Fat Ass 50k

Start time: 8 am, Tuesday January 1, 2013.

Location: General Bragg HQ's trailhead,1540 W. College St., Murfreesboro, TN, 37129

This is an unofficial Fat Ass run so there is no entry fee, no awards, and no wimps. There is some aid and some post event refreshments. It's an out and back course so you can do any distance you want.

I'll provide water, gatorade, and some type of warm salty food to share at the aid station (General Bragg HQ). Please bring something to share as well.

The course starts at the General Bragg HQ on the Stones River Greenway and goes out to Stones River Battlefield, around the battlefield and back to the greenway and on to Cannonsburg and then back to General Bragg's HQ for one loop. One mile to the battlefield, a two mile loop and the one mile return to the pavilion at Bragg. From there, a six mile out-and-back to Cannonsburgh. Each loop is around 10 miles and only minor elevation changes, no hills. Bathrooms at the battlefield, the start and at Cannonsburgh. The 50k distance is 3 loops. The pavillion at General Braggs HQ's serves as the starting and ending point, as well as the aid station.

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Don't remember this from years past.

The fields and forests near Murfreesboro saw one of the bloodiest and most important battles of the American Civil War 149 years ago.

Beginning Monday, Stones River National Battlefield park rangers and volunteers will be telling the story of this tragic event that affected the lives of thousands of soldiers and civilians. Living history programs will be presented at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. daily.

On Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, rangers will present living history programs every hour on the hour between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Over the weekend, visitors will have the opportunity to watch Union and Confederate infantry and artillery demonstrate the use of their weapons as rangers share the stories of the soldiers who fought here 148 years ago using their letters and diaries.

On Jan. 2, rangers and volunteers will present “The Very Forest Seemed to Fall,” a program that highlights the battle’s bloody climax through the stories of cannoneers. It will be presented at 11 a.m., and again at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.

For more information, visit nps.gov or call the Stones River National Battlefield visitor center at 615-893-9501.