October 4, 2008

Events/Fees
Half Marathon: $30
Marathon: $50
40 Miler: $60
Marathon Relay: $30/person (teams can range from 2-5 runners)
40 Mile Relay: $30/person (teams can range from 2-8 runners)

Procrastination fee: $10 (if registering after 08/01)
T-shirts can NOT be guaranteed if registering after 09/15

Sign up online... no processing fees!

Registration
:: register online
::download registration application

Registered Participants
:: Half Marathon Participants
:: Marathon Participants 
:: 40 Mile Participants

Awards
Top 3 overall, top age groups, top relays. Awards will NOT be mailed.

Location
Bur Mil Park, Greensboro, NC
::location details

Race cap
400 entries
40 Relay Teams

No Race Day Registration!

Packet pickup:
Friday October 5, 2006
OFF 'N RUNNING
2014 Pisgah Church Road
Greensboro, NC 27455
336-288-7071

Hotel Info
See location/travel section

Course Time Limits
Half Marathon: 3 Hours
Marathon: 8 Hour time limit (18:00 minute per mile pace)
40 Mile Run: 12 hour time limit (18:00 minute per mile pace)

Course Information
The course is almost all trail... it is run on Greensboro's Watershed trail system.  Running this race is a true adventure that requires  more concentration than road running. The terrain is rocky and rooty and can be treacherous. Fallen leaves conceal rocks, roots, sticks, and holes.  The course will be well marked with white blazes and signs.

Charities
We are proud to have donated over $30,000 to several local charities and our park system since 2003.  You can visit our donation web page for details. ::take me there

Weather
Sunrise 7:19 AM / Sunset 6:55 PM
Average October Temperatures: Low 47° / High 68°

Race Rules

• No pacing or companion runners allowed.
• Unregistered runners are not allowed.
• Anyone running as a bandit will be disqualified from this and future races.
• Numbers must be worn on the front and be clearly visible at all times.
• Runners must follow the marked trail.
• Runners must give passing room as soon as reasonably possible to a runner who asks for the trail.
• Runners must complete the distance they signed up for in order to receive an award.
• Runners who withdraw before reaching the finish MUST inform a race official or aid station volunteer IMMEDIATELY or risk disqualification from future races.
• No littering on the trail. Anyone littering on the trail will risk disqualification from this and future races.

Aid Station
Marathon Aid stations are situated at the approximate intervals:

• Mile 2 - Water
• Mile 5.25 - Water, Gatorade
• Mile 8.2 - Water, Gatorade
• Mile 11.75 - Water, Gatorade, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 15 - Water, Gatorade, Defizzed Coke, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 19 - Water, Gatorade, Defizzed Coke, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 20 - Water, Gatorade, Defizzed Coke, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 25 - Water, Gatorade, Pretzels

40 Mile Run Aid Stations are located at approximately the following intervals:

• Mile 2 - Water
• Mile 5.25 - Water, Gatorade
• Mile 8.2 - Water, Gatorade
• Mile 11.75 - Water, Gatorade, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 15.5 - Water, Gatorade, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 19 - Water, Gatorade, Special needs bag
• Mile 23.5 - Water, Gatorade, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 27 - Water, Gatorade, Defizzed Coke, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 31.5 - Water, Gatorade, Defizzed Coke, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread, Special needs bag
• Mile 35 - Water, Gatorade, Defizzed Coke, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 36 - Water, Gatorade, Defizzed Soda, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread

Special Needs Bags
40 Mile Runners will have the option to pack a special needs bag and we will make it available at Mile 19 AND 31.5.  You MUST drop off your special needs bag at early packet pickup on Friday.  Mark your name clearly on your bag.  Also mark clearly if the bag is for mile 19 or 31.5.  You can pack any special food you will need or a change of clothes or a headlight. You can mail us your Special Needs Bag if you will not be at early packet pickup. 

Please note, we will bring these bags back to the race finish. However, we will not transport any bags until the last finishers has passed the Special Needs Bag point on the course.  So the bags at mile 31.5 will not be transported back to the finish until many of you have already finished the race (and gone home).

Relays
Relay handoff points will be at the following mile mark/trail heads. They are indicated on the map with a "R". A relay participant may run more than 1 leg of the race.

Race Crew/Support
Support Crews will have access to the 40 mile participants at several points in the course.  Please do not park in any of the other trail heads as access is very limited and will be needed for relay teams and water stop helpers. 

:: View support crew access points and maps

Marathon Handoffs

• Handoff 1-Piedmont Trail/Greenway (approx mile 5.25)

• Handoff 2-Piedmont Trail/Lake Brandt Road (approx mile 8.2)

• Handoff 3-Nat Greene Trail/Marina (approx mile 15)

• Handoff 4-Owl's Roost Trail/Greenway (approx mile 20)

40 Mile Relay Handoffs

• Handoff 1-Piedmont Trail/Greenway (approx mile 5.25)

• Handoff 2-Piedmont Trail/Lake Brandt Road (approx mile 8.2)

• Handoff 3-Peninsula Trail/Church Street (approx 13)

• Handoff 4 -Townsend Trail/Bryan Park (approx 19)

• Handoff 5-Peninsula Trail/Church Street (approx 26)

• Handoff 6-Nat Greene Trail/Marina (approx mile 31.5)

• Handoff 7-Owl's Roost Trail/Greenway (approx mile 36)

Post Race Massage
We are pleased to have the great folks at Kneaded Energy proving post race massages for our runners!

Refunds
Race registrations are non-refundable or transferable.