Join us Sunday, November 22nd at Chattahoochee Bend State Park. Start and finish will be at the boat ramp picnic shelter. Pre-registration is required.
The big news from Chat Bend is that the Feds are building a paved trail. This is a federal project, and the park has no control over it. They are blocking our access to Flat Rock Road, so we will be using the boat ramp picnic shelter. The only good news is that we MIGHT get a new parking lot to use in the Flat Rock area - no one seems to know for sure.
Courses will run east, and I have tried to use all new control sites. There will be almost no climb, so if you go over to the BubbaGoat in Alabama on Saturday, and are tired of running up and down hills, come back to Chat Bend on Sunday and take it easy!
Notes:
To maintain the health and safety of all participants and volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, GAOC is implementing special rules for event participants. Please review and follow the GAOC Pandemic Rules. Pre-paid preregistration is required. (Registration will open for our volunteer meet directors at 7:00pm on Monday, November 16th, and will open for other volunteer coupon holders at 8:00pm on Monday, November 16th. Registration will open to everyone at 8:00pm on Tuesday, November 17th.) No paper forms or payments will be accepted on-site.
| Course | Description | Controls | Distance | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Advanced course | 12 | 7.1 km | 65 m |
| Green | Medium advanced course | 10 | 5.3 km | 25 m |
| Brown | Short advanced course | 10 | 4.7 km | 25 m |
| Silver | Very short advanced course | 8 | 3.4 km | 25 m |
| Orange | Intermediate course | 12 | 4.7 km | 40 m |
| Yellow | Novice course | 11 | 3.1 km | 25 m |
| White | Beginner course | 12 | 3.4 km | 25 m |
Runners must select their start time when pre-registering, and will be started promptly at their selected start time. So that we comply with limits on the number of people at the park at the same time, please arrive at the parking area no earlier than 20 minutes before your start time, and leave the parking area within 15 minutes of finishing your course. To facilitate social distancing, please come to the start no earlier than 3 minutes before your start time, but be sure to be at the start on time.
From I-85 North or South near Newnan, take Exit 47 Hwy. 34 (Bullsboro Blvd.). Go west 0.8 miles. Turn right onto Hwy. 34 Bypass (M Farmer Industrial Blvd.) and go 6 miles. Turn right onto Hwy. 34 (Franklin Road) at 4-way stop and go 8.2 miles. Turn right onto Thomas Powers Road and go 2.7 miles to a 4-way stop. The road name changes to Hewlett South Road. Continue straight 0.9 miles. Continue straight onto Bud Davis Road and go 1.9 miles. Turn right onto Flat Rock Road. The road name changes to Bobwhite Way. Continue straight to gated entrance of the park. The park address is 425 Bobwhite Way, Newnan, GA 30263.
Typical fees are shown below. Participants may go out on the course as individuals or as a pair.
| Full Members | $7 |
| Associate and Non-members | $10 |
| Additional Maps | $3 |
| State Park Parking Fee | $5 |
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Sam Smith & Laurie Searle 770-463-2133