Ultra Registration :: Info Kit
Early Start and Cut-Off Times An early start will be available at 3 am (upon request only) for runners concerned with making the overall cut-off. In conjunction with this change, there will be a hard and fast cut-off at 4 pm at Exchange 7 (92 km mark).
Ultra Awards This year the Ultra Awards ceremony will again be held at 4:45pm at the finish line. This change was to enable more ultra runners to attend the awards ceremony by moving the awards to a more convenient time. Ultra runners are welcome to attend the relay awards and dance starting at 8:00pm.
Detailed Maps Consult the course & maps page for detailed maps of the course, maps of each stage and maps of the exchanges. This page also has an elevation profile.
Rules on Pacing Pacing will not be allowed. For competitive runners, pacing is contrary to IAAF rules. For slower runners, pacers in past years have contributed to a safety problem, where a pacer and runner running/walking side by side have impeded relay runners, forcing them to move into the traffic lanes. Safety is our primary concern.
Rules on Crewing A runner may be crewed anywhere that it is safe to do so. Unfortunately, in previous years, some crews have not always paid close attention to safety. Therefore, please read the rules below which clarify these aspects. In addition, the stand and hand rule has been introduced to ensure competitive fairness.
Vehicle Access Ultra support vehicles have full access to the course, including Stage 4 and 7. The reason for the Stage 4 restriction for the relay is due to the operation of heavy gravel trucks on Sylvester Road. This is a safety issue. Ultra support vehicles should be aware of this and operate with due care and attention.
Exchange Point Access Until Exchange 3, the ultra runners will have little or no traffic congestion. However, from Exchange 4 to the finish, the relay runners will catch up and there will be extreme traffic congestion and parking problems. Ultra support vehicles are to avoid the Exchange areas from Exchange 4 on. Since your runner can be crewed anywhere on the course where it is safe to do so, it will just be common sense that you will want to avoid the exchanges.
Note to Late Entrants Your entry fee includes your garment (technical
long-sleeved jersey).
All entrants will receive a garment.
The original order for garments will be submitted at the time of the early entry
deadline. A second order will be submitted shortly after the race. If you enter
late, your garment will not be available until the second order.
Race Morning Check In and Briefing - 3:00 to 3:45 am
On race morning each runner must:
Check in and Pick up timing chip - Pick up shirt.
Hand in Runner Information Sheet
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Race briefing and crew briefing will be immediately before the start.
These rules are for your safety and the success of the race. They apply to all runners—this means you!
The existing relay consists of 8 stages. For convenience, the timing and checkpoints will be identical to the exchange checkpoints for the relay.
We are particularly concerned with runners getting lost by making a wrong turn. Please ensure that the runner/or support vehicle has a copy of the course description available at all times … and use it. Please note that all corners will be marked with flour/chalk and or race day signs. At each intersection you should look for markings (look on both sides of the road). Between Stave Falls Dam and Mission Municipal Hall there are a number of points where the course makes a 90 degree turn, so going straight ahead will put you off course. Look for the markings. We will try to have course marshals available whenever possible, but as the runners spread out this may not be possible.
The maps are available on this site. Elevation charts are posted with the maps, plus an overall profile from start to finish.
In past years, the weather has been quite variable. You should be prepared for all of the following possibilities: cold icy conditions in the morning, warm sunny conditions in the afternoon, and as always in the Pacific Northwest, you must be prepared for rainy wet conditions.
As a general rule of thumb, if the weather is sunny then overnight will be cold and frosty. If the weather is rainy, then temperatures will be more consistent throughout the time of the event.
Start civil twilight – 07:26
Official sunrise – 08:00
Official sunset – 17:45
End civil twilight – 18:19
(at Abbotsford Airport, approx. mid-point of the course)
Note: this info is for Pacific Daylight Savings Time. The switch to Standard Time happens Sunday November 4.
Race management will use cell phones on race day for communications purposes. If you need to contact race management particularly if the runner has decided to withdraw, then you may reach us as follows:
Drop out decisions MUST be communicated to race management by phone or at a timing checkpoint to the official in charge of timing.