Date: Saturday February 1 2014
Place: Camp Moran, Moran State Park, Olga WA
Driving Directions from Anacortes Ferry Terminal
Your Vehicle Will Need a DISCOVER PASS!!!
Please CARPOOL!!! Very Limited Parking at Race.
Time:
7:00am-8:15am Check-in(there will also be check-in the day before from 5pm to 8pm)
7:30am Early Start (Only for runners who need the extra hour to finish before the cut-off)
8:30am Race start
4:30pm Race Cut-off
2014 RACE SOLD OUT
Fees:
$60 ($65 after Jan 1) 50k race and post race meal/party
$15 Thrift Store T-shirt* Gender Specific Sizes *see below for more info(Deadline Jan 1)
$35 Long sleeved Patagonia Capilene 2 Shirt with women's or men's sizing (Deadline Jan 1)
$40 Lodging--Friday and Saturday nites. Very limited.
$40 Guest Lodging--Friday and Saturday nites. Very limited. (includes post race meal/party)
Refunds/Transfers: Any runner who will have to miss the race for any reason can transfer their entry to any of my future races as long as the runner emails me before race day. When the runner emails to notify me they will not be able to attend the race I'll then reply with an email that will contain the info the runner will need to transfer their entry to another race. Refunds will not be offered except in rare circumstances.
*Thrift StoreT-Shirts: The last 4 years I've scoured the local thrift stores to find the best shirts, sweat shirts, vests, jackets, etc. and had the race logo printed on them by Wild Bill Graphics. The idea was to promote reuse and to conserve resources and it ended up being lots of fun for me, Wild Bill and all the runners so I'm definitely doing it again this year!
Course: Beautiful soft and well maintained singletrack trails through old growth forest with waterfalls, lakes, cascading creeks, and views of the Puget Sound, the surrounding islands, and on clear days the Cascade and Olympic Mountain Ranges, including Mt. Baker, Mt. Rainier and Mt. St Helens. About 8400ft of elevation gain on the loop course.
If the road to the top of Mt Constitution is unsafe to drive due to snow and ice we will instead use the "Snow Route" Course. That announcement will be most likely made either Thursday or Friday before the race.
Aid: Four aid stations at miles: 6.4(Mountain Lake), 14.6(Mt Pickett), 20.6(North Arch) and 25.8(Mt Constitution) What to expect at the station: water, GU Brew Electrolyte Drink, soda, GU, and other various foods such as chips, cookies, fruit, potatoes, salt, hot soup, etc.
Drop Bags: Runners can have drop bags at Aid #1 mi 6.4 (Mountain Lake), Aid #3 mi 20.6(North Arch) and Aid #4 mi 25.8(Mt Constitution)
Post Race: We'll have a post race meal and party with fresh, hot, homemade food, drinks including local micro-brew and live music.
Pre Race: From 5:30 to 9:00pm Friday come eat dinner with all your running buddies at Camp Moran(the race start/finish area) and support a great local non-profit while doing so! The price will be $10(cash or U.S. check please) and will include dinner and drinks. There will be no pre-sale of tickets but please RSVP by email to james@rainshadowrunning.com AND if you are bringing people other than yourself please say so on here or send me a message. Also I will assume when you RSVP you will be eating the meat option, if you want the veggie/vegan option please put that in the message.
The menu will be made from scratch by the chef from our host hotel Outlook Inn on Orcas Island-- Beef Chili, Cornbread and Mixed Greens Salad. We will have a Veggie/Vegan Chili option as well and of course beer and non-alcoholic drinks.
The Orcas Island 50k has been supporting The Funhouse Commons for years and we are excited to team up with them to provide everyone with this yummy dinner as a fundraiser for their programs. The Funhouse provides the Orcas Island community with a safe place for kids to hang out, learn, play and explore their creativity year-round. More info at http://funhousecommons.org/
The also will be playing Friday night in Eastsound at The Lower Tavern starting at 9pm.
Lodging: We'll have Camp Moran, the park's retreat center, to ourselves from Friday at 5pm to Sunday at noon. At our disposal is the main lodge which has a large commercial kitchen (stocked with dishes, pots, pans, walk-in refrigerator, freezer, etc.) and large open room with tables and chairs for eating and it's the space we use for runner check-in and the post race meal/party. Runners, their guests, and the volunteers all sleep together in bunkhouses that sleep 8-14 people. Click here for more Info
Refunds/Transfers: Any runner who will have to miss the race for any reason can transfer their entry to any of my future races as long as the runner emails me before race day. When the runner emails to notify me they will not be able to attend the race I'll then reply with an email that will contain the info the runner will need to transfer their entry to another race. Refunds will not be offered except in rare circumstances.
Contact: Race Director James Varner
james@rainshadowrunning.com
www.rainshadowrunning.com
