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50 Mile Awards: |
 | All finishers will receive
gold, silver or
bronze medals based on 50-mile age-graded standards for each single year
age. Medals will be awarded at the finish. |
| First Overall - special awards for first overall man and woman
will be announced. |
| Local
Runner - special award presented by
Fleet
Feet Sports Rochester to the top placed "local" man and woman.
Finishers from hometowns in the five-county Greater Rochester
Metropolitan Area (Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Livingston & Orleans
counties) are eligible. |
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2012 Medal Shown |
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50K Awards: |
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Registration: |
| 50 Mile & 50K - $60 by August 1st; $70 by September
15th; $80
thereafter. Combined field limit is 175 runners. Online registration closes
when race limit is reached or October 1st.
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| Registration fee includes technical race shirt
and ticket to Friday evening Pre-Race Dinner. Guest tickets
for dinner are $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 & under.
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| No race day registration. |
| Free bus to the 50K start. |
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Registration Changes: |
| Race Change - Want to switch from the 50 Mile
to 50K or vice versa? The deadline to request a change of
race is October 1st. Click
here to send change request to the RD. |
| Refund Policy - Won't be able to run Can Lake
this year? Send the
RD a note with your request for a refund. Doing so will get
you money back and will open up your slot for another runner. Full refund by
July 1st; 50% by August 15th; 0% after August 16th. |
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Packet Pickup: |
| Pick up your
packet Thursday October 10th 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
and Friday October 11th 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at
Fleet Feet Sports, 2210 Monroe Ave., Rochester. Click
here for
directions. |
| Friday evening Packet Pickup & Pre-Race Dinner
is 6:30-8:30pm at
The Inn
on the Lake, 770 S Main St, Canandaigua. |
| Race day packet pickup is at the Finger Lakes
Community College Student Center. See
Directions page for
driving directions. |
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Pre-Race
Dinner: |
| Pre-Race Dinner for all runners and guests,
Friday October 11th 6:30-8:30pm at
The Inn
on the Lake, 770 S Main St, Canandaigua. Dinner is free
for registered runners; advance tickets for adult guests are $10
and children 12 & under $6. |
| Dinner program - To Be Announced. In 2012 Dr. Doug Jones
spoke on Ultramarathon Sports Medicine. |
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Ultra Start: |
| 50 Mile - Race day check-in & chip pickup is
6:00 - 6:45 AM at Finger Lakes Community College
Student Center.
Race start is at 7:00 AM at Start/Finish on Marvin Sands Drive in
front of Finger Lakes Community
Student Center.
Early Start - By
pre-arrangement with the race director; runners needing extra time
to finish 50 miles may start at 6:00 AM. Click
here to send request to the RD. |
| 50K - Race day check-in & chip pickup is 7:30 -
8:45 AM at Finger Lakes Community College
Student Center.
Bus to 50K race start will begin loading at 8:45 AM in front of
the Student Center and depart for
start at 9:00 AM
Race start is at 10:00 AM. See
Directions page for driving
directions to the 50K start. |
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Drop Bags: |
Drop bags may be
transported to any of the following aid stations for the 50 mile.
Drop bags may be transported to the last two locations for 50K
runners. Label bags
with your bib number and the name of the aid station. Deposit bags
at drop bag table at race day registration at least 30 minutes
before 50 mile race starts or 50K bus departs.
| Onanda Park (9.7 miles) |
| Boat Launch (19.3 miles) |
| Middlesex (28.9 miles for 50 mile, 9.6 miles
for 50K) |
| Bare Hill (38.3 miles for 50 mile, 19.0
miles for 50K) |
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Time Limits: |
| 50 Mile - must exit Middlesex aid station by
6:30 (i.e., 1:30pm) and finish within 12 hours (i.e., by 7pm). |
| 50K - must exit Middlesex aid station by 2:30
(i.e., 12:30pm)
and finish within 9 hours (i.e., by 7pm). |
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Amenities
| Pre-Race Dinner Friday evening. |
| Free coffee, juice and bagels before the race.
