Upcoming Saturday

The Carmel Valley Fiesta Mountain Run is next Saturday, August 1st. Here are a few things that you should know to help get you ready for the race. We will follow up this e-mail with another one, later in the week, with details about the awards ceremony, the great prizes we will be giving away, the Just Run Kids' Race, and other exciting Carmel Valley Fiesta events.

Breaking News
The Carmel Valley Fiesta Run is over three-quarters full! The race is limited to the first 200 people who sign up and, at our current registration rate, the event may sell-out before race day. If you know anyone who has not yet registered, you should let them know that there could be limited or no race-day registration.

Directions
The race start and finish are at Dampierre Field baseball park. To get to Dampierre Field, take Carmel Valley Road east to Carmel Valley Village. Turn right on Paso Hondo and keep left as you proceed down the hill. After approximately 0.7 miles, look for the entrance to the ball park on your left. Be sure to drive slowly and keep noise to a minimum. This is our inaugural event and we ask for your help in avoiding neighborhood complaints. Click for a map of the area.

Parking
Once you arrive, you will be directed where to park by volunteers. Please follow directions and park in the designated areas only. Parking is very limited and we need to make the best use of the space available. If at all possible, please carpool with other runners. There is no event parking in the residential neighborhood.

Check-in
You can pick-up you bib, t-shirt and goodie bag between 6:30 and 7:45 AM. The race will start at 8:00 AM.
Water and Porta-potties will be available in the start area.

The Course
The Fiesta Mountain Run is challenging: with narrow trails, steep climbs and descents, rocks, roots, limited passing opportunities and poison oak. Be prepared for dry and hot conditions. There will be one aid station at about 4.5 miles (Garland Park mesa - by the pond) with water, Gatorade and Gu. We recommend you carry your own water bottle. The course will be well marked, with signs, pink ribbons and volunteers at some intersections. Some sections of the course will have traffic in both directions; please be alert and yield to downhill runners.

Awards
The course closes for official finishers at 11 AM. Awards are given to the top 3 male and female official finishers in the following age groups, 14-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-and-over. First place age group finishers will receive custom-designed awards, and raffle tickets will be awarded to 2nd and 3rd place finishers.


For more Information about the race visit:
http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1740365
http://www.cvkclub.org/run