Race Information

Packet Pickup: Friday, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST at Civilian Brewing Corps. – 14 North Washington Street, Spencer, IN 47460

Packet Pickup (Race Day): Saturday, 6:00 a.m. EST at Horse Campground (race Start/Finish)

Cutoff for Drop Bag transport to Aid A: Saturday, 6:45a.m. EST

50-Mile/50K Race Start: Saturday, 7:00 a.m. EST

14-Mile Race Start: Saturday, 9:30a.m. EST

10K Race Start: Saturday, 10:00a.m. EST

Drop bags returned to Start/Finish: Saturday, 5pm., 7pm., 10pm. EST

Cut Off Times (strictly enforced):

50K Runners

Aid B: Saturday, 4:00 p.m. EST

Aid A: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST

50K Race Finish: Saturday, 5:00 p.m. EST

50-Mile Runners

Aid B: Saturday, 8:00 p.m. EST

Aid A: Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EST

50-Mile Race Finish: Saturday, 10:00 p.m. EST

No Littering! Race Management and ITRA believe in preserving the beauty of our forests, and we believe you do too. Please discard your trash (this includes organic trash like bananas) in a waste bin. Failing to follow this direction is grounds for disqualification.

No Pets (on the course): We love your pooch, or iguana, or python, but they are not allowed to run on the course with you. If you’re camping, please make sure your pet is attended to while you participate.

No short cutting! If you head off course, you must return to the place at which you deviated and complete the course as designated. Failing to do so is grounds for disqualification.

Be respectful: All race personnel and aid station workers are volunteering so that you can have a great race experience. You must be respectful of these people as they work for you.

The course is best described as rugged. Year round natural springs keep the course muddy in spots. That means that even dry conditions will have mud. The course is single track, horse trails, and a little fire road mixed in. The course is a lollipop: Start/Finish to Aid A is the “stick” and a loop from Aid A through Aid B and back to Aid A is the delicious “pop”. Aid A to the Start/Finish completes the lollipop.

The 50-Mile runners will run out the lollipop counter clockwise, do two “pops”, and then return to the Start/Finish, and then two more complete “Lollipop” loops to complete the 50-mile course (~50.6 miles)

The 50K runners will run out the lollipop counter clockwise, do two “pops”, and then return to the Start/Finish. 50 kilometer runners will then do a counter clockwise lollipop with a truncated “pop”.

14-mile runners do one counter-clockwise lollipop. Yum!

10K runners also complete one counter-clockwise loop.

Cupless Race: This event is a cupless race. We care about the environment and want everyone to enjoy it for the years to come. To eliminate waste, all runners are required to have the ability to carry 20 oz of water on their person at all times.­

Start/Finish & Aid Station Food & Drink: Food and drink found at the aid stations and Start/Finish are for runners only. All food will be pre-packaged items.

Dropping from the Race: If you drop from the race, you MUST notify the Start/Finish timer and be marked as leaving the course. If you cannot return to the Start/Finish under your own power, you must drop at an Aid Station and notify the Aid Station timer. If possible, please drop at the Start/Finish only. It is difficult for staff to coordinate retrieving you from an Aid Station and should be reserved for emergencies only.

Parking:

14-Miler & 10K Participants: Shuttles will take you to and from the Start/Finish line from:

Owen County Family YMCA
1111 State Rd 46
Spencer, IN 47460

Shuttles will depart the YMCA at 8:00 a.m., 8:50 a.m. EST

Shuttles will depart Start/Finish at 1:30 p.m., 2:30p.m., and 3:30p.m.

50M/50k Participants: Race parking is located at Horse Campground near the Start/Finish line. Please follow race personnel instruction on where to park.

Weather: Spring in Indiana can provide interesting weather. 2017 brought a 50° day and dry conditions. However, 2018 brought a winter storm with sleet and snow! Please watch the weather and prepare accordingly!