The Mount Jefferson Challenge
aka
The MOJE
(pronounced mo’jay)
7.2 miles
To the Summit…AND BACK!
(in the peak of the NC Mountain Fall Season)!
on paved roads
October 12, 2013
West Jefferson, NC
9:00am Start
“Mount Jefferson rises abruptly to more than 1,600 feet above the surrounding landscape…rising as a long, forested prominence, its dark color is conspicuous among neighboring peaks on the Ashe plateau…Though the mountain is magnificent from a distance, Mount Jefferson is best appreciated up close. On a clear day, you can see for miles from its peak. A great part of Ashe County spreads out below; fields, farms, forests and mountains mingle in kaleidoscopic patterns. On the horizon, the Blue Ridge Mountains form a striking backdrop. …worthy of designation as a national natural landmark.” North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
Challenging 7.2 Mile Run to the summit of Mount Jefferson (located within Mount Jefferson State Natural Area at an elevation of 4,480 ft.) and back down!
Registration:
$25 through Friday, September 20, 2013
$30 Saturday, September 21 – Wednesday, October 9
$35 Race Day: Saturday, October 12, 2013
(Online registration will close Wednesday, October 9. Race Day Registration will be available)
Extra MOJE shirts (long sleeve Comfort Colors) are ordered in anticipation of runners registering after September 20. However, runners cannot be guaranteed a correct shirt size and cannot be guaranteed a shirt when registering after September 20.
Ashe County Civic Center: Start Line & Finish Line
- 221N to West Jefferson
- right at Mount Jefferson State Park Rd.
- first left onto Mount Jefferson Rd.
- Civic Center on left
7.2 total miles = 3.6 up + 3.6 down
Ascent = 1,526 feet
Descent = 1,526 feet
Grade = 5 – 16%
100% Paved Roads
Thank you to Pat Considine for the beautiful photo of Mount Jefferson.
For more information please contact:
Blue Ridge Endurance, 336-877-8888, info@NewRiverMarathon.com
Enthusiastically brought to you by:
New River Marathon www.NewRiverMarathon.com
