Location
At Tickfaw State park, you can go night hiking or listen to the swamp nightlife from the porch of your vacation cabin. Check at the Nature Center for scheduled programs. While there, view the 800-gallon aquarium stocked with fish found in the Tickfaw River. There are also displays featuring the animals, history and culture of the area and of Louisiana.
Strolling through four ecosystems on over a mile of boardwalks through Tickfaw State Park, visitors can experience the sights and sounds of a cypress/tupelo swamp, a bottomland hardwood forest, a mixed pine/hardwood forest and the Tickfaw River.
Course
River Trail will be a 5-mile trail loop. You will run along the river. Poisonous snakes and alligators will be on or around the trail, so be fully aware that we have a lot of creatures out there. We will have two aid stations halfway point will be an unman aid station with water, electrolytes, snacks, and ice. The main aid station will be at start finish and it will have ice electrolyte water, soda, snacks, and fully cooked food.
Cutoff is 14 Hours for both 50K & 50 Miler.
Lodging
TickFaw State Park has many options:
30 Improved Campsites
20 Unimproved Campsites
Cabins/Group Camp: Basic cookware, cooking utensils, dinnerware, silverware, towels and linens are provided. Bring your own food and personal supplies; group camp visitors will also need to bring their own dishes, silverware, towels and linens.
Swag
T-Shirt, headbands, and cooling car seat towel
Awards
Finisher Medal
Top 3 Male and Female on each distance will receive a custom award
Race Day Food
Start/Finish: Bacon, PB&J, Chips, Cookies, Quesadilla, Grill Cheese Sandwich, Pickles, Candy, Crackers, Potatoes, Gummies, Soda of all kinds, Water, Ice, & Electrolytes
Vegan options
LESS