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2016 RCC Run The Woods - Burning the woods up :)

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I love trails. I've said it a million times over. I love to run on the trails, I love to hike on the trails, I love to sit and look around. I love parks, I love mountains...I love trails. Unfortunately, living in Iowa puts me in a position that I have to travel 30-45 minutes from my house to get in some longer trails with some technical footing. That's what I always thought...until I discovered RCC Run The Woods ... I discovered this race somewhat by accident a few years ago. I was looking for a November race and saw that this one was a few short miles from our old house. If I would have been paying attention to the race description I'm not 100% certain I would have gone to try it out. Thus, changing my opening statement and my running career. "4-Mile trail runs over open pasture to dense timber; including rocks and rough terrain, steep upgrades and water crossings. (Your shoes WILL get wet" ACTUAL RACE DESCRIPTION :) RCC Run the Woods is 4 mi