THE FALL 50 is designed to be a daylong running adventure set against the colorful backdrop of Door County, Wisconsin during peak Fall colors. Participants may compete as members of a team of 2-5 runners or as a solo ultra-marathoner. The course route begins at the northernmost tip of Wisconsin’s …
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THE FALL 50 is designed to be a daylong running adventure set against the colorful backdrop of Door County, Wisconsin during peak Fall colors. Participants may compete as members of a team of 2-5 runners or as a solo ultra-marathoner.
The course route begins at the northernmost tip of Wisconsin’s Door County peninsula and travels down the western shoreline along scenic back roads to the population center in Sturgeon Bay. The event ends with an outrageous party set under giant tents along the shipping channel at Sunset Park in Sturgeon Bay.
Capacity will be exactly 300 solo runners and 450 teams.
The course starts at the northern tip of the Door County peninsula at Gills Rock. The starting line is in front of the Shoreline Restaurant, just up the hill from the Washington Island Ferry parking lot. The course travels south primarily on back roads along the western shoreline. It passes through quaint villages and beautiful park areas including Ellison Bay, Sister Bay, Ephraim, Peninsula Park, Fish Creek, Juddville, Egg Harbor, Murphy Park, Little Harbor, Old Stone Quarry Park and finally Sturgeon Bay.
The Fall 50 has a wave start. All solo runners will start at 7 am while the teams will start in waves each hour between 8 am and 10 am. In mid-October, the teams will be assigned a start time based on their anticipated “team pace”, with the slowest teams starting earlier and the fastest teams starting later. This approach will concentrate the arrival of most participants to the finish line between 4 and 6pm on Saturday. Team pace is calculated by taking the average of the team members paces.
The finish line celebration will begin at 1 pm at Sunset Park in Sturgeon Bay beneath a massive big top tent. Participants will cross the finish line directly in front of the party tent to the cheers and jeers of fellow runners. A DJ will be playing music and announcing the names of finishers for the friends, family, teammates and competitors waiting beneath the tent. The finish line buffet will include beer, soