You've just left the 50 mile start line and AS8 and it's dark! Good thing you have your head-lamp and reflective gear on. Eagle eyed runners may just be lucky enough to spot the Midstate Trail halfway sign in this section. The trail is dense with some easy climbs, roots and rocks. There won't be too many surprises here. Possibility of wet and muddy just past Browning Pond Dam on your way out to Browning Pond Rd. Cross N. Spencer Rd. to the grassy knoll and follow this path, parallel to the rd to stay on the trail. You're almost to your crew at AS9, Camp Marshall. (Geo Location of this photo is incorrect and should be disregarded)