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Saturday, May 3, 2014 -- Albright, WV
Friends of the Cheat: Cheat River Festival 5K (iPO Event Id#: 15157)

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The morning of the Cheat River Music Festival starts with a 5K run that attracts athletes, walkers and families from West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and beyond. The funds raised support the general operations budget of FOC, helping us to carry out the parts of our mission that cannot be covered by grants. Runners start and finish at the Preston County Country Club, cruising along the gently rolling course through the grounds of the golf course, the rhododendron lined banks of Buffalo Creek, and along the mighty Cheat River.

2014 Registration

  • [ Register Online ] with runsignup.com

  • Cost is $25 if registered by April 25, 2014, thereafter $30.

  • Entry fee includes FREE Admission to The Cheat River Festival!

  • First 100 registrants receive free t-shirts. Proceeds go to Friends of the Cheat.

  • Refreshments are provided by a generous donation from the Kingwood Wal-Mart.

  • Race Day Registration: 8:30-9:45 am / Race Start: 10:00 am

Unique Awards:

male, female, and age category winners will receive unique ceramic medallions created by a local artist and stained with an iron oxide underglaze extracted from Acid Mine Drainage. These awards uniquely showcase an innovative way to use a by-product of the pollution we work so hard to correct.

Cheat Fest 5K
Cheat Fest 5K
Finish:

Water and snacks will be available for runners immediately following the race. Everyone can purchase additional food and beverages from the many quality vendors on the festival grounds. Results will be posted on Active.com, iPlayOutside.com and on the cheat.org website, timing services provided by Miles of Smiles.

Course . . . [ Course Map ]

This flat to rolling loop course begins and ends at the Preston County Country Club. There is a slight incline at the start, until runners bear right onto the gently rolling Whetsell Road. At the 1-mile marker Whetsell Road intersects with Country Club Road. Runners will continue left on Whetsell Road as it parallels the rhododendron lined banks of Buffalo Creek. Shortly after crossing Buffalo Creek, runners will spot a turnaround that will direct them back to the intersection with Country Club Road. This time runners will bear left onto Country Club Road. Just beyond the intersection lies the 2-mile marker. From this point on runners will encounter a mostly flat to slightly downhill course. At the next intersection runners will make a right and cruise along the Cheat River until they return to the Preston Country Club, completing the circuit.

Location

Preston County Country Club
1 Camp Dawson Road
Kingwood, WV 26537
(website) prestoncc.info/default.aspx

About Friends of the Cheat

Friends of the Cheat
Friends of the Cheat (FOC)
Friends of the Cheat (cheat.org) was formed in 1994 after the T&T mine, which had been illegally sealed, blew out which sent millions of gallons of acid mine drainage (AMD) down Muddy Creek and into the Cheat River Canyon.

This event sparked the formation of Friends of the Cheat (FOC) and the River of Promise Coalition, a partnership between various stakeholders committed to implementing AMD remediation projects within the watershed.


Start Date: 2014-05-03     Start Time: 10:00am
Event Name: Friends of the Cheat: Cheat River Festival 5K
Location(s): Albright, WV 26519
Event Type(s): Run
  Road
Event Distance(s): 5K
Contact(s): Bill Pennington
   Phone: 304-329-3621
   Email: bpenn@citynet.net
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Offsite URL: www.cheat.org/our-work/cheat-river-festival/cheat-fest-5k/