By Ed Harris Editor Southington YMCA officials are planning a Storm Sloper Trails Challenge for early next year. The race is billed as being part run, part obstacle course and part scavenger hunt. “It is very much like a Warrior Dash or Tough Mudder, but at the same time it is its own unique event,” said Brian Belanger, the Health and Wellness night supervisor and trainer at the Southington YMCA. “YMCA Camp Sloper is a special place with a rich history, beautiful scenery and rugged terrain. All of these elements will be highlighted within the near five mile course.” Though they did not want to give too much about the race away, race officials did say that the course is divided into two main sections. The first section will take participants to the top of the scenic ridge overlooking Sloper. Nature will provide all the obstacles in this section. The second section begins once participants come down off of the mountain and enter into the lower half of Sloper. The second section will included physical challenges, both natural and man made. “Challengers should be prepared to get muddy, sandy and wet,” said Belanger, one of the architects of the race. [...]
By Ed Harris Editor Southington YMCA officials are planning a Storm Sloper Trails Challenge for early next year. The race is billed as being part run, part obstacle course and part scavenger hunt. “It is very much like a Warrior Dash or Tough Mudder, but at the same time it is its own unique event,” said Brian Belanger, the Health and Wellness night supervisor and trainer at the Southington YMCA. “YMCA Camp Sloper is a special place with a rich history, beautiful scenery and rugged terrain. All of these elements will be highlighted within the near five mile course.” Though they did not want to give too much about the race away, race officials did say that the course is divided into two main sections. The first section will take participants to the top of the scenic ridge overlooking Sloper. Nature will provide all the obstacles in this section. The second section begins once participants come down off of the mountain and enter into the lower half of Sloper. The second section will included physical challenges, both natural and man made. “Challengers should be prepared to get muddy, sandy and wet,” said Belanger, one of the architects of the race. [...]