Parking a concern at Rim Runs
Herald and News
Klamath Falls, Oregon
August 11, 2005
In a normal year, Bob Freirich would be ecstatic at the number
of entries in the Crater Lake Rim Runs and Marathon.
Not this year.
"The run hasn't changed," said Freirich, who continues his role
as race director for the 30th annual running of the only races
of their kind in a national park.
"Just the parking has changed."
That, by itself, has Freirich concerned.
Because of construction near Rim Village and Mazama Village
areas of the parking, significant changes are having to be made
to handle parking and transportation for the almost 500 race
entries.
In the past, participants were able to park at Rim Village and
be bused the short distance to the start of the 6.7- and 13-mile
races, and the marathon.
That trip will be considerably longer this year.
"If you are driving in on race day (Saturday), park your car in
the Anne Creek Sno-Park just outside the south entrance to
Crater Lake National Park off Highway 62," Freirich says.
"If you can carpool, that would help the situation."
Once at the sno-park runners will then take assigned buses,
based on their race numbers, to the starting line at the
Watchman Overlook, about 20 miles away.
Eight buses have been secured to shuttle runners, with the first
bus set to leave at 6 a.m.
Individuals who registered earliest have later departure times,
and those who registered last will be on the earliest buses.
In addition, the Park Service will collect $5 per person for
entry to the park when runners board their respective buses.
"Those who are camping or lodging at the Mazama Village will be
picked up by their respective bus at the entrance to the Mazama
Village," Freirich says.
Those who spend the night at the lodge will be picked up at the
entrance to the Rim Village parking area.
The rim drive will be closed to vehicles and only opened to race
officials until the Park Service reopens portions of the road
after most participants in a given race have passed certain
points.
Buses will later take participants back to their respective
parking lots after races, and runners will have to make sure
their bus drivers know they need to be dropped off at different
sites.
All information on bus numbers, the time the buses will leave
the sno-park and race numbers will be provided in participant
packages and are available at www.craterlakerimruns.
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