Evelyn Brown's Staging Area

First of all, the organizers did a great job. They have many years of experience putting on running events, and they do a superb job.
This was my first event where I registered for time rather than a set distance. I am training for another Ultra in April, and wanted to use this time-limit event as a shake-out run, to test my clothes, nutrition, hydration, shoes and sock, and mental stamina, as well as my ability to stay on my feet for a long, long time. This was the perfect format, and I accomplished my fist 50k. Knowing that you can stop once you have accomplished your goal (if it happens before the time you signed up for) and not get a DNF makes this a wonderful format for a shakeout.
The aid station at the turning point was very handy. I sampled the coffee a few times, and the eggs. I don’t generally eat a lot of solid foods when I do long distances, but this did come in handy. I would suggest that they have PB&J sandwiches next time.
A big hoot-out for this year’s race shirt. The owl design is excellent.
I highly recommend this race for anyone wanting to accomplish a running goal without the competitive pressure of placings allows one to concentrate on the goal and not on the other runners.