Race Location / Headquarters
The
race headquarters and finish line will be located at the Bass River Resort. Camping is
available at Bass River Resort. Cabins are also available at Bass River Resort. Please contact Bass River Resort
directly to make reservations. Their website is www.bassresort.com. The starting line is located
at the trailhead for the Ozark Trail at the intersection of Highway 72 and Route P, which is 55 miles south of Bass River
Resort by road (over a 1 1/2 hour drive). Runners will be able to purchase a bus ticket at the time they enter
the race in order to ride the bus to the start of the race. Runners may also have crew drop them off at the start of
the race. Please note that no cars may be parked at the starting area after the start of the race, so plan to ride
the bus or have your crew take you to the start.
Pre-race
Dinner
Pre-race dinner will be available on Friday,
November 5, 2010 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Bass River Resort. This will be a pasta dinner with an option for a vegetarian
sauce. One dinner will be included with each runner entry fee. Additional dinners may be purchased at the time
of race registrtation for crews and guests.
Mandatory Pre-race Briefing
There
will be a mandatory pre-race briefing for all runners on Friday, November 5, 2010 at 6:00 pm. Important race rules, current
trail conditions, last minute changes and other important information will be covered at this meeting.
Directions to Bass River Resort:
From
Kansas City, MO: Take I-70 east, to US 63 in Columbia. Take US 63 south, to Jefferson City. Stay
on US 63 and go through Westphalia, continue on US 63 to state Route 68 (which is just north of Vichy). Go
south on Route 68 to St. James. In St. James, take I-44 east to Cuba (exit #208), then south on Route 19
to Steelville. In Steelville, go through the 3 way stop, then continue east on Route 8 for approximately
10 miles to the BIG YELLOW ARROW, BASS RIVER RESORT sign on your left. Follow the blacktop for 1.4 miles
to Bass River Resort, which will be on your left.
From St. Louis, MO: Take I-44 west to Cuba (exit #208), then south on Route 19 to
Steelville. In Steelville, go through the 3 way stop, then continue east on Route 8 for approximately 10
miles to the BIG YELLOW ARROW, BASS RIVER RESORT sign on your left. Follow the blacktop for 1.4 miles to
Bass River Resort, which will be on your left.
Preliminary Event Schedule* (subject to change)
| Friday November 5, 2010 | |
| 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Packet pickup at Bass River Resort (There will
be no packet pickup the morning of the race, so make plans to pick your packet up by 6:00 pm Friday.) |
| 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Drop off Drop Bags at Bass River Resort (in designated area) |
| 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Pre-race Dinner at Bass River Resort |
| 6:00 pm | Runners and crew briefing at Bass River ResortMANDATORY FOR ALL RUNNERS |
| Saturday November 6, 2010 | |
| 3:00 to 3:25 am | Runners riding the shuttle to the start must check in at race headquarters prior to loading shuttle
busses |
| 3:15 am | Begin loading shuttle busses |
| 3:30 am | Shuttle busses leave Bass River Resort for Starting line |
| 5:00 to 5:45 am | Runners not riding Shuttle busses must
check in at starting line |
| 5:00 to 5:30 am | Shuttle busses expected to arrive at starting line |
| 5:55 am | Final pre-race comments |
| 6:00 am | Race Start! (Prompt) |
| Sunday – November
7th | |
| 2:00 pm DST | Race ends |
* Please note: Central Standard time resumes at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 7, 2010, however
all race times are based on Daylight Savings Time.
Specific
Information/Race Guidelines/Rules [Note: The following information is subject to change.
Each runner is responsible for checking the website for the "Final Runner Packet", which will be posted on the website
no later than October 15, 2010]
Aid Stations:
l There will be 12 to 13 aid stations on the course. Aid stations will vary from
5.2 to 9.6 miles apart. At least 8 to 9 of the aid stations will be manned and fully stocked with water,
HEED sports drink, and a variety of food. Unmanned aid stations will be supplied with water, HEED, and some limited
food choices. There will be hot food choices such as soup at night at all manned aid stations.
(See chart for locations and distances. The chart will be updated as soon as final designations for manned and
unmanned aid stations are made.)
l
The sports drink for the race will be HEED, which is
being provided by our sponsor Hammer Nutrition. If you prefer another sports drink, please be sure to supply your
drop bags with what you plan to consume during the race.
l Aid stations will not provide Advil, Aspirin, or other pain relievers.
If you choose to take the risk of using these medications you must bring your own.
l Aid stations may not have blister kits: If you are prone to
foot blisters, make sure you carry or have what you need in your drop bags to care for them.
Awards:
l Plaques will be awarded to the first female and male, overall and master finishers.
l
Belt buckles will be awarded to all sub-32 hour finishers.
Course:
l The entire course is on the Ozark Trail within the Mark Twain National Forest,
which is permanently marked with Ozark Trail markers (overlapping O and T). There will be additional trail
marking for the race in the form of pink and silver striped ribbon, pink and silver striped ground flags in some locations,
and a very few glow sticks entering and leaving aid stations. There may be a few additional glow sticks placed at additional
select locations on the course. The ribbons and flags will be used primarily at tricky turns and areas
where the fixed Ozark Trail markers are sparse. There will be some additional reflective marking used on
the sections of trail that will be traversed at night.
Crews:
l Runners’ crews are not allowed on the race course.
l Runners receiving aid from crews outside the designated crew access points are subject to disqualification and
possibly being banned from future races. (See Aid Station chart for designated crew spots.)
