May 12
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Moose Lottery Deadline Is May 25, 2012

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CONCORD, N.H. –  Want  to hunt moose in New Hampshire this fall? The deadline for entering the New  Hampshire moose hunt lottery is May 25, 2012. It costs just $15 for  residents and $25 for non-residents to enter the lottery for a chance at the  adventure of a lifetime. A total of 275 permits will be issued. The state’s  moose hunt will run from October 20 – 28, 2012. Last year, the statewide hunter  success rate was 71%.

Each applicant can enter the lottery once a year. A bonus  point system improves the chances for unsuccessful applicants who apply each  consecutive year. Don’t miss a year, or you’ll lose your points!  Hunters  who are drawn and accept a permit are not eligible to enter the lottery or  apply for a bonus point for the following three years.

Apply now by visiting  www.huntnh.com/Hunting/Hunt_species/hunt_moose.htm, where you can apply  online or print out a mail-in application.  Lottery applications for 2012  must be postmarked or submitted online by midnight Eastern Time, May 25, 2012,  or delivered to N.H. Fish and Game headquarters in Concord before 4:00 p.m.  that day.

Whether you’re applying online or with a paper  application, don’t wait until the last minute to apply!  To minimize the chance of an error,  applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.huntnh.com.  If you are submitting a paper application,  allow yourself a little extra time in case your application is incomplete or  not filled out properly. If this happens before the deadline, your application  will be returned and, if there’s time, you can correct and resubmit. Every year  Fish and Game gets a few last-minute paper applications that cannot be  corrected in time, as well as calls from disappointed folks who waited until  the last minute to apply online and missed the deadline because of a computer  glitch.

For more information on moose hunting in New Hampshire,  visit www.huntnh.com/Hunting/Hunt_species/hunt_moose.htm.

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May 12
10

Bear Brook Marathon NH, July 21, 2012

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Bear Brook State Park
448 Deerfield Road
Allenstown,  NEW HAMPSHIRE
NOTE:  THIS IS A TRAIL RACE!
The Bear Brook Marathon & Ultra is a scenic and challenging 26.7 mile single loop trail race at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, NH.  Runners will circumnavigate the entire 10,000 acre park on a 95% singletrack and doubletrack with only 1/3 mile of pavement.  There will be many fast “runnable” flowy singletrack sections combined with challenging climbs and rocky descents. Expect there will be four very well stocked aid stations throughout the course.  Although there will be multiple trails, turns, and junctions we will do our best to “overmark” the course.  But with any trail race you must be aware of where you are on the course at all times.  The marathon will consist of a single loop and the ultra will be two loops.  There is a thirteen (13) hour cutoff for the Ultra distance.  For your safety and the safety of our volunteers, if you do not complete the first loop in six (6) hours you will not be allowed to begin a second loop.  In addition, there will be cutoffs at the aid stations on the second loop.
Race director:  Ryan Welts
Course designer:  Ryan Welts
Marathon: 26.7 miles [Field Limit: 100 participants]
Ultra: 53.4 miles [Field Limit: 100 participants]
Registration: 5:00 – 6:00 AM
Race starts at 6:30 AM
Marathon: $26.70 pre-registration
Ultra: $53.40 pre-registration
Sorry, NO day of event registration
Awards for Top 3 men & women as well as a unique finishers awards for all finishers!
Course Rules:  All runners and crew must practice “Leave No Trace”.  Any runner or crew seen littering on the course or in the park will not be allowed to return to the event.  The trail can be a busy place on the weekend and runners may encounter hikers, mountain bikes or horses on the trail. Headphones will be permitted, but PLEASE make sure you are aware of what’s going on around you!  Trekking poles are permitted.
Dropping out: Runners not able to complete the race due to physical or mental circumstances or on account of missing cut-offs must check-in solo or aided to the nearest aid station, notify aid station volunteers, and turn in their bib number to aid station personnel.  This policy is to ensure that all runners are accounted for during the race and is for the safety of all participants.  Runners failing to notify race organizers or volunteers of a dropped status or who fail to turn in their bib numbers will not be permitted to return in future years or endeavors.
Pacers: Pacers will not be allowed for either distance.
Crews:  Crew access for Ultra runners is really only feasible at Aid Station #2+#3 which is located at the east end of Podunk Road.  Access to all other aid stations will be by foot or bike.  Crews are to provide assistance to runners only within 200 meters of an aid station.  Catching runners outside of aid stations is strongly discouraged.  Supplies present at aid stations are for the use and consumption of athletes only.  Driving directions for crews will be handed out at registration on race day.
Drop Bags:  One drop bag will be allowed for Ultra entrants only.  The drop bags will be collected at registration race day morning and will be taken to Aid Station #2+#3 (Podunk Road) at miles 10.9, 15.9, 37.6, and 42.6.  Drop bags will be returned to the Start/Finish when the last runner comes through mile 42.6.                          
Detailed course description:  Starting out from the snowmobile parking lot runners will head down the Snowmobile Trail toward One Mile Trail then bear left onto Bear Brook Trail.  At the junction of Bear Brook Trail and Little Bear Trail runners will turn hard right and run Little Bear Trail toward Hayes Field.  Runners will cross Hayes Field and gain the Bobcat Trail.  Staying on Bobcat Trail to the junction with Broken Boulder Trail and turning left then veering right onto Pitch Pine Trail.  Runners will reach AID STATION #1 (AS#1) at Campground Road at Mile 6.  Leaving AS#1 competitors will cross the road and continue on Pitch Pine Trail and then bearing right at Y intersection out in a logged area.  This will lead to Hemlock Trail where runners will bear right.  Runners will follow Hemlock Trail to the end and turn left on Snowmobile Trail just before paved road.  Follow Snowmobile Trail to pavement at campground and turn left toward beach.  Cross the beach and bear right on to Beaver Pond Trail singletrack.  Follow Beaver Pond Trail to its junction with the Lynx Trail-turn left at first junction after a short climb turn right to stay on Lynx Trail follow Lynx a short distance and bear left onto short singletrack section then rejoin Lynx Trail bearing left climbing to AID STATION #2 (AS#2) at Podunk Road at approximately Mile 10.9.  Leaving AS#2 join Hall Mountain Trail climbing over Hall Mountain and Follow Hall Mt. trail to JCT with Ferret Trail at 4H camp right onto Ferret Trail stay straight through the row of boulder and follow edge of field to far end and turn right onto singletrack to then turn right onto Hall Mountain singletrack. Follow Hall Mountain singletrack to end at AID STATION #3 at Podunk Road at approximately Mile 15.9.  Leave AS#3 and run west down Podunk Road to junction with Broken Boulder Trail.  Turn right onto Broken Boulder Trail then left onto Chipmunk Trail.  Follow Chipmunk Trail to junction with Spruce Pond Road and turn left climbing up to and crossing Podunk Road onto Bear Hill Trail.  Right on Bear Hill Trail then sharp left at junction with Hedgehog Ledge Trail.  Follow Hedgehog Ledge Trail to end and take right onto Ferret Trail.  At  junction turn right onto Lowland Trail.  Follow Lowland Trail to  AID STATION #4 (AS#4) at Hayes marsh at Mile 23.5.  Leave AS #4 continuing on Lowland Trail and take left onto Carr Ridge Trail at 4 way Jct. Follow Carr Ridge Trail down to junction with Cascade Trail. Left on Cascade follow Cascade to jct with Catamount Hill trail Cross bridge and head uphill follow Catamount Hill Trail over Catamount Hill summit and descend to One Mile Trail. Turn left and head to finish at snowmobile lot .