Come out to Don Carter State Park on Saturday, January 27th. Don Carter is on the north end of Lake Lanier, just a short drive up I-985.
Weather forecast is for temperatures in the 50s. It looks like we will beat the rain that's coming in Saturday evening.
We will be using the north side of the map. Green and red courses will cross Dog Creek into the northern part of the park not seen since the National Meet two years ago.
| Course | Description | Controls | Distance | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Short beginner course | 11 | 2.5 km | 75 m |
| Yellow | Long beginner course | 10 | 2.7 km | 100 m |
| Orange | Intermediate course | 10 | 3.5 km | 140 m |
| Brown | Short advanced course | 11 | 2.8 km | 80 m |
| Green | Medium advanced course | 14 | 4.9 km | 195 m |
| Red | Long advanced course | 15 | 6.8 km | 270 m |
GAOC offers beginner instruction at 10am at all local meets. Runners may start their course any time between 11am and 1pm with a 3-hour time limit for all courses. All runners must be off the courses by 3pm.
Directions to the park from the DNR web page go out of their way to go too far north.
Suggested alternate directions below consist of only a short stretch of gravel road:
Take I-985 to Gainesville
Take exit 24 (to US 129N)
Right on Limestone Pkwy (129N) at McDonalds
Right on Clarks Bridge Road
after 4.8 miles, right on B. Clark Road (gravel - changes to paved)
at dead end, right on N Browning Road into park.
Typical fees are shown below. Participants may go out on the course as individuals or with a group. E-chip rental is required if you do not have your own stick.
| Full Members | $7 |
| Associate and Non-members | $10 |
| Additional Maps | $3 |
| E-chip Rental | $3 |
| State Park Parking Fee | $5 |
For current forecast click here.
Rick Shane 770-820-5361