About the Helena South Hills Trail Series (S.H.A.T.S.)
Races
will be scored like a cross-country meet (men and women scored
separately); 1 point for first place, 2 for second, etc... We add up your
three best finishes. Low score wins! Please feel free to enter a single
race; you do not have to participate in the entire series to enter any of
the races. Limited to the first 100 runners.
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2009 Grand Prize pendant from Saunders
Jewelry
Sterling Silver Goat Pendant w/ Garnet and
Diamonds.
Value: $200.00.
Shannon Heath, Tracie Reddig, Mike
Roberts, Vernon Roberts, Margaret Schaefer, Nancy Tuber and Gary
Wiens participated in all four races and were entered in a drawing
for a goat pendant donated by Saunder’s Jewelry. Congratulations Nancy Tuber
for winning the Goat!
2009 Trial
Series
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2008 Trail Series
2007 Trail Series
Race Thoughts...
I just wanted to say again that these were really cool races! I've
always thought mountain runs through woods are the best runs to go on, and
the scenery and atmosphere were great!
If you
want my critique, I'd have to say the first race was the prettiest
aesthetically, the second race was the most fun and exciting, and the last
race was by far the toughest. The third race had some great scenery, was
challenging, and had a bizarre format (playing catchup and all), but next
year if the courses remain the same, I'll definitely be crapping my pants
throughout the series knowing that fourth race is comming up! That course
was a meat GRINDER!!! It took me till monday afternoon for my guts to
return to normal after that race! GREAT RACES!
The runners in Helena are really cool cats, too.
It was nice to meet them, and I look forward to seeing them again around
the state in the future, which I'm sure I will... distance runners tend to
run in big circles.
Thanks again,
Nathan Taylor
Race #1 - Goats in the Meadow: Saturday, August 21st, 2010 - 8 AM
Little Blackfoot River Trailhead, 7.3 miles. Directions to Little Blackfoot
Trailhead
Run up to Little Backfoot Meadow on scenic, non-technical singletrack.
Course has rolling hills with a net uphill on the way out, then downhill
on the way back. You will cross the Blacfoot River twice, once with an
opportunity to get your feet wet. Allow 1 hour to go to the trailhead from
Helena. Parking is limited so we recommend carpooling.
Race #2 - Goats in the Dark: Friday, September 24th, 2010 - 9
PM
Tubbs Trailhead, 3.2 miles of fun in the dark (full moon).
This race is B.Y.O.H. - "Bring Your Own Headlamp." The
course makes a single loop along the Ambrose & Diretissima Trails,
with a finishing sprint on Le Grande Cannon Blvd. Course is marked by glow
sticks.
Race #3 - Goat Pursuit: Sunday, October 10th, 2010 - 9 AM
Mt. Helena Ridge Run, 6.6 miles point to point time-trial format. The
trolley shuttle will leave the Helena Public Library at 8 am to carry
runners to the top.
The course starts with switchbacks up to the Helena Ridge, the rest of
the course is primarily downhill on moderately technical singletrack,
finishing at Dump Gulch Trailhead. This race is run as a time trial format
- a runner will start every 30 seoconds, starting with the slowest runner.
If this is your first race in the series, please send a recent 10k or 12k
time.
Race #4 - Goat Grind: Sunday, October 17th, 2010 - 10 AM
Elkhorn Endurance Retreat (597 McClellan Creek Road, Clancy), 4 miles.
Directions to
Elkhorn Endurance Retreat
One series champion referred to this course as a "meatgrinder." It has
steep hills, a creek crossing, and some technical singletrack. Race is
followed by a pancake brunch and awards ceremony.
Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering for the race, please Contact Us. A total of 5
volunteers are needed for each race.
Sponsors
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