 |
 |
|
 |
||
|
|
|||||||
|
||||||||
|
|
Ultra Support
Aid Stations Aid Stations Aid stations are located at 11 preset points along the course - see map. Aid stations are designated on the map by a circled "T#" (for "transition") and on the course by ULTRA FEED ZONE signs. For a list of stocked items, see "Food, Drink & First Aid" below. All aid stations are staffed by race officials with radio communication links to emergency medical staff and the race directors. Course Map A course map is available here. A Race Handbook containing a course map, race rules and regulations, and detailed course description will be mailed to each registered runner. A copy of the course map will also be provided to each runner on race day. Cutoff Times Runners have an 12-hour time window in which to finish. The race begins at 7 a.m. and the course closes at 7 p.m. Runners should have reached Transition Zone #6 (about 25 miles) by 1:00 p.m.; Transition Zone #9 (about 36 miles) by 3:38 p.m.; and Transition Zone #10 (about 42 miles) by 5:00 p.m. Runners arriving at these points after these times will be required to stop their run at that point. Drop Bags Runners have the option of using drop bags for support, which will be delivered by race staff in advance to a maximum of SIX ULTRA FEED ZONES. Prepare your drop bags carefully: For each bag, clearly and legibly print your name and the Transition Zone number (NOT your bib number). Drop bags are permitted at the following Zones: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10/11. (See map.) Drop bags may be brought to the Packet Pickup/Expo/Pre-Race Dinner on Friday, October 2, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Ramada Inn on the eve of the race. If you can't get there on Friday, you can bring them to the start Saturday morning between 5:45 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. (Please, not later than 6:30 a.m.) Entrants List An Entrants List will be posted on the home page and updated beginning August 15, and after ultramarathon registration closes October 2. Food, Drink & First Aid The following items will be available at every aid station/ULTRA FEED ZONE: Food: Pretzels, M&Ms, potato chips, dried fruit and nut mix, PB&J sandwiches, salt, cookies; Drinks: Gatorade (original flavor, premixed at 50-50), spring water, de-fizzed Coke; First Aid: Band-aids and tape, aspirin, Tylenol and/or Advil, Rolaids, Vaseline. Merchandise Expo An expo of mOUnTaiNBACK and other fitness manufacturers gear will be set up on Friday, October 2 at the packet pickup from 5:00-7:30 p.m. See Pre-Race Check-In below for directions. Our gear will also be available at the post-race party. Pre-Race Check-In and Packet Pick-Up If you are traveling from outside the local area, we suggest you plan to arrive by Friday, Oct. 2 so you can have time to relax, pick up your race packet, review the initial running stages of the course and plan any last minute strategies. Ultra participants can pick up race packets between 5:00-7:30 p.m. the evening before the race at Ramada Inn, which is located at 1450 S. Atherton Street (business route 322) in State College, about 5 miles west of SR322 & Bear Meadows Road, where the race starts and finishes. There will also be a small merchandise expo and all-you-care-to-eat pre-race dinner during those hours (see dinner details below). The Ramada Inn phone number is 814-238-3001. Pre-Race Dinner A Friday pre-race dinner is available to all participants and their crews: for $18 you get an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet: tossed green and Caesar salad; choice of two pastas and three sauces (marinara, meat sauce, alfredo); chicken breasts; vegetable of the day; rolls; coffee, tea, water; and assorted desserts, including tiramisu. You can sign up for dinner when you register, or pay separately. You may also pay at the door, but to ensure an accurate food count you will need to let us know via phone or e-mail no later than Monday, Oct. 11 if you plan to eat dinner. The dinner is from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Ramada Inn, which is located at 1450 S. Atherton Street (business route 322) in State College, about 5 miles west of SR322 & Bear Meadows Road, where the race starts and finishes. The Ramada Inn phone number is 814-238-3001. Race Day Check-In On race day, ultra participants should check in at the Tussey Mountain Ski Area Go-Kart facility between 5:45-6:45 a.m. Support Vehicle Guidelines Each ultra runner may have one support vehicle. Support vehicles must adhere to all applicable guidelines in the Race Handbook. No vehicles 6'6" or wider, or longer than 19'. No motor homes, buses or limos are allowed on the course. Vehicles must not follow or lead runners on the course. Ultra runners must register their support vehicles between 6:00-6:30 a.m. The driver must provide a valid driver's license at the time of vehicle registration. If other passengers will share the driving, their driver's licenses must also be presented. No one may drive on the course without a valid driver's license. Any vehicles not used during the event must be parked in the gravel parking lot across from the go-kart area and pavilion trail. Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK is not responsible for vehicles or personal belongings. Vehicles traveling anywhere on the course must travel at safe speeds for the topography and no faster than 35 mph. When driving in the vicinity of runners, vehicles must slow to 10 mph. USATF Membership and Sign-Up
Participants who are or become USATF members by the start of the 2009
mOUnTaiNBACK are eligible for the cash purse and medals to be awarded
for the USA 50 Mile National Championships. (Visit the Awards page for
more details.) Runners must be USATF members to be eligible for cash
awards or medals. To join in advance, visit http://www.usatf.org/membership. Winning Times by Year
|
Home of the 2009 & 2010 USA 50 Mile Championships |
 |
Need
More Info, Contact: Mike
Casper 814.238.5918 ©2003-2009 Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay & Ultramarathon Version 5.1 |
