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Dirt Days Trail Series - Powder Keg Saturday, August 28, 2021 9:00 am Carter Park, Deerfield Township
The Powder Keg is a perennial favorite. Explore the many trails of Carter Park which is behind the Historic Kings Mansion. The course will be fun and challenging. You will do a loop that will take you to down near the Little Miami River. Follow along the river on the old abandoned King Road. Explore an old dam. Climb the "Stairway to Heaven". Race distance is listed as 3.5 miles. However, your mileage may vary. This is the fifth event of the 2021 Dirt Days Trail Series.
The Powder Keg 5K Trail Race is presented by Deerfield Township and The Arts Alliance.
Benefit:
A portion of the proceeds benefit The Arts Alliance toward future arts programming.
Location:
Carter Park is located behind the old Kings Mansion on King Avenue just North of Kings Island. Carter Park Web Page.
I-71 to Kings Mills Exit. Go East past Columbia. Kings Mills turns into King Ave. Mansion is on the Left.
Google: 1720 King Ave, Kings Mills, OH 45034 to get directions from your location
GPS Coordinates: 39.358236, -84.246142
Ample Free parking at Kings Elementary next door.
The Course:
Scenic course explores the trails of the Historic Kings Mansion. Course will be fun and challenging. You will do a loop that will take you to down near the Little Miami River. Follow along the river on the old abandoned King Road. Explore an old dam. Make your ascent to the top via a series of steps. Then, you will explore the north side of the park trails. Follow around some ball fields and then the final push to the finish. Race distance is listed as 3.5 miles. However,your mileage may vary.
Run Divisions:
Run - Men & Women: 14/under, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70/over.
Walk Divisions:
Walk - Men & Women 29/under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60/over
Individual Event Awards:
Awards to overall male and female runner and walker. There are age group awards for this event.
Age Group awards will be presented immediately after the race based on the above divisions.
Randomly drawn door prizes.
You must be present to win any random drawing and you cannot accept for someone else, so stick around!
T-Shirts:
Powder Keg T-shirts (Short Sleeved) are available for $10 while supplies last. Sign up early if you know you want one to be sure to get the size that you want.
Amenities:
We will have a variety of treats for you.
Registration Fee:
Registration Fee: $22.50. Online registration only.
You may register online up to race time.
Race Day Registration and pick up:
There is no early packet pick up for this event. Check in on day of race is from 7:30 am through 8:45 am.
There is no paper registration. Sign up online prior to coming or you can sign up with your mobile phone.
The Dirt Days Trail Series:
This is the fifth leg of the 2021 Dirt Days Trail Series.
Road Running , Walk
Distance:
5K , 5 to 10K
Price:
from $17
Organized since 2014
Short review
Dirt Days Trail Series - Powder Keg Saturday, August 28, 2021 9:00 am Carter Park, Deerfield Township
The Powder Keg is a perennial favorite. Explore the many trails of Carter Park which is behind the Historic Kings Mansion. The course will be fun and challenging. You will do a loop that will take you to down near the Little Miami River. Follow along the river on the old abandoned King Road. Explore an old dam. Climb the "Stairway to Heaven". Race distance is listed as 3.5 miles. However, your mileage may vary. This is the fifth event of the 2021 Dirt Days Trail Series.
The Powder Keg 5K Trail Race is presented by Deerfield Township and The Arts Alliance.
Benefit:
A portion of the proceeds benefit The Arts Alliance toward future arts programming.
Location:
Carter Park is located behind the old Kings Mansion on King Avenue just North of Kings Island. Carter Park Web Page.
I-71 to Kings Mills Exit. Go East past Columbia. Kings Mills turns into King Ave. Mansion is on the Left.
Google: 1720 King Ave, Kings Mills, OH 45034 to get directions from your location
GPS Coordinates: 39.358236, -84.246142
Ample Free parking at Kings Elementary next door.
The Course:
Scenic course explores the trails of the Historic Kings Mansion. Course will be fun and challenging. You will do a loop that will take you to down near the Little Miami River. Follow along the river on the old abandoned King Road. Explore an old dam. Make your ascent to the top via a series of steps. Then, you will explore the north side of the park trails. Follow around some ball fields and then the final push to the finish. Race distance is listed as 3.5 miles. However,your mileage may vary.
Run Divisions:
Run - Men & Women: 14/under, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70/over.
Walk Divisions:
Walk - Men & Women 29/under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60/over
Individual Event Awards:
Awards to overall male and female runner and walker. There are age group awards for this event.
Age Group awards will be presented immediately after the race based on the above divisions.
Randomly drawn door prizes.
You must be present to win any random drawing and you cannot accept for someone else, so stick around!
T-Shirts:
Powder Keg T-shirts (Short Sleeved) are available for $10 while supplies last. Sign up early if you know you want one to be sure to get the size that you want.
Amenities:
We will have a variety of treats for you.
Registration Fee:
Registration Fee: $22.50. Online registration only.
You may register online up to race time.
Race Day Registration and pick up:
There is no early packet pick up for this event. Check in on day of race is from 7:30 am through 8:45 am.
There is no paper registration. Sign up online prior to coming or you can sign up with your mobile phone.
The Dirt Days Trail Series:
This is the fifth leg of the 2021 Dirt Days Trail Series.
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Weather for Aug 26, 2023
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Very Good for running
Past weather
Aug 23, 2014
84.94 °F, wind 0.8m/s
Mostly cloudy until evening and humid throughout the day..
Aug 22, 2015
79.56 °F, wind 0.13m/s
Clear throughout the day..
Aug 27, 2016
90.41 °F, wind 0.15m/s
Humid throughout the day and mostly cloudy starting in the afternoon..
Aug 26, 2017
75.8 °F, wind 0.79m/s
Partly cloudy until evening..
Aug 25, 2018
79.96 °F, wind 2.47m/s
Mostly cloudy overnight..
Aug 24, 2019
81.27 °F, wind 0.28m/s
Partly cloudy until evening..
Aug 22, 2020
82.16 °F, wind 4.71m/s
Clear throughout the day..
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