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Marathon Details - Odyssey Trail Marathon

North America Marathons > USA > VA > Millboro > Odyssey Trail Marathon

Odyssey Trail Marathon

Odyssey Trail Marathon & 50K, Half Marathon, 6 Miler

Millboro, VA USA

September 7, 2024

http://www.oarevents.com/10-information/40-trail-running-rampage-2024

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Douthat State Park is the venue for this spectacular trail marathon. The majority of the marathon is on non-technical single-track with stunning vistas and beautiful waterfalls and creeks.

Contact Information

Name:	Kristy Clark
Address:	PO Box 2487 Salem, VA, 24153
Phone Number:	540-444-4422
Email:	Email the organizers

Runner Reviews (4)

Course 5.0

Organization 4.8

Spectators 3.5

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Number of comments: 4

D. L. from Charlotte, NC (9/22/2014) "'your pain is our pleasure'" (about: 2014) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Odyssey Trail Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 'your pain is our pleasure'. This is not my wording, but the race T-Shirt, you get the idea right away. 2 loops in the mountains with 3,000+ feet elevation in the first 4 miles, definitely plenty of pain physically and mentally. 95% trail, mostly single-track, with gorgeous sightings of the beautiful Virginia mountains, here is your pleasure. Now - how do you setup an aid station up there? 4 brave hikers carried all the coolers and stuff up there the night before. My respect goes to these folks; how do you keep on the trail? With excellent signage. Thank You to the eagle scouts teams, so helpful at the other aid stations. Plenty of food, abundant gels and drinks - but carry your own bottle(s), you WILL need it. And pack Band-Aids, if not for you - someone else will thank you when they fall, look at the race pictures... There are races where you are PROUD to wear the T-Shirt and this is one of them, you get bragging rights: 'I survived the Odyssey Trail Rampage'. Who said that trail marathons are easier on your body? Kudos again to the race crew and RD, their pain paid off - for our pleasure!
N. W. from Bluefield, Virginia (9/13/2011) "One of the better trail races" (about: 2011) 11-50 previous marathons \| 2 Odyssey Trail Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 2nd time running this race and another great experience. Ronny the RD and his staff are organized and have this race dialed in great. Great course markings and some of the toughest climbing around. The first 2.7 miles are all climbing then it's 4 miles of downhill. I had 4820ft of climb and descent in the marathon (27 miles). Plenty of folks out on the course and good support. I hope to make this race for years to come.
G. M. from Charlottesville, Virginia (10/22/2008) "Fabulous Trail Marathon" (about: 2008) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Odyssey Trail Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 You couldn't ask for a better trail marathon. It's especially well organized, offers a beautiful and well marked course and great aid station workers, and has a good mix of terrain without anything too crazily technical. Spectators get 5 stars because the organizers and aid station volunteers were outstanding. There were also a good number of spectators camping near the start/finish. Bear in mind, though, it's a trail run, not Chicago or NYC. For most of the race there won't be spectators lining the course. The previously mentioned big up comes with a big down on the second half of the loop. It's fun, but stay in control - it has a number of tight switchbacks. Remember, too, that you'll be on the down and in a rather uneven (lots of roots, stumps) section of the course during miles 20-24 or so. Save some energy for this part of the course and you'll stay on your feet better. I caught a toe at mile 23 and went airborne.
C. M. from Virginia (9/24/2008) "Really great trail marathon!" (about: 2008) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Odyssey Trail Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This was a fantastic trail marathon experience for me. Beautiful course (Douthat Park), and the weather was just about perfect. The trail was really nice: not too technical, and very well-maintained. Organized very well (thanks, Ronny!). Good support at aid stations. It's a loop course, and each loop is about 13 miles. There's a long (roughly 2.7 miles) incline during the first half of each loop. Although it was not especially steep in my view, it was definitely a section that most will need to walk/hike (I averaged about 17 minutes/mile on this section). The rest of the course was quite runnable. Not a whole lot of participants (hopefully this will change), so I ran most of the second half alone. Depending on other race plans for 2009, I'd really like to do this one again.



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D. L. from Charlotte, NC (9/22/2014) "'your pain is our pleasure'" (about: 2014) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Odyssey Trail Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 'your pain is our pleasure'. This is not my wording, but the race T-Shirt, you get the idea right away. 2 loops in the mountains with 3,000+ feet elevation in the first 4 miles, definitely plenty of pain physically and mentally. 95% trail, mostly single-track, with gorgeous sightings of the beautiful Virginia mountains, here is your pleasure. Now - how do you setup an aid station up there? 4 brave hikers carried all the coolers and stuff up there the night before. My respect goes to these folks; how do you keep on the trail? With excellent signage. Thank You to the eagle scouts teams, so helpful at the other aid stations. Plenty of food, abundant gels and drinks - but carry your own bottle(s), you WILL need it. And pack Band-Aids, if not for you - someone else will thank you when they fall, look at the race pictures... There are races where you are PROUD to wear the T-Shirt and this is one of them, you get bragging rights: 'I survived the Odyssey Trail Rampage'. Who said that trail marathons are easier on your body? Kudos again to the race crew and RD, their pain paid off - for our pleasure!
N. W. from Bluefield, Virginia (9/13/2011) "One of the better trail races" (about: 2011) 11-50 previous marathons \| 2 Odyssey Trail Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 2nd time running this race and another great experience. Ronny the RD and his staff are organized and have this race dialed in great. Great course markings and some of the toughest climbing around. The first 2.7 miles are all climbing then it's 4 miles of downhill. I had 4820ft of climb and descent in the marathon (27 miles). Plenty of folks out on the course and good support. I hope to make this race for years to come.
G. M. from Charlottesville, Virginia (10/22/2008) "Fabulous Trail Marathon" (about: 2008) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Odyssey Trail Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 You couldn't ask for a better trail marathon. It's especially well organized, offers a beautiful and well marked course and great aid station workers, and has a good mix of terrain without anything too crazily technical. Spectators get 5 stars because the organizers and aid station volunteers were outstanding. There were also a good number of spectators camping near the start/finish. Bear in mind, though, it's a trail run, not Chicago or NYC. For most of the race there won't be spectators lining the course. The previously mentioned big up comes with a big down on the second half of the loop. It's fun, but stay in control - it has a number of tight switchbacks. Remember, too, that you'll be on the down and in a rather uneven (lots of roots, stumps) section of the course during miles 20-24 or so. Save some energy for this part of the course and you'll stay on your feet better. I caught a toe at mile 23 and went airborne.
C. M. from Virginia (9/24/2008) "Really great trail marathon!" (about: 2008) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Odyssey Trail Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This was a fantastic trail marathon experience for me. Beautiful course (Douthat Park), and the weather was just about perfect. The trail was really nice: not too technical, and very well-maintained. Organized very well (thanks, Ronny!). Good support at aid stations. It's a loop course, and each loop is about 13 miles. There's a long (roughly 2.7 miles) incline during the first half of each loop. Although it was not especially steep in my view, it was definitely a section that most will need to walk/hike (I averaged about 17 minutes/mile on this section). The rest of the course was quite runnable. Not a whole lot of participants (hopefully this will change), so I ran most of the second half alone. Depending on other race plans for 2009, I'd really like to do this one again.

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