RASCAL Run Plan

RASCAL RUN PLAN *

       
* subject to change - contact Scott or Usa to confirm.
Scott's cell is (803) 543-0562, but may only check irregularly.
However, message Scott on FB or phone for Usa's number.

Day 1 - Saturday, December 28   -  Oconee to Table Rock

Mileage

             Section 1 of Taba's Guidebook
   0        A.  Passage 1 - Oconee Passage

   3        B.  Connector 1   (starting at Oconee Station) 

  31       C.  Passage 2 - Blue Ridge Electric

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  44       end of day      (day total = 44 miles)

Day 2 - Sunday, December 29   -   Table Rock to Middle Saluda to Poinsett

             Section 2 of Taba's Guidebook

  44       A. Connector 2    (Starting at Table Rock State Park)

  55       B. Passage 3 - Middle Saluda (Jones Gap)

  64       C. Connector 3    (Starting at Jones Gap Visitors Center)

  74       D. Passage 4 - Saluda Mountain

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  84       end of day         (day total = 40 miles)


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Plan is getting off schedule already!!   On Day 3, just starting Passage 3 Middle Saluda / Jones Gap, so the plans below are getting pushed back accordingly.   Will hopefully finish Passage 4 today at least....
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Day 3 - Monday, December 30    -    Poinsett Passage to Hub City Passage

              Section 3 of Taba's Guidebook
  84        A. Passage 5 - Poinsett
  90        B. Passage 6 - Blue Wall   (Deviate from Guidebook - continue to end at Equestrian Center
104        C. Passage 7 - Peach Country (new) - ends at Inman, SC
118        D. Connector 4 - (Inman to USC Upstate - John M Rampey Jr Center)
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128         end of day        (day total = 44 miles)

Day 4 - Tuesday, December 31    -    Hub City USC Spartanburg to Enoree

               Section 4 of Taba's Guidebook 

128         A. Passage 8 & Passage 9 - Hub City Connector & USC Upstate

139         B. Connector 5   (short - 1 mile)

140         C. Passage 10 - Croft

152         D. Passage 11 - Glenn Springs

160         E. Connector 6   (deviates from Taba's book)

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172         end of day          (day total = 44 miles)

                     

Day 5 - Wednesday, January 1    -    Blackstock Battlefield to Enoree

172           A. Passage 12 - Blackstock Battlefield  (not in guidebook) - 4 mile loop
176           B. Connector 7   (deviates from guidebook)
                 Section 5 of Taba's Guidebook
184           C. Passage 13 - Enoree  (36 mile passage)
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220           end of day           (day total = 48 miles)

Day 6 - Thursday, January 2  -  Lynch's Woods, Prosperity to Peak to Harbison

220            A. Connector 8  (to Lynch's Woods - deviates from book)

226            B. Passage 14 - Lynch's Woods  (3 mile loop) - not in guidebook

229            C. Connector 9 to Prosperity  (deviates from book)

                  Section 6 of Taba's Guidebook

241            D. Passage 15 - Prosperity to Peak

250            E. Connection 10-A  (to Harbison State Forest)

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269            end of day    - at side entrance to Harbison park              (day total = 49 miles)

                    

Day 7 - Friday, January 3  -  Harbison to Capital City to Fort Jackson

269            A, Connector 10-B   (to Riverfront Park)

279            B. Passage 16 - Capital City   

                  Section 7 of Guidebook

287            C. Passage 17 - Fort Jackson   (be sure to bring ID!)

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302            end of day             - ends on Leesburg Rd            (day total = 33 miles)

                    

Day 8 - Saturday, January 4    -    Wateree & High Hills

302             A. Connector 11   (at Eastover)

322             B. Passage 18 - Wateree

329             Section 8 of Guidebook

                   C. Passage 19 - Hill Hills of Santee

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339            end of day    end at Mill Creek County Park     (day total = 37 miles)

                             

Day 9 - Sunday, January 5  -  Lake Marion & Santee Passage

339             A, Passage 20 - Lake Marion

                   Section 9 of Guidebook

372             B. Passage 21 - Santee Passage

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385            end of day - (at Eutaw)      (day total = 46)

                           

Day 10 - Monday, January 6 - Eutaw Springs to Lake Moultrie

385             A. Passage 22 - Eutaw Springs

407             B. Passage 23 - Lake Moultrie
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432            end of day    (at Swamp Fox)     (day total = 47)

Day 11 - Tuesday, January 7 - Swamp Fox

                     Section 10 of guidebook

432               A. Passage 24 - Swamp Fox - it's a long one!

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478               end of day   (day total = 46)

Day 12 - Wednesday, January 8 - Awendaw

478               A. Passage 25 - Awandaw

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490               end of day               (day total = 12)

END - approximately 490 miles!