Good Bad & The Monkey
Is there a 100 miler where you do essentially a figure-8 around a home base, with each 8 being ~50 miles, each loop being ~25 miles. So you run each trail segment only twice, but hit the ho,me base 3 times + start/finish?
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
The King of Beasts
no. 42
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Imminent Catastrophe
Yes, the Harpeth Hills Hundred.
Seriously, I don't know but Vermont is kind of like that. 3 loops, I think.
"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"
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√ Javelina Jundred Jalloween 2015
Cruel Jewel 50 mile May 2016
Western States 100 June 2016
None that I know off... but I like the idea.
How about two big ass loops. One aid station. No support?
"NO AID STATIONS, NO PACERS. WATER FROM STREAMS SO BRING YOUR FILTER. CREW ACCESS at DEEP CREEK ONLY. NO PICTURE TAKING ON THE COURSE. DROP BAGS AT DEEP CREEK ONLY. "
http://www.cascaderunningclub.com/plain100.html
~Sara It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great. ~ Jimmy Dugan
tangent: why no picture taking?
I don't know... it may have come about when a runner a couple years ago had his dad following him around taking pictures, but not crewing. They felt that was not fair and to some extent he assisted (even if only mentally) the runner through some desolate spots. Not sure if the rule means runners can't take picture themselves. Seems weird.
You'll ruin your knees!
http://www.tejastrails.com/CactusRose.html is 4 25 mile loops. The loop is the same (not cloverleaf), but runs in the opposite direction each time round, so it has the feel of a different loop. You pass through the start finish each loop, providing crew with GREAT access to their runner in 3 of the 5 aid stations each of the loops. It is a pretty tough race, but WAAAAY fun.
http://www.tejastrails.com/Rocky.html is another loop race, unfortunately this one calls for the loops to be run in the same direction each of the 5 times around. Still a very well run race and well supported. Still, not a clover leaf/figure 8...
""...the truth that someday, you will go for your last run. But not today—today you got to run." - Matt Crownover (after Western States)
Headlands Hundred is like that.
The Rockhard Hardrock 200 is a two loop course, coming through Silverton at the end of each loop.
Kettle Moraine 100 appears to be multiple out and backs, i.e. you will pass by the same aid station 2 times. Plus you are close by to both DB and WG... http://www.kettle100.com/Race%20Bulletin%202011%20Rev0.pdf
GreyBeard
Why a 50 mile Figure 8?
2020
A friend was asking. He does not want to double up on the same route too much, but does want to be able to pass the same home base / aid station / drop station.