Pineland Farms

<p>I did the 50k at Pineland last year.  About 1/2 hour after finishing I announced in front of friends & family "maybe I'll do the 50-miler next year!"  ... for which I received a bunch of good-natured ribbing from my husband for months following, reminding me that I once questioned the sanity of running a marathon <span><img alt="wink.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/wink.gif"></span>.  I'll be returning this year for the 50 miler (my first).</p>
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<p>In my <a href="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/thread/67159/pineland-farms-my-first-50k">race report</a> from the 50k, I posted the elevation <a href="http://www.pinelandfarms.com/images/25K-Elevation.jpg" target="_blank">profile</a> for the 25k loop.  There's not anything ridiculously steep, but there aren't very many flat sections.  The course isn't really technical though, making for easy footing.  The aid stations were awesome.  I didn't actually eat too much of their offerings as I'd trained mostly with just Gu and mostly stuck to that, but volunteers were super helpful and offered a lot of moral support too.  It's a great race, well-organized, and .... COWBELL!   Who doesn't need more cowbell?  <span><img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"></span></p>

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>merigayle</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71874/pineland-farms#post_1998330"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I did find it not too scenic and a little boring, but great support and awesome after party I will not be able to attend this year, but hope to one day get back up there. I am, instead, probably doing the Bethel Midnight Boogie!</p>
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That's so funny because I thought it was lovely!  I liked the changes from farmland, to woods, back to farmland again.  I find farms to be pretty scenic though, while others may not.  And cows, they're some of the best spectators!  <span><img alt="wink.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/wink.gif"></span> I suppose though, for runners who have done the Barkleys, or those who are doing Badwater(!!!), it could be kind of boring. <span><img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"></span></p>