October 06, 2012

IMPORTANT
Have questions? Need printable course maps or info on relays. Print the pre-race information packet.  A limited number of these will be available at early packet pickup.  ...but we prefer if you print your own.  ::2012 Race Information Download

Participant List
:: half marathon
:: marathon
::40 miler

Events/Fees
Half Marathon: $40
Marathon: $55
40 Miler: $65
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 09/15)
T-shirts can NOT be guaranteed if registering after 09/15

Registration
::register online

Online registration will close Wednesday 10/03 at 8:00 PM EST.  After that time the ONLY way to register is at Great Outdoor Provisions on Friday for Packet Pickup.  NO FAXED, EMAIL OR PHONE registrations can be processed.  No Race Day Registration.

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 information:
Great Outdoor Provisions
Friendly Shopping Center
3104 Northline Ave
Greensboro, NC 27408 MAP IT
Packet Pickup Hours Friday 10/14 from 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM

You must drop your special needs bag off at packet pickup or mail it to the race organizer prior to the event.  Special needs bags can not be accepted on race morning (they will not be transferred on course).  Mailed special needs bags should be shipped to Scott Bassett 15 Owls Roost Ct, Greensboro, NC 27410

Hotel Info
See location/travel section

Course Time Limits
Half Marathon: 5 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 $50,000 to several local charities and our park system since 2003.

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, Defizzed Coke, Pretzels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 15 - Water, Gatorade, Pretzels, Bananas, Bread, peanut butter, jelly
• Mile 19 - Water, Gatorade, Defizzed Coke, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 20.5 - 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, Defizzed Coke, Pretzels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 15.5 - Water, Gatorade, Pretzels, Gels.
• Mile 19.5 - Water, Gatorade, Bananas, Cookies, Special needs bag
• Mile 23.5 - Water, Gatorade, Pretzels, Gels
• Mile 27 - Water, Gatorade, Defizzed Coke, Pretzels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 31.5 - Water, Gatorade, Pretzels, Bananas, Bread, peanut butter, jelly, Special needs bag
• Mile 35 - Water, Gatorade, Defizzed Coke, Pretzels, Gels, Cookies, fruit, bread
• Mile 36 - Water, Gatorade, Pretzels

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. Mailed special needs bags should be shipped to Scott Bassett 15 Owls Roost Ct, Greensboro, NC 27410

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)

Refunds
Race registrations are non-refundable or transferable.