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"Have you hugged a root lately?"

The River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run is proud be a member of the following:

Runners World

Caloosahatchee Adventure Triathlon

The 8th Annual
River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run

Sunday, January 9, 2011
Half Marathon and Relay 8:00 am
5K Fun Run 8:15 am

Congratulations to all finishers of the 7th annual RRR! We had a record number of registered runners (308 for the half and relay, 120 for the Fun Run) and great running weather, providing you like it on the cool side.

Click here for the Summary Trail Mail A wrap up of the 7th Annual RRR

We've received some great comments already, if you'd like to let us know what you thought about this year's RRR, what we did well, how we can make it better, let us know.

Thanks to all for entering and for all the many volunteers for showing up and smiling in spite of the chillly weather. Couldn't do this without all the great support we get.

Some photos are posted, and there are more to come. We had several volunteers take many pictures and it will take a while to edit and post them.

If you left or lost something during the event, contact the park at 239-693-2690.

	Start of the 2010 RRR Green is in! (Read about our efforts to minimize the environmental impacts of the event.)


Life imitating art? A startled baby hog on the trail as the lead 5k runner rounds the bend in the 2008 RRR!

The River, Roots & Ruts is a great opportunity to experience Florida trail running at its finest. It is suited for experienced trail runners and novices.

While not a course for a PR, it will go down in your log book as a special run. The main event is a 13.1 mile half marathon utilizing both sides of the park: the wide nature trails on the south side and the single lane mountain bike trails on the north side.

For those in training for a race or just off one, or for those that may want to experience a little less nature we have a 2 person half marathon relay, over the same course. And for those that feel that 3.2 miles is just the right amount of nature we offer a 5K Fun Run along the wide nature trails on the south side of the park.

If you are looking for a flat, perfectly marked course with crowds, plenty of hoopla, thousands of other runners and a big mouse, you should consider running at Disney Cool running in 2006! World. If however you want to experience a beautiful and challenging trail with only a few hundred fellow dirt enthusiasts, have the chance to win an unique award and more door prizes than you could shake a root at, sign up for the RRR.