BadgerPalooza

BadgerPalooza is an ultra marathon presented by the Williamstown Badgers taking place at the Autumn Lake Winery. BadgerPalooza consists of 24 – 5K runs. Athletes will run a 5K starting at the top of the hour, every hour for 24 hours for a total of 74.4 miles. The 24 hour race starts on Friday at 6:00pm. 12 and 6 hour options are also available.

The 12 hour race starts on Saturday at 6:00am. Athletes will do 12 – 5K runs for a total of 37.2 miles. Each 5K will start at the top of the hour for 12 hours.

The 6 hour race starts on Saturday at noon. Athletes will do 6 – 5K runs for a total of 18.6 miles. Each 5K will start at the top of the hour for 6 hours.

All three race distances (24 hour, 12 hour, and 6 hour) will run their last 5K starting at 5:00pm on Saturday, and finish to music from a live band and a festival atmosphere.

A relay option is available for all three race distances. Relays will consist of 2 person teams and can be all male, all female, or coed teams.

Scoring will be based on a point system.

What is the terrain?
The 5K run take place on the property of Autumn Lake Winery and will take you through trails of hard packed dirt, some grass, sand, and loose dirt, around two lakes and through the vineyard. This is a rain or shine event. If there is rain prior to or on race day the course may include muddy areas so plan accordingly.

Basic Rules
Each athlete or relay team will start the 5K at the top of every hour. If they finish the 5K in less than an hour they will rest/wait until the next hour to run again. Runners must be in the start corral by the next 5K start time. If you miss the start, you’re out of the race. This could be due to not completing the previous 5K within the hour, spending too much time in your home base, just not able to make it to the start line, etc. You must start with the group to stay in the race.