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6000 meter course at Cooper’s Lake Campground in Slippery Rock, PA

The course is all grass. There are a few times when a dirt road is crossed.
First 300m is gradual uphill 300-500m is a steep up hill 500-700 is flat and 700-800 is steep down hill. From ½ mile to 1 mile it is flat with slight uphill and down hill grades. From 1 mile to 1 ½ mile will be somewhat flat with one slight up grade and one slight downhill. From 1 ½ mile to 2 mile will be mostly flat with one gradual upgrade. From 2 mile to 2 ½ mile there is a downgrade, some flat and an upgrade. From 2 ½ mile to 3 mile is mostly flat with a slight upgrade. From 3 mile to 3 ½ mile slight downgrade and flat. From 3 ½ mile to finish slight upgrade and slight downgrade to finish.

Other than the big hill in the beginning the race, there are no major hills. It is an excellent course for spectators and there is unlimited parking.

10,000 meter course at Cooper’s Lake Campground in Slippery Rock, PA

The course is all grass. There are a few times when a dirt road is crossed.
First 300m is gradual uphill 300-500m is a steep up hill 500-700 is flat and 700-800 is steep down hill. From ½ mile to 1 mile it is flat with slight uphill and down hill grades. From 1 mile to 1 ½ mile will be somewhat flat with one slight up grade and one slight downhill. From 1 ½ mile to 2 mile will be mostly flat with one gradual upgrade. From 2 mile to 2 ½ mile there is a downgrade, some flat and an upgrade. From 2 ½ mile to 3 mile is mostly flat with a slight upgrade. From 3 mile to 3 ½ mile slight downgrade and flat. From 3 ½ mile to 4 mile it is mostly flat with a slight upgrade. From 4 miles to 4 ½ miles there is a down grade, some flat and an upgrade. From 4 ½ miles to 5 miles there is a gradual up grade and then a slight down grade. From 5 miles to 5 ½ miles it is flat with some downgrade. From 5 ½ miles to 6 miles it is mostly flat with a slight upgrade. There is slight downhill grade to the finish.

Other than the big hill at the beginning of the race, there are no major hills. It is an excellent course for spectators and there is unlimited parking.