After hearing about YUTC from Tom and Kirstin last year, Kerry and I decided to give it a try. Bob Combs, Jim Harris and the rest of the Ohio crowd welcomed us to come out. Since they are always coming to the Massanuttens for MMT and the Ring, we figured it was time to return the favor.
We made the 4hr drive the night prior straight from DC/work and got a hotel in Poland Ohio, just a few miles west of the Pa. line. Poland is a nice small town that surprisingly is well equipped for any type shopping you might need coming from out of town. We were only 15 minutes from the start at Mill Creek Park. The start area is at an old log cabin facing Glacier Lake. The trails run around the lake area and I would compare the terrain to rock Creek Park. We were also surprised at how many of the Ohio crowd we knew from other events. Plus, Dan Lehmann showed up all the way from West Virginia for the event. There were some 60+ signed up for the 25K version and another 110+ for the 50K.
We all began at the reasonable hour of 8AM to crisp 60 degree temps. Bob Combs and Bill Losey just moved out to Evergreen Colorado, but they came back to help Jim Harris one last time as Jim is the new RD.
The run is a lot of fun, the Ohio group are the most friendly bunch you could run with and the swag and post-race food and drink in the old log cabin are great. I’d recommend this race to anyone looking for a fun event in September.