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The Backyard Burn - Course Description
Race #3 (Spring) & Race #4 (Fall): Hemlock Overlook Regional Park, Clifton VA

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2006 Course for Hemlock Race (two loops for 10 mile race) 0.4km 0.4km Start at pump house and run along road to Farmhouse  0.5km 0.9km From Farmhouse run south on farmhouse road 0.2km 1.1km West on Yates Ford Rd. to Ravine Trail 1.4km 2.5km Ravine Trail to South on Horseshoe Trail (yellow trail) 0.9km 3.4km North on Blue trail 0.7km 4.1km East on Peanut Butter pit trail then under powerlines to front field to pump house     Aid Station at pump house (4.1km from last aid) 0.7km 4.8km Pump house to Zip Wire trail down to Bull Run 1.0km 5.8km North on Blue trail  0.5km 6.3km Up hill to back field     Aid Station in backfield (2.2km from last aid) 0.5km 6.8km Backfield to pond 0.6km 7.4km North to Popes Head creek 0.1km 7.5km North along Popes head creek to Farmhouse trail 0.6km 8.1km South on trail through orchard then back to the Farmhouse 0.4km 8.5km From Farmhouse run to trail east of pond and then along road to pump house     Aid station at pump house (2.2km from last aid)     End of 5 Mile race 0.2km 8.7km Pump house to ravine trail 1.4km 10.1km Ravine Trail to South on Horseshoe Trail (yellow trail) 0.9km 11.0km North on Blue trail 0.7km 11.7km East on Peanut Butter pit trail then under powerlines to front field to pump house     Aid Station at pump house (3.2km from last aid) 0.7km 12.4km Pump house to Zip Wire trail down to Bull Run 1.0km 13.4km North on Blue trail  0.5km 13.9km Up hill to back field     Aid Station in backfield (2.2km from last aid) 0.5km 14.4km Backfield to pond 0.6km 15.0km North to Popes Head creek 0.1km 15.1km North along Popes head creek to Farmhouse trail 0.6km 15.7km South on trail through orchard then back to the Farmhouse 0.4km 16.1km From Farmhouse run to trail east of pond and then along road to pump house     Aid station at pump house (2.2km from last aid) 16.1km or 10 miles (1km = .6214 miles)