I've spent 2 days clearing trail with a whipper snipper, shears, bow saw and

lawn mower.  My legs are green.  One trail left to do!  A less than welcome

addition this year is a beaver damn that has created a lake at the first creek

crossing (5.5K point).  I have cut the trail OVER the beaver dam so nobody has

to wade through a lake.  Extra points for anyone who hands in a beaver pelt at

the finish line.



For balance, there is now a large black culvert across the marsh crossing (21.5K

in the valley), curtesy of the snowmobile club.  You may have observed that I

don't like to get my shoes wet!



Also, Ccerlii (pronounced Shirley) is a shiatsu therapist who will most likely

be on site for massages.  Please show your appreciation to Ccerlii as I can

think of no better addition to a hill run!



First place finishers (there are 16) will have an option other than large bowls

for the kaolinite component of the prize package.  Although it is probably not

too hard to figure out, I will keep it a secret to provide some suspense this

close to race date.



Looking forward, there will again be an unacceptable 4 week gap between OTS and

OUS events after Creemore.  I won't be blaming anyone by name (oh!  He knows who

he is!) but keep in mind that Dirty Girls is capped at 150, so delay registering

at your risk!

Hey everyone, I did the Creemore race two years ago when it was mostly

road. I remember reading last year that there was more trail in it last

year but I didn't run it so I don't know how much. What's the

approximate proportion of road/trail?



I'm just trying to decide whether to wear road or trail shoes. I was

happy with the road shoes 2 years ago (and if it's more or less the same

I would do that again as my trail shoes are kinda old and lacking

cushioning). But if there's significantly more trail, particularly with

steep sections where road shoes are have too much slack in the front, or

if there are more technical bits with roots and rocks, I'd go with the

trail shoes.  (For comparison, I consider the other races to be trail

shoe worthy, except for Sulphur Springs which is non-technical but soft

so either is fine).



Already looking forward to the post race beverages,



Jody

Hi Jody,

Definately pumps!

Okay, if not pumps, I would reccomend trail shoes.  You probably could get away

with road shoes as there is not many technical areas, but there are enough steep

hills and angled traverses that I think you would benefit from trail shoes.

I am going with trail shoes.  Hope this helps,

Jim Morrison

To: ous-l@yahoogroups.com

From: jody@...

Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:06:26 -0400

Subject: OUS-l: Shoes for Creemore: pumps or slingbacks?





















































       Hey everyone, I did the Creemore race two years ago when it was mostly



road. I remember reading last year that there was more trail in it last



year but I didn't run it so I don't know how much. What's the



approximate proportion of road/trail?







I'm just trying to decide whether to wear road or trail shoes. I was



happy with the road shoes 2 years ago (and if it's more or less the same



I would do that again as my trail shoes are kinda old and lacking



cushioning). But if there's significantly more trail, particularly with



steep sections where road shoes are have too much slack in the front, or



if there are more technical bits with roots and rocks, I'd go with the



trail shoes.  (For comparison, I consider the other races to be trail



shoe worthy, except for Sulphur Springs which is non-technical but soft



so either is fine).







Already looking forward to the post race beverages,







Jody











































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think you would benefit from trail

> shoes. I am going with trail shoes.  Hope this helps,

> Jim Morrison

> To: ous-l@yahoogroups.com

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> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:06:26 -0400

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Or do the Solomon thing and cut your shoes in 2.  Road toes and trail heels...



The split is about 50/50, but it has been raining for 4 days straight and the

trails are slippery.  They might dry before race day (might rain Thursday,

cloudy Friday and sunny Saturday WITH A HIGH OF 18!!!) but they are certainly

wet now.  While flagging the trails today, I was slipping in trail shoes at a

walking pace!



I've put more rope up this year.



Cheers!



--- In ous-l@yahoogroups.com, gjohnson9@... wrote:

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> > I think you should play it safe and wear a different shoe on each foot.

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> > Okay, if not pumps, I would reccomend trail shoes.  You probably could get

away with road shoes as there is not many

> > technical areas, but there are enough steep hills and angled traverses that

I think you would benefit from trail

> > shoes. I am going with trail shoes.  Hope this helps,

> > Jim Morrison

> > To: ous-l@yahoogroups.com

> > From: jody@...

> > Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:06:26 -0400

> > Subject: OUS-l: Shoes for Creemore: pumps or slingbacks?