Smoke on the Water
Week 2 Segment Details
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Distance: ~3k / 1.8 miles
Average Grade: 0%
Elevation Change: -23 feet
Course Records: 8:52 (Mark Driscoll) / 10:31 (Kate Schwartz)
Adopted Businesses: Wehrloom Asheville Meadery
Period for performances: Oct 5 - Oct 11th
Segment Description:
This straight shot takes you down Lyman Street to the newly developed French Broad River Greenway East. Follow the greenway to the end by the Smoky Park Supper Club.
Yes, Shut In is a technical trail race with lots of uphill. But there’s plenty of flat terrain and downhill running where you’re going to want to make sure you’ve got some wheels to earn back some time. With the new greenway providing us an interrupted path along the river, use this as an opportunity to nail down your fast-but-comfortable effort.
This segment is a rehash of one of the segments from our last Ghost Race series. It would be a great challenge to try to match or beat your previous time! Let us know if you do!
Course Navigation:
Start – Begin at the corner of Amboy Road and Lyman Street. Run down hill toward the Foundation. Stay on the road and run against traffic.
Finish – The route ends behind the Smoky Park Supper Club. Use the pavilion right before the end of the paved path as your finish line landmark.
Notes – This segment has two distinct parts. The first mile or so is run on the road (stay on left). Watch out for traffic cones and construction signage. When you get to the traffic circle, you will jump onto the gravel greenway to your left and continue over the pedestrian bridge. From here, you will stay straight on the paved greenway until the finish.
Start the segment at the corner of Amboy and Lyman.
Cross the pedestrian bridge and continue on the paved greenway.
Finish next to the Smoky Park Supper Club’s pavilion.
How can I fit this into a workout?
A route with long straightaways like this is perfect for rhythm running. We’d suggest trying out a mixed-pace session. Start with ~2 miles @ 15k-->Half Marathon Effort on the segment. Take a few minutes rest before turning around and running some short repeats on the way back. Example: 2 miles @ HM (3:00 recovery) + 6-8 x 1:00 @ 5k effort (1:00 jog).
Where can I park/how do I get there?
There are two good options for parking. For a longer warm-up, park at the new greenway parking lots under the Bowen bridge just past Craven Street. You can then jog almost 2 miles back to the beginning of the segment. For a shorter warm-up, park at the Foundation and jog the half mile to the beginning of the segment at the Amboy Road bridge.
Segment Raffle Prize & All-Time Course Record Award
All participants this week will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate to Wehrloom Asheville Meadery. A new KOM/QOM effort will also earn a gift card.