Please note that it is absolutely forbidden to receive aid at road crossings unless designated as a crew access aid
station.
l Crews
must park on one side of the road ONLY at the crew access aid station as directed by aid station personnel. Please
look for directions/signs when approaching aid stations indicating where to park. If crews are asked to
move a car by aid station or forest service personnel, they must do so immediately. Please don’t
make them ask to have a car moved! The roads on which the aid stations are placed are for public access
and local residents need to have access through these locations, so PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE ROADS by parking or setting up
chairs, etc. in the roadway.
l Smoking is NOT allowed by crews or pacers within 200 feet of any aid station.
l
Crews must abide by the instructions of aid station
personnel and race directors.
l Runners are responsible for their crews and may be disqualified from the race
if their crews refuse to comply with the requests/instructions of aid station personnel or race directors.
l
Final crew directions will be included in the packet
at runner check-in. Please review these final crew directions and make sure your crew has a copy of the
final crew directions included in your packet at check-in. It is the responsibility of the runner to assure
their crew members follow all directions of the race directors and aid station volunteers. Failure to do
so may result in disqualification from the race. Cut-off Times:
l Each runner is allowed to set his or her own pace as long as he or she is out
of the aid station by the cut-off time for that aid station. See Aid Station chart for cut-off times.
In the event a runner does not leave an aid station by the stated cut-off time, the runner will be pulled from the
race. In the event a runner should choose to leave an aid station and return to the trail after
being told by aid station personnel that they missed the cutoff and are being pulled from the race, the runner will be disqualified
from the race and may be banned from future races.
Drop Bags:
l Drop
bags may be left at the designated location at the Bass River Resort either Friday from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Some
drop bags will be taken by aid station crews the evening before the race, therefore all drop bags MUST be delivered to the
designated area no later than 8:00 pm Friday or they will not be available at the aid station. Also, you
will NOT be allowed to leave drop bags at the starting area the morning of the race. All drop bags should
be waterproof and sturdy enough to withstand the rigors of being transported to and from an aid station. Make
sure your drop bags are all placed in the location designated for the aid station where you want the drop bag to be available
for your use. You must have one drop bag for each aid station where you want a drop bag (they will not
be transported between aid stations). See Aid Station chart for designated drop bag locations.
l You
MUST place your NAME, RACE NUMBER, and AID STATION on all drop bags. If you mark a drop bag for an aid
station that is not designated as a drop bag aid station, that drop bag will not be transported to an aid station.
PLEASE
NOTE: All drop bags MUST be picked up before leaving the race, even if you drop from the race at an aid station
along the course. It is the runner's responsibility to return to race headquarters after drop bags
have been returned to the finish line to pick up their drop bags. Drop bags which have been left behind
will not be returned to runners unless a $10 fee along with actual shipping costs (typically flat rate US priority mail) are
sent in advance to race management to cover the inconveninience and cost of sorting through, packing, and shipping drop bags.
Medical:
l Each runner is responsible for their own actions. It is crucial that you are physically and
mentally prepared for the stresses of the race. We will utilize the local EMS services in case of a medical
emergency. Medical expenses incurred are the responsibility of the runner receiving medical assistance/services.
The remoteness of the trail and the distance between trail/road crossings will result in a substantial amount of time
before medical personnel arrive to provide assistance.
l It is important for runners to recognize the potential physical and mental stresses that may
evolve from participation in this race. These include, but are not limited to, extreme temperatures of
heat and (more likely) cold, hypothermia, dehydration, renal failure, seizures, hypoglycemia, disorientation, total mental
and physical exhaustion, etc. Each participant must continuously monitor himself/herself and understand
their limitations. Remember that YOU, the runner, are responsible for your own well being during the race.
Pacing:
l Runners may have a pacer beginning at the Brooks Creek Aid Station.
l
Runners 60 years and older may have a pacer from
the start, but must notify the race director no later than 6:00 pm on November 5, 2010 of their intention to use
a pacer for the entire race (or for any portion of the race prior to Brooks Creek Aid Station).
l
Runners are allowed to have only one pacer at a
time. The only exception to this rule is that runners are allowed to have as many pacers as they would
like from the point where they cross the Courtois Creek, just after entering the Bass River Resort, to the finish line.
ANY RUNNER WHO HAS MORE THAN ONE PACER AT A TIME PRIOR TO CROSSING THE COURTOIS CREEK AT BASS RIVER RESORT
WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE RACE.
l No bicycle or equestrian pacing is allowed anywhere on the course.
l
Pacers and vehicle/pacer shuttle services are not
provided by the race organization.
Additional
race rules:
l All
runners must wear assigned race numbers. It is the runner’s responsibility to ensure his/her race
number is recorded at all aid stations both when the runner checks in and when the runner checks out. If
your race number is not recorded at an aid station, you may be disqualified for not completing the entire course.
Note that there are two aid stations that require a short out-and-back off the main trail. These
are the Highway DD Aid Station and the Berryman Campground Aid Station. You MUST enter both aid stations
and have your number recorded or you will be disqualified from the race.
l At no time may a runner ride in or on a vehicle of any kind. Violators
will be disqualified. If you get off the course, you must return on foot to the point at which you left
the trail.
l
Please do not litter on the course.
Violators will be subject to disqualification.
l If you drop out of the race,
make sure that a the aid station captain at an aid station is notified and give the race official the pull-tab off your race
bib. Failure to do this could result in search and rescue, which will be at runner’s expense. Please
be aware that if you do not drop at Sutton Bluff, Brooks Creek, Highway DD, Hazel Creek, or Berryman Campground, you could
be waiting a long time for transportation back to Race Headquarters.
l In the event Search and Rescue is called
to search for a runner, the runner will be responsible for all costs associated with such search; therefore, it is very important
that you notify an aid station captain if you find it necessary to drop from the race in order to avoid the unnecessary
dispatch of Search and Rescue teams to look for you in the Forest when you are back safe and sound in your cabin, tent, or
hotel!
