Moose 100 Miler
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102 Miles of Mountainous Pain
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22,000+ ft. Vertical Ft. Elevation Gain
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22,000+ ft. Vertical Ft. Elevation Loss
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(40,000+ Vertical Ft. Change)
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Start time 6:00 am on Friday, July 17th, 2020
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The final cut-off is 36 hours (6:00 pm on Saturday)
*Prerequisites: Completed a verifiable 100k race in the previous 2 years or sub 12-hour 50 mile race, in addition to possessing a healthy appetite for beauty and adventure.
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Start & Finish at Big Elk Creek YMCA camp located here, the course covers 2 GIANT 51-mile figure-eight loops: Loop #1 is clock-wise, loop #2 is run counter-clockwise
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95+% Single Track (zero asphalt, only a few miles of dirt road)
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Cut-offs: There are only 3:
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Big Elk Creek (halfway point) leaving by 2:00 am Saturday morning
- N. Indian Cr., the final time, leaving by 11:00 am Saturday morning
- Big Elk Creek finish, 6:00 pm Saturday evening
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Creek Crossings, there are multiple ones, depending on snowmelt, but none of them are over thigh-deep with the deepest being Big Elk Cr. and a rope is secured during high water years
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You will have wet feet, you will NEED merino wool socks and shoes that drain well
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We discourage the use of waterproof shoes as they won't breathe well in the July heat
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Drop Bags & Crew/Spectator Access are at the start/finish at Big Elk and N. Indian Cr. located here. Mile 51 is Big Elk Creek start/finish and the rest are at N. Indian: miles 21, 42, 60, and 81.
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Any crew offering aid outside of aid station locations will result in an automatic disqualification for their runner
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Cell phone coverage is limited, with partial coverage at the YMCA Camp and good coverage along the highway, while N. Indian Cr. has no coverage
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Runners will have cell coverage along various points on the Quaker Flats section and a little bit in Blowout Canyon. A good rule of thumb is that whenever you can see the Palisades Resivor you will have cell coverage for Verizon users
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Pacer access allowed at all drop bag points after mile 42, (at N. Indian Cr. Aid Station) and required to wear a "PACER" bib.
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Each 100-miler entrant is allowed 1 pacer bib and it can be picked up during packet pickup.
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While your pacer is pacing you (not before or after) they are allowed full access to aid station food and drink.
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Pacers cannot hike in for you to pick them up at any of the wilderness aid stations, they can only be picked up at N. Indian or Big Elk Cr.
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Wilderness Aid Stations located at miles 8, 16, 26, 35, 63, 72, 83, 92, 94 for a total of 14 fully-stocked aid station stops
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Medical personnel will be staffed at most of these locations and have In-Reach GPS units to text back to the medical director
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Liquid IV's will not be available
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Filtering Water: We do not recommend drinking from any of the streams without using a water filter. There are multiple points to filter water if needed, except for 2 major stretches:
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Quaker Flat/Blowout Canyon has lots of climbing, exposure, and the only possibility of water access being along Spring Run (closer to N. Indian Cr.)
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Dry Canyon is a long dry stretch after leaving Garden Gnome aid station late in the race, so stock up well
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A couple of miles up Garden Canyon there is a possibility of water access before the canyon turns to the west, this a good place to filter water and top yourself off before your last grueling climb late in the race
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Pre-Race Communication: We make frequent updates on social media (so please follow us) but will also send out critical communication over email
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Pricing: $275 by 12/31/19 - $300 by 3/31/20 - $325 until registration closes July 4, 2020