Chattahoochee River Trail Run - Jones Bridge to Garrard Landing

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Chattahoochee River Trail Run - Jones Bridge to Garrard Landing

The Basics:

Event Type:

Party

Event Location:

Garrard Landing, Roswell GA

Date(s) & Time:

Mon, Apr 1 2013 5:30 pm >> Mon, Apr 1 2013 8:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Fri, Mar 29 2013 4:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Mar 31 2013 9:00 pm

Event Duration:

2 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy (Exploratory)

Distance:

8 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Steven K
Chris H

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

16 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

Most of you have probably walked or ran along the Chattahoochee River at one of the many national park service locations in the Atlanta area. And many of you have kayaked or canoed this river. But have you ever ran ON the Chattahoochee River? Thanks to AOC member Chris Hill you could soon have your chance. Chris is working with a startup company named WOW that is developing technology allowing you do to this.

Our plan is to show up at Garrad Landing at 5:30 PM. Here representives from WOW will fit you with their unique footwear along with a helmet and a life jacket. The confidentiality I signed does not allow me to say too much, but the footwear looks somewhat like a cross between those five finger shoes and a pair of flippers. After the fitting, you will be driven a few miles up the road to the Jones Bridge branch of the Chattahoochee NRA to begin our run.

According Chris, if you can do a slow jog, you will be able to use the WOW footwear. Depending on the river currents this day you should be able double or triple your average running pace. The WOW shoes let you glide on the water and if the Corp of Engineers has water release from Lake Lanier you maybe able hit 12-15 mph with little effort. While it is possible to fall while wearing these shoes, they are surprisingly stable and very few people have lost their balance in past trials. Just watch out for ducks.

After everybody makes it back to Garrad Landing, WOW will provide refreshements along with gathering their gear. If our test is successful, this is one more step in getting this unique product to market.

Sorry no pictures will be allowed.

Required Items to Bring:

Running shorts and shirt

Positive thoughts to believe anything is possible.

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Elbow and Knee pads (just in case)

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

You should be able to put the below address in your GPS or mapping program to find Garrad Landing.

8000 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30022

Notes:

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