The Blues Cruise 50K Trail Ultramarathon circles the beautiful Blue Marsh Lake. The 31-mile loop is very runnable, with a varied terrain that includes fields, plenty of rolling hills, single track and less than .5 miles of public roadway. The “Ski Slope” is the only major climb (240 feet in …
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The Blues Cruise 50K Trail Ultramarathon circles the beautiful Blue Marsh Lake. The 31-mile loop is very runnable, with a varied terrain that includes fields, plenty of rolling hills, single track and less than .5 miles of public roadway. The “Ski Slope” is the only major climb (240 feet in vertical accent). We have one optional water crossing where you can choose to splash through or cross on a bridge. Our 7 themed aid stations are well stocked and serviced by local ultra runners. The 9 hour (strictly enforced) time limit makes this the perfect race for those newer to trail or ultra marathons.
Blues Cruise 50K RELAY: A captain should be designated for each team 0f 2-4 runners. Each person must individually register as a relay contestant. The per-person relay fee is lower than the 50K price. Each 2-4-person team will complete 4 legs of the 50K course.
• Leg 1: “The Lead Out” start to Aid Station 1, ~4.7 miles
• Leg 2 “The Voyager” Aid Station 1 to Aid Station 4, ~ 13.3 miles
• Leg 3 “The Mountaineer” Aid Station 4-6, ~7.1 miles includes the famous Ski Slope
• Leg 4 “The Finisher”, ~6.75 miles to the finish, where the entire team can cross the line together and receive Blues Cruise Relay finisher awards. Prizes will be awarded for the fastest teams! Due to the speed of the relay teams, aid station support will be limited. All registered runners will have access to all post-race activities and the buffet.
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A little hillier than anticipated
Nice location. Easy to get to and lots of parking. No repeat miles. A mix of everything, hills, flat, fields, water views... Lots of hills that look like nothing until … MORE
Nice location. Easy to get to and lots of parking. No repeat miles. A mix of everything, hills, flat, fields, water views… Lots of hills that look like nothing until they gang up on you! Great and frequent aid stations Awesome and generous swag.
Well run, challenging trail race
My first Ultra: well organized. Trained doing weekly hills but still not prepared for constant up and down trail. Most of hills small but lots of them, 1 big hill … MORE
My first Ultra: well organized. Trained doing weekly hills but still not prepared for constant up and down trail. Most of hills small but lots of them, 1 big hill around mile 21. All added up to about 3000 ft elevation change and very sore quads. Aid stations were themed, fun, lots of food, basically fabulous, about every 4-5 miles. Since around a lake, scenery was very nice. Despite above, really enjoyed running the race.