River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run

Lee County Parks and Recreation

"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 6th Annual
River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run

Sunday, January 11, 2009
Half Marathon and Relay 8:00 am
5K Fun Run 8:15 am

Registration for 2009 is open

Green is in!

It's nice to be in the front of pack on this one. Have you noticed all the articles in the running magazines lately on "Green Races?" The RRR has been trying to do it right for some time now. That is why we offer organic cotton shirts printed with vegetable dye, award finishers medals made of recycled glass, hung on lanyards made from used mylar race blankets. We utilize online registration, eliminated plastic race packets and this year our awards will be made from a beautiful wood that happens to be a bane of foresters as it is a invasive exotic.

Also new this year: PickupPal. It's a free ride share program. Find a ride, give a ride to the RRR. Click on their logo on the left for more info.

All this and more costs more, but we believe it's best to do it right. And so far, with the help of our sponsors and capacity registrations, we have even managed to donate proceeds to the great "green" organizations that help us put on this event.

If you'd like to join our fine group of sponsors see our Sponsor page for more info.

Latest RRR News

Fall Trail Mail

2009 Course is posted
You'll love to hate it! It's a great course this year. We eliminated that boring straight run down the horse path at mile 10.5 and substituted more of the Far East (expert trail) in its place. Hey, you don't have those big "hills" at mile 11+ anymore! The Fun Run course will be the same fast and beautiful course it was last time.

Trial Trail Run
10am Sunday Dec 14th
CRP Campground Parking Lot
This is an informal run over some or most of this year's course. There will be different distance and pace options. Let me know if you'll be joining us.

Start of the 2008 RRR


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

This will be 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 3.1 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 couple hundred fellow dirt enthusiasts, have the chance to win an unique award and more raffle prizes than you could shake a root at, sign up for the RRRTR.