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| 11 aid stations for 50 mile; 7 aid stations for
50K. |
| 50K runners are bused from the Finish to the
50K start. |
| Restrooms, showers and post-race feast
at Start/Finish back at Finger Lakes Community College Student
Center. |
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Safety Rules
All of the roads on the race route will be open
to traffic. Watch for traffic and be careful at all turns and road crossings.
Late in the race when you are tired, remember to be extra careful as your
judgment and reaction times will be impaired by fatigue. Flagrant and/or
repeat violations of the following rules will result in disqualification of the
runner:
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Run on the left side of the road
facing oncoming traffic unless otherwise directed. |
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Cross other roads where indicated
and follow instructions of Road Marshals and other Race Officials.
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Runners may have personal
handlers and receive aid at any point along the course where it is safe to
do so. |
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Handlers must not drive or cycle
alongside the runners. Park at a safe place on the right side of the
road, safely cross the road and hand off drink, food or clothing to the
runner. No parking on the left side of the road! |
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Handlers must not park on shoulders of Rte. 21, Rte. 245 and Middle Rd.
See special parking instructions in Race Handbook for these busy roads.
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Handlers must not park along roads
within 100 yards of aid stations, they are to follow the parking
instructions in the Race Handbook and any instructions of the Aid Station
volunteers. |
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Pacers are allowed for
both races after
the Vine Valley Aid Station. Pacers do not pay an entry fee
but must read, sign and turn in the waiver before the
race start. |
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Pacers are not allowed to "mule" for their runners, i.e., the runner still
must carry his/her own water bottles, food, spare clothes, etc. |
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Runners who exit the Kipp Road Aid Station after 6:00 PM must wear a
reflective vest. A vest will be provided to any runner who needs
one. |
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No littering. Each aid station will have a trash bag for your use.
Anyone caught littering will be disqualified. |
Although we will have adequate aid stations,
we strongly recommend you carry a water bottle, especially if temperatures
exceed 70 degrees.
If the weather forecast will be
for High or Extreme Heat Risk, runners will be advised of the risk and
advised to slow their pace and stress hydration. The Race Director
reserves the right to modify the event in case of High or Extreme Heat
Risk or the forecast of an electrical storm within the race course
area during the time of the race.
Race Day Procedures
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Race Day Check-in - All runners
must pick up their timing chip at Finger Lakes Community College before
the their race starts on race day. |
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50-Mile Start - Race start is
7:00 AM for the 50 mile.
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50K Start - The bus to the 50K
start will depart from Finger Lakes Community College at 9:00 AM.
The 50K will start at 10:00 AM. Maps to the start will be available
for 50K runners who wish to provide their own transportation to the 50K
start. |
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Turn in your timing chip at the
Finish at Finger Lakes Community College. |
Ultramarathon Race Tips
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Solo runners in both the 50
mile and 50K will want to take it easy
for the first couple of legs. Relax and enjoy the scenery. There are major
climbs between you and the finish. |
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50 Mile Runners - Bopple Hill is
a bear. Everyone should walk the first steep bit. When it flattens
out partway up, try running. When it gets steep again, make your
own decision. But, remember to leave something for a long gradual
up once you turn onto Rte. 21. |
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Use the out & back section
in Vine Valley to check out your competition... it's an opportunity to see
who you might catch and who is chasing you. |
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The climb after you turn onto
Bare Hill Road is almost as steep as Bopple Hill. You should be
prepared to walk this 0.6 mile climb. |
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If you trained enough and paced
your race correctly, the last two legs can be your fastest of the race
(applies to both races). |
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Want to win the 50 mile?
Wait until after Vine Valley to take the lead. Historically, this
race has rewarded the patient runner who slows down the least in the final
15 miles. |
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Want to win the 50K? Make your move after the climb
up Bare Hill.
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Rest Rooms & Showers
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Restrooms and showers are
available at Finger Lakes Community College. |
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Restrooms are available at Onanda Park
and at the Church in Middlesex.
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Porta-potties should be available
at the 50K start (boat launch at Woodville) and at public beach in Vine
Valley. |
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