Pack Monadnock 10 Miler - Wilton, New Hampshire - Running

The Pack Monadnock 10 Miler is a Running race in Wilton, New Hampshire consisting of a 10 Mile Relay and 10 Miles.

The Pack Monadnock 10 miler starts in Wilton and finishes at the top of Pack Monadnock with the last mile a steep climb up the Pack auto road. This course was designed to give runners a hill-climb challenge and to test strength and endurance. The race starts on Highland Street near Wilton-Lyndeborough High School. It runs uphill for the first mile. At the first mile marker, the course flattens out as it turns onto Sand Hill Road (gravel) and remains flat for about one half mile. There will be a rolling uphill grade as Sand Hill road ends and merges onto Davisville Road (paved) through mile three. Next, the course turns left onto Burton Highway with gradual uphill and rolling terrain. The relay runners will transition at the 5.1 mile water stop. At approximately 5.5 miles, there is steep 1/4-mile climb. The course bears left onto Webster Highway for 1.5 miles of relatively flat, rolling paved road. At mile 7, the course bears right onto Old Revolutionary Rd. (gravel) and goes uphill for one-half mile and flattens out for one-half mile. Just before mile 8, the course turns onto Rt. 101 (paved) and climbs a steep hill grade for 1/2 mile. The course becomes relatively flat for 2/10 mile as it passes Temple Mountains Ski Area. The last 1.3 miles of the course climb the paved switch-back road in Miller State Park to the summit o f Pack Monadnock Mountain. The last 1.3 miles are as steep as or steeper than Mt. Washington.