What's the Big Deal!?

This park has a special place in RD Chris Stangle's heart. This was the location of the first Ultra he ever ran, and coincidentally, the first park he hosted an ultra in several years later. Ironically, there were no ultras hosted in the park between those 2 events! Chris trained in this park daily before moving to Florida, and even had his first date with his now wife, Ivi Stangle. From the moment He considered hosting this event, the 100-mile option was always in the back of his mind, and now it is HERE!

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Distances and start times

100 mile (5 laps of 20-mile course) 6:00 am start
100k (3 laps of 20-mile course plus 2-mile finishing loop) 6:00 am start
20 miler (1 lap) 8:00 am start
5k (single loop) 8:00 am start

Course Description

If you like single track and some hills, this is your race. The course is a 20-mile "loop" with roughly 3200 feet of elevation gain per loop. The first loop of the 20-mile course will include the Sugarloaf Mt climb; subsequent loops will bypass (you'll understand why). This course is 95% single track and 5% dual track. You will learn many landmarks while exploring this course, some notable ones are: Ireland Shelter, Sugarloaf, Bald Hill, Sand Hill, Rocky Road, Rock Garden, Annie's Trail, The Cellar, Lick Run, Spandex, Bunker Hill, Shawnee Ridge, Grouse Rock, and so many more. I can't wait for each of these to become the common language of trail runners from across the country. There are sections mid-loop across Shawnee Ridge that will have 2 way traffic. The course will be marked to clearly differentiate.

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