Registration

50 Mile: $90
50 K: $60
We will be capping the race at 85 total participants for both distances.
Register Here.

Camping

Camping will be available at Boiling Springs campground (the start/finish of the race). As we are using the free, dispersed camping area that is non-reservable, there is no way to reserve yourself a spot other than arriving earlier in the week than Friday night. There are also eight sites available in the established fee-based Boiling Springs Campground, and if you want to stay there, you will have to coordinate that on your own. They do not take reservations. Carpooling from Boise or Crouch is strongly advised, as parking is limited. It is also advisable that you try to coordinate the sharing of camp sites with some of your buddies so that everyone can have a spot to sleep. Use the forum to hook up with ride or camp site sharing. Contact the Race Director for more information.

Weather and Conditions

Weather in this section of the mountains can be unpredictable. We anticipated good weather last summer, but it got warm on race day, slowing many runners down considerably. Your best bet is to have a little bit of heat training and watch the forecast for Crouch, ID the closer to the race we get. Afternoon thundershowers are a possibility, and it could get downright cool at night.

Aid Stations

All aid stations will be stocked with water, Heed, Coca-Cola, and other beverages of the RD’s choice. You pay good money for this race, so we’ll make sure you have plenty of yummy morsels to munch on while killing yourself in the process (why DID you sign up for this crazy event?).  Our main food staples will be watermelon, cantaloupe, bananas, salty chips, potatoes, gummi bears, oreo cookies, potato soup, pickles, grilled cheese sandwiches, ravioli w/cheese, and beef broth. Hammer Nutrition products will be our hydration supplements. We don’t want anybody DNFing due to an unhappy stomach.

Cutoffs

Both races will have a final cutoff of midnight Saturday. This means the 50 K and 50 Mile runners all have 18 hours to finish the race.

Drop Bags

Drop Bags can be dropped off at the packet pick-up from 10 AM-5 PM on Friday, August 3rd.  If you cannot drop your bag off August 3rd, then please contact the RD. Drop bag locations are: Boiling Springs, FSR 671, Skunk Creek Summit, and East Mountain Lookout. If 50k and 50 Mile runners plan on potentially finishing after 8:30 pm, you should have a headlamp with your or in your Skunk Creek Summit drop bag.

Dogs

You may run with your dog, but it should be kept on a leash. The race is held in bear country, and bears have been seen out on the race course (although they should all be scared away by the racers and volunteers on race weekend).

Create Your Own Bib

We will ASSIGN race numbers and from there, you make your own bib and decorate it as you wish. The numbers will need to be at least 3 inches tall and 2 inches wide (dimensions are for EACH INDIVIDUAL NUMBER), like a normal bib that you would wear. You can do it on a regular piece of paper (Tyvek water resistant paper highly recommended), which you pin on like a race bib, or you can draw it on the FRONT of the shirt you wear for the race. The number needs to be easily readable by aid station and HAM radio personnel. If you do not make your own, we will make a boring, uninteresting one for you. We will give an award for most interesting bib. :^D A few weeks before the race, you will receive an email from the race director with your race number so you can make your bib.

Highly Recommended: Bowling/Billiards Night

Come to the Bowling/Billiards Night on (date TBA) at Meridian Lanes! We are doing this race in C2M style. Even though you will not get bonus/boner minutes for your participation, you will get an extra day of meet and greet with fellow participants before you head off into the mountains. It’s up to you.

Pacers

Pacers are a very important aspect of safety. As ultramarathons progress, the mind can become weak and confused. Pacers provide a high element of safety for runners and keep the race running smoothly. If you choose to use a pacer, please let race staff know. Your pacer must sign a Pacer Waiver.

Packet Pickup & Runner Checkin

Packet pickup and drop bag dropoff will be held 10 AM – 5 PM on Friday, August 3rd at the dispersed camping area right next to Boiling Springs Campground. If you have drop bags for locations other than Boiling Springs, bring them at this time.
***Mandatory: ALL runners must check in with the race director prior to your race start Saturday morning. Please arrive early and make sure you have your own race number on you. If you have a pacer, they need to fill out a Pacer Waiver before race start. Please print it and bring it with you.***

Crews

The course is located completely on Forest Service property. This means negotiating forest service roads that can be treacherous at times. Be sure to stop by your local Forest Service office to pick up a Motor Vehicle Use Map for the Emmett Ranger District and Cascade Ranger District. This will be the best way for your crew to navigate through the confusing mountain roads. The main crew road will be marked this year to help alleviate any confusion as well.

Awards

Your entry fee will get you an engraved finisher’s award (which will be unique from any ultra you’ve done) and some cool stuff with your goody bag. Overall winner awards will likely be donated by some local business.

Refunds

If we can issue a refund, we will. Race costs will be incurred early.

The RULES

1. NO LITTERING.  This includes biodegradeables.

2. Be able to hear cars on the dirt road portions. Have ear and eye awareness!

3. No pacers without signing liability form.

4. No dogs until the return to Boiling Springs, the halfway point for all runners.

5. No indecent exposure. Please find a good spot off the trail so you don’t horrify an ultra virgin ;^D

6. NO TRASH. Please have a spot on your person or that convenient little pouch on your Nathan^TM vest to stash your trash.

7. If you do not complete the distance you were signed up for at the start of the race, your finish will be a DNF or unofficial. You must declare pre-race what distance you intend to finish, as you will not be allowed to drop from one race to the other mid-race and still be a finisher.

8. No heckling the RD or making fun of him. If you do, you’ll run the rest of the race with a 15 lb. weight attached to your ankle (or you’ll be fed to the RD’s pet cougar).

9. No stashing aid on the course!

10. No giving up! At Javelina Jundred in a past year, I DNFed at 45 miles. I laid down for a couple hours afterward, feeling terrible.  One of my buddies showed up and convinced me to go on. 55 miles later. . .

11. GIVE IT YOUR ALL.

Directions to Boiling Springs Campground from Boise, Idaho