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Runner Information
Parking
at Lake Chabot Marina, Castro Valley, CA
Free parking is
plentiful along Lake Chabot Rd at the entrance to the Marina. For a
small fee, you can park in the Park's parking lot much closer to the
Cove Picnic Area, our race central. The park supervisor promised to
have a gate attendant at the entrance by 5:30 am on race morning.
Remember those fees help preserve our running grounds. Driving
directions to the Start/Finish can be found here.
Race-Day
Registration
Race-day registration
will be limited and depending on available slots (DNS's) at the
Start/Finish Area at the Lake
Chabot's Marina, Cove Picnic Area from 5:45-6:45 A.M.
However, the race-day
registration fee increases to $100.
Runner
Check-In and Number Pickup
All runners must check in, sign a separate waiver (insurance
is getting
tougher, sorry about the inconvenience), and pick up their Race Number
at the Lake Chabot Cove Picnic area between 5:45-6:45 am
Drop
Bags
We will transport drop bags from the start to the Skyline
Gate Aid
Station (ca. 1/2-way mark).
However, they will not be returned to the Start/Finish before the
Skyline Gate Aid Station
has been dismantled (about 12:00 pm).
Aid
Stations
There will be nine aid stations along the course (including
the
start/finish)
spaced anywhere from 1.98 to 5.87 miles apart. The Start and
the
Grass Valley Aid Station (mile 4.31 ) will have only water, Gatorade,
and
some PowerBars/Gels. All other aid stations will offer the
usual assortment
of foods and drinks, including Gatorade, sodas, PowerBars and Gels,
fruit,
sweets, salts etc. The distance between the Big Bear Aid Station to
Skyline
Gate and back to Big Bear will require the mandatory carrying of at
least one water
bottle per runner. Please come prepared! It can get HOT! Carrying
a Water Bottle
will be Mandatory!
Weather
Weather conditions can vary. The average high/low
temperatures for
August are 75°F/53°F. We can expect cool
conditions and even
fog in the morning and bright sun from mid-morning on. Hot
conditions
are possible later in the race, especially for the slower runners. Rain
in August is very unusual, although we would welcome it, and there were
years, when the temperatures on race day topped the 100's.
Attention!
If you have special medical conditions (asthma, allergic
reaction to bee stings,
etc.) please take appropriate precautions. Parts of the
course are
relatively inaccessible. Neither the Race Management nor the
East
Bay Regional Park District can be made liable for injuries.
Littering
Littering along the course will result in immediate
disqualification.
Please DISPOSE of TRASH and cups AT THE AID STATIONS.
Awards
All runners completing
the course within the cutoff time
will receive
the distinct Skyline 50k finisher's high-performance
apparel & socks .
Age group awards M/F,
<30,
30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Special awards
will be presented to the first male and female finisher.
First-timer awards
will be awarded to the fastest male and female finishers
competing in their first ultra marathon.
Post
Race BBQ
Yes, we will have food but haven't decided on what, quite
yet. But it will include a vegetarian option.
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