When: October 13, 2012
Where: First Landing State Park
Start Time: 7AM 50-mile start, 8am Marathon Start
Time Limit: 12-hour cut-off 50-Miles,
6-hour cut-off Marathon
                                                                                                                                            Races Distances: 50-miles & Marathon

Course Description: Using all marked trails throughout First Landing State Park, runners will make two full loops. Marathoners will run one loop of the course. Trails are primarily flat with varying terrain, i.e., sand, pine needles, wooden bridges, tree roots. Mostly runnable, there are a few sections that have technical short steep hills. Stunning water and trails views along the way. Terrain: 95% trail, 5% road

50-Mile Course Record:
Steve Speirs (VA) 6:56:53
Brittany Klimowicz (NY) 9:46:02

Goal: Our goal is to provide runners a challenging but fun trail race with a festive Halloween atmosphere. Bring your training, your costume and have fun!

In the 1700's, along the shores of Virginia Beach near First Landing State Park, pirating was frequent and not without bloodshed. Legend has it that captured pirates were often executed by gibbet, a gallows style structure. Pirates were often left hanging to warn others wanting to cause harm. As a nod to the history of First Landing State Park, and of course, a play on Halloween we bring you, The Gibbet Races.