SHUTTLES ARE CANCELLED

Packet pick up:

Optional Packet pick up will occur the day before the race, Friday March 13 from 12-5pm at The Aid Station - Trail and Ales

If you show up early, be ready to volunteer!

675 High st, Auburn CA 95603

If you cannot attend the early PPU we will have your bib and swag available on race morning. Swag will be available at Beals Point which can be picked up before getting in the shuttle, or after finishing the race, and all bibs will be available at the start of each race.

When and where:

March 14, 2020

50 mile Start - Cool Staging Area - Click here for map (behind fire station)  6:00am (Cool, CA)

Finish line location:

All spectators are invited to welcome the runners at Beals Point Recreation Area. You can follow your runner by using the live-tracking information found on the lower side of this page.

Pacers:

It is preferred a pacer wears a pacer bib but it is not mandatory. Pacers bib will be available at race check in. Runners can request a pacer bib and carry it until they meet their runner. You can pin it behind your actual bib for easy carrying.

Tracking information:

Live Tracking link will be available the week of the race.

Please be aware that due to the remote location of this race some aid stations may not be updating in real time. Please be patient.

Click here to Track your runner

Shuttle information:

The shuttle is a big yellow school bus and each bus can fit up to 84 passenger at 3 to a seat and 55 passengers at two to a seat. The bus driver will pick up runners at the finish line area  for all distances (Beals Point recreation area). The bus will park at the main parking lot 1 hour before the start of each race, runners can start boarding the bus as soon as it arrives, 45 minutes the starts of each race.  The ride takes 40 minutes. Be on time!! The bus driver will leave with or without you. If you are running late, we recommend heading to the finish line straight and then uber back to Cool to get your car. Runners will not be allowed to start late as sweepers would have already started pulling ribbons.

SHUTTLES ARE CANCELLED

Drop-bags:

All drop bags must be dropped off at the start area. Your drop-bag cannot be bigger than a shoe size box, anything bigger will not be transported and we are not responsible for it (No Coolers!). Please do not place any glass containers. We reserve the right to inspect any drop-bag and will dispose of any glass containers found. Also, do not use staples to close your bag or attach your number. NO COOLERS , WATER COOLERS OR SUITCASES!!!. Anything bigger than a shoe box will not be accepted!

Any clothing you are wearing in the morning can be place in a "finish line" drop-bag and it will be transported to the finish line. Anything left in the shuttle bus will be lost. The following aid stations will accommodate drop-bags:

• Cool AS - 3.8 & 17.9mi
• Gate 142 AS - 26.5mi
• Granite Bay AS - 44.6mi
• Finish line - 50mi

All drop-bags will be brought back to the finish line after the aid station closes. Granite bay AS closes at 6:25pm. Plan accordingly. We will not mail any drop-bags.

Headlamps:

You will need a headlamp for the first 40 minutes of the race, after that you can either place it in your drop-bag or carry it for the remainder of the race. We suggest you have a drop-bag at Cool AS, even if you don't plan on having anything in there, you can use it to place your headlamp so it can safely be transported to the finish line. On March 14 2020 Sunrise will occur at 8:01am and Sunset at 7:56pm (Daylight savings start on March 8th).

Crew members must read:

There are several access point for you to see your runner.

Parking and paying for parking has always been an issue in the past, please pay for your parking before driving into the park (behind the gate), rangers may be present and you will be ticketed if your parking pass is not displayed. Once you have paid for parking in Cool you can access all the other points with the same parking pass. Parking fee is $10 in Cool, and $12 in Rattlesnake or Beals Point. Have exact change as ranger will not be present. (Only California state parking pass is accepted (aka Poppy pass), Federal park pass and county park pass are NOT accepted)

Pay close attention to the following directions:

1. NOBODY can park in the horse staging area in Cool, not even to drop off your runner. You can exit through there, but you may not stop.
2. Runner drop off can be done right before entering the gate in Cool. Tuck and roll style. If your runner needs a few minutes to grab their things, you may park at lot A. Parking fees enforced.
3. If you are dropping off your runner AND also staying for your crewing duties, you can enter the gate to access the first aid station, but you must always park facing out.
4. Crew members must follow the aid station captain rules, otherwise your runner can be disqualified.
5. Crew members cannot access the aid station table. If you need anything from there, please ask one of the volunteers. We must keep the aid station table open for the runner's access.

Aid Stations:

Runners must check in at each aid stations.

All cutoff times will be enforced at all aid stations, taking your bib off after missing a cut off time is not enough.

All distances are approximate 

**The elevation and distance shown above is not accurate, this course has over 7,000 feet of vertical gain and 50 miles in length, Be prepared!**