2. Trail Build

Apalachee Regional Park NCAA Mods

See also the ARP 5Km XC Photo Tour and Apalachee Regional Park XC Course galleries. Some ARP videos may be found here. In preparation for a planned 6 July work day, I went back out to ARP to see what's going on. Primary - or at least initial focus is widening the tread to 10m (~33 feet) throughout. That's to meet NCAA Championships spec, as FSU will be hosting the Friday, November 9, 2012 NCAA South Regional Cross Country Championships. Saturday, 10 November 2012, ARP will see a 3A/2A/1A FHSAA Regional. Saturday, 17 November 2012, ARP will serve as host to the FHSAA Cross Country State Finals. Additionally, there will be the FSU Seminole Invitational 5-6 October 2012, the Leon County Middle School City Championship 2M 26 September 2012, the FACA Senior All-Star Meet 1 December 2012, and the GWTC Tannenbaum Trail 6Km 15 December 2012. I'd say there's a decent chance FHSAA District Meets will occur at ARP. FHSAA District hosts have yet to be decided as of this typing. FHSAA Districts must occur between 29 October - 3 November 2012. I'll add/edit as I get info. Work day photos from 6 July 2012 begin here. Re trees cut a few feet above ground level ... they'll be pulled out of the ground with tractor/excavator. Chain and leverage, as demonstrated humorously by this deuce and a half. Or push the tree over with an big enough excavator/dozer, as demonstrated small-scale on East Cadillac Trail by Trail Dynamics' Valerie Naylor, here. As Archimedes is credited with stating, "δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσω" or "Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the Earth with a lever." Fair enough, though Archimedes would have needed to stand ~9 million light years distant. As of 17 July 2012, the initial tree clearing for the purpose of widening the tread has been completed. One quick note re trees blue-flagged for possible removal that have not yet been cut. Many times I noticed the trees were marked on the inside of turns. Where possible, I'd suggest consider cutting trees on the outside of turns to avoid shortening the course. Course widening is to achieve the aforementioned NCAA specified 10m/33ft tread width (Rule 8.2 Article 2c, p.113). Much work remains in preparation for the 2012 season's NCAA D1 Cross Country Regional, FHSAA Cross Country Championships, and several other planned cross country events. THIS SITE is private property, and doesn't necessarily represent any other individual or organization. You are welcome to download/use my photos for your private enjoyment, including printing them. Any other usage/linking must come from me in writing (email ok), with credit given. Questions, pre-scoldings, comments, ID, complaints? Thanks, John Kalin Email me TallahasseeTrails on YouTube. "If I fall you're going down with me" - Trail running advice from my Dixie Chicks
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  • ARP 2M Sept2012rev sharpen30 splits

    ARP 2M Sept2012rev sharpen30 splits

  • ARP 5Km Sept2012rev sharpen30 splits

    ARP 5Km Sept2012rev sharpen30 splits

  • Revised course for 2010-2011! Prepared using this GPS track, modded with GPS Visualizer and Google Earth. Print this map and follow along while you're viewing the 2011 helmetcam video. Course change occurs at ~1km - 1200m. The abandoned diagonal first lap path is still visible between those two points. Still confused? Use the GPS track player function.

    Revised course for 2010-2011! Prepared using this GPS track, modded with GPS Visualizer and Google Earth. Print this map and follow along while you're viewing the 2011 helmetcam video. Course change occurs at ~1km - 1200m. The abandoned diagonal first lap path is still visible between those two points. Still confused? Use the GPS track player function.

  • Course variant for the GWTC Tannenbaum Trail 6k. Prepared from 14Dec2011 GPS tracks for the 6k, the East Connector, and West Connector. Strain through GPS Visualizer and here ya go.

    Course variant for the GWTC Tannenbaum Trail 6k. Prepared from 14Dec2011 GPS tracks for the 6k, the East Connector, and West Connector. Strain through GPS Visualizer and here ya go.

  • On the only entrance road approaching the running facility parking corral. We're looking northward. They've cut a number of trees to ease this traffic choke point. Stump pulling remains to be done. A note - the higher you cut the trees, the longer the lever.

    On the only entrance road approaching the running facility parking corral. We're looking northward. They've cut a number of trees to ease this traffic choke point. Stump pulling remains to be done. A note - the higher you cut the trees, the longer the lever.

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  • Looking south from the parking corral back at the entrance road.

    Looking south from the parking corral back at the entrance road.

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  • Tractor with mower head helps reach off-camber areas.

    Tractor with mower head helps reach off-camber areas.

  • Posts and rails for more fencing.

    Posts and rails for more fencing.

  • Looking northeast from the parking corral. Gates in the foreground can be used to separate in/out traffic. Buildings in the center belong to the Seminole RC Club. Cross country course begins off-screen to the left, runs east along the treeline before turning northward.

    Looking northeast from the parking corral. Gates in the foreground can be used to separate in/out traffic. Buildings in the center belong to the Seminole RC Club. Cross country course begins off-screen to the left, runs east along the treeline before turning northward.

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    DSC_6186

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  • Facing westward against the direction of the runners. We'd be at about the 450m point of the course (first lap). Finish is under the oaks just beyond that dirt pile.

    Facing westward against the direction of the runners. We'd be at about the 450m point of the course (first lap). Finish is under the oaks just beyond that dirt pile.

  • We've moved closer to an erosion area. Note we're dealing with a relatively impervious clay base. They've placed rock and fines over that. No drainage is provided. Erosion is dealt with each season and as needed between event dates.

    We've moved closer to an erosion area. Note we're dealing with a relatively impervious clay base. They've placed rock and fines over that. No drainage is provided. Erosion is dealt with each season and as needed between event dates.

  • Moving in close and low to show some flow issues.

    Moving in close and low to show some flow issues.

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  • I'm under the oaks near the finish looking backward into the course. Start area is center-back almost 400m away, first loop approaching 3Km to the left, finishing runners would be coming at us from the right side. We're looking westward.

    I'm under the oaks near the finish looking backward into the course. Start area is center-back almost 400m away, first loop approaching 3Km to the left, finishing runners would be coming at us from the right side. We're looking westward.

  • Turned around from the previous shot, looking eastward. Finish to the left, nearly 400m into the course on the right (first lap).

    Turned around from the previous shot, looking eastward. Finish to the left, nearly 400m into the course on the right (first lap).

  • Finish line directly in front of us.

    Finish line directly in front of us.

  • Turned back westward again, and zoomed in somewhat. The railing in the distance is just behind the start line. Runners would be coming right at us in this start funnel.

    Turned back westward again, and zoomed in somewhat. The railing in the distance is just behind the start line. Runners would be coming right at us in this start funnel.

  • Looking backward into the course near the 3Km point. We're looking westward along the south border of the course.

    Looking backward into the course near the 3Km point. We're looking westward along the south border of the course.

  • Looking backward into the course with the finish line at my back.

    Looking backward into the course with the finish line at my back.

  • I've turned back around and headed into the course. Just ahead is the 800m point. We're looking northward. Just behind us is the first significant turn on the course.

    I've turned back around and headed into the course. Just ahead is the 800m point. We're looking northward. Just behind us is the first significant turn on the course.

  • ~900m into the course. Not hard to visualize why Herb Wills has referred to this section as The Moat.

    ~900m into the course. Not hard to visualize why Herb Wills has referred to this section as The Moat.

  • At ~950m. First loop would stay right, second loop (5Km) would take a hard left here.

    At ~950m. First loop would stay right, second loop (5Km) would take a hard left here.

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    Tractor with mower head helps reach off-camber areas.
    Posts and rails for more fencing.