Little Bennett

Some general notes concerning the terrain in this portion of Little Bennett Park. The woods tend to have more areas of, let’s say, challenging vegetation than the areas of the park we have used in the past for our meets. A word to the wise, avoid the areas marked dark green at all costs. The courses have been designed to give the runner trail options to avoid these areas. Hence, the preponderance of obvious trail runs on many of the courses. Good news for all you speedsters coming to the meet, you’ll get more than your share of chances to flat out run. But beware, some of the trails tend to be a bit rocky and muddy. There are several large fields that runners will traverse on their courses. The ones mapped as open are as advertised, the ones marked as rough open may contain briars mixed in with the tall grass that usually constitute the vegetation in these fields. Therefore, wear appropriate clothing to protect yourself. Generally, the edges of these fields contain less briars than the middle of the fields. There may be several minor stream crossings on your course and depending on precipitation prior to the meet, the stream levels may be higher than usual, so be prepared to get your feet wet. This does not apply to either the White or Yellow courses, which have no minor stream crossings. All crossings of Little Bennett Creek (the major steam in this area of the park) on all courses will be facilitated by a bridge.

Now, notes on specific courses.

White: Controls are on the trail or just off the trail. A brief encounter with some briars in a field is possible.

Yellow: A brief encounter with some briars in a field is possible. No minor stream crossings, but you will cross Little Bennett creek at two bridges.

Orange: A brief encounter with some briars in a field is possible, make certain you wear appropriate clothing. The field in question will be marked on the map with green slash over the rough open symbol. There is useable mowed path through that field clearly marked on the map once you transverse the rough open terrain.

Beige and Brown: A bit more trail running than I wanted for these courses, but it beats nasty vegetation. Brown, you’ll probably get your feet wet.

Green, Red and Blue: You get to experience the more open portions of the park, probably get your feet wet and have some long, obvious trail runs avoiding nasty vegetation.

Have fun one and all and enjoy.