||||||||||||
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Note: High Heat and Humidity Conditions. Please prepare accordingly by drinking plenty of fluids before, during and after the event. Plenty of water will be available on the course and in the staging areas near the start/finish lines. Also plan to adjust running pace with the heat conditions. Riley's Rumble is the evil half that your mother warned you about. Don't be seduced by the lush bucolic countryside of rural Montgomery County. This race will challenge the best runners. If you want the 3 H's (hills, heat, and humidity), this is the race for you. It is a good workout if you're preparing for a fall marathon but Riley's may not be advisable for your first half marathon. As an alternative, consider volunteering for Riley's and then running Parks Half Marathon (our 'better half') which takes place in early autumn when temps are usually significantly cooler. Course and equipment logistics require that runners not exceed 15 minutes per mile. Do not attempt Riley's Rumble if you are not confident of completing the course at that pace. |
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Registration and Packet Pickup MCRRC members: Register for free on race day. If you already have a club-issued bib and timing chip, wear them. Otherwise, you can pick them up at the registration tables. (If you have not picked up your chip yet, bring a $5 deposit.) Non-members: Register online for $15 online (plus $1.68 online processing fee) through July 22. (You can register in person on race-day morning but you'll be waiting in a lengthy line and there's always a risk that you may not be able to register if our maximum capacity is reached.) At the race site, you will be given a bib and a timing chip. The chip must be returned immediately after the race. Everyone: Registration and packet pickup open at 5:30am. Try to arrive no later than 6am to help us get everyone through registration and packet pickup. Course The course (map, elevation) starts as an out-and-back. If you miss the turnaround, you get to cool off in Little Seneca Lake. On the way back, there is a short out-and-back leg so you can burn off extra energy before the last 3 miles to the finish. Apologies for 2009 when we ended up with an extra 0.4 miles. The course is now certified. Awards There are no awards. T-shirts We promise no t-shirts to clutter up your overflowing closet. On-Course Support Water and Gatorade will be provided approximately every two miles along the course. Gels will be provided on course; however, the specific locations have yet to be determined. Popsicles will be provided just after the turnaround between mile 8 and 9. (Popsicle Protocol: Just before the turnaround, yell out your color preference and, after the turnaround, the volunteers will have it ready for you!) Volunteers This race would not be possible without our wonderful volunteers. (See photos at left for just a hint of how crucial volunteers are. PS: Notice that they're all having a good time. This could be you!) Sign up as soon as possible using the volunteer signup form. SSL credit is available for middle and high school students. Weather If it is raining, prepare to get wet. In the event of dangerous conditions (lightning, etc.) the race may be delayed or canceled. In the event of a cancellation, we will post updates to mcrrc.org, our email hotline (mcrrc-alert), and our phone hotline (301-353-0200). Results and Photography Results and photography from the race will be available through the MCRRC home page. This sometimes takes several days to resolve any issues, so be patient. To contribute photos, contact: admin@mcrrcphotos.org Archives of earlier years are available through mcrrc.org or by direct link (results, photos). Location and Directions The race start line is at the South Germantown Recreational Park - Maryland SoccerPlex, located at 18031 Central Park Circle, Boyds MD. From I-270, take Exit 15B (Route 118 South) toward Germantown. Continue on Route 118 for 2.8 miles to Richter Farm Road and turn right. Take Richter Farm Road 1 mile to Schaeffer Road and turn left. The park entrance is 0.3 miles on the right. Headphones Headphones are allowed; however we strongly discourage them as the course remains open to cars, tractors, deer, and other runners and you must remain aware of them. We will disqualify and physically remove runners with headphones who do not respond to course marshal directions or who appear to be running unsafely in our judgment. Host
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History Riley's Rumble is named for Riley's Lock, itself named after John Riley, who sawed Seneca sandstone and tended the lockhouse at Lock 24 along the C&O Canal from 1892 to 1924. Originally called River Rumble, the race was a 20K that started and finished atop Riley's Lock after running southeast to Swain's Lock. In 1983, wet weather turned the course to mud and, in reaction, John Sissala redesigned the course to remain on roads and, at the same time, renamed it Riley's Rumble. Subsequently, an effort was made to leave area hunters in peace (who apparently mistook runners for weirdly-clad anti-hunting demonstrators) and the course was redesigned yet again, first moving to Poolesville High School, then back to Riley's Lock, and in 2009 moving again to its current location at the South Germantown Regional Park. Through it all, Riley's has remained a very tough race that, despite no prizes and shirts, draws many of the best runners in the area to run for their own honor and become a part of history. Contact For more information, contact the Race Director or Assistant Race Director: To report website problems, contact: webmaster@mcrrc.org |
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