Cumberland Trail Updates

Oct. 10-Ultra-Marathon Volunteers needed! The Cumberland Trail in the area of Cove Lake State Park (20 miles north of Knoxville) will be having its first 50K Ultra-Marathon. The race is on Saturday, October 10 and starts at 6:00 a.m. Also, this event is a fundraiser for the Cumberland Trail Conference. Volunteers are needed to man the aid stations and to help out with set up and tear down of the event. Diane Manas is volunteering and can give you info if you are interested in volunteering. dmanashikes@comcast.net The plan is to drive up Friday and return Sunday.

Oct. 12-Benefit for the Cumberland Trail in Knoxville!
October 12- The North Face Never Stop Exploring Speaker Series Brings Ski Mountaineer Kit DesLauriers to Knoxville, TN. The North Face and Blue Ridge Mountain Sports present Lessons from the Summit: Skiing the 7 Summits. The presentation will begin at 7:00 PM and will be preceded by a VIP

reception that will benefit the Cumberland Trail Conference. VIP Reception tickets, which include preferred seating, a meet & greet with Kit, beer, wine and light food, are available for $20.00. Following the presentation, there will be an interactive question-and-answer session and a poster signing. Check the Ct website for more info... http://www.cumberlandtrail.org/

Ends Oct. 15- Help to raise some much needed money for the CTC's trail building efforts!
The Christie Cookie Co. is donating a total of $25,000 to charities. From now through October 15, you can nominate your favorite charity to win. The most nominated charity will receive a check for $10,000. The runner-up wins $5,000, and the next 10 will receive $1,000 each. Just click on the image to the right, read about the charity giveaway, and go to the charity nomination form. It takes less than 2 minutes to vote. So far there are under 400 votes! We have over 600 members...some of you guys need to vote....everyone needs to send this to their friends and family!!!! We can still win some $$$
http://ilovechristiecookies.com/contest/
Here is the info you need to fill out the form... Cumberland Trail Conference- Crossville, Tennessee- Tony Hook

Oct. 15-25 Bridge Building Project needs volunteers!
October 15-25, log bridge replacement, Rock Creek segment: The purpose of this project is to replace deteriorated log bridges at Boiling Springs, Flat Branch, and Rocky Branch in the Rock Creek segment of the CT. Volunteers are needed to help move material and construct bridges made of natural material and treated lumber. Food and lodging will be provided for out-of-town volunteers at the Lutheran Camp near Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. Interested volunteers please contact CTC office at cumberlandtrail@rocketmail.com  or 931-456-6259. RSVP is required for lodging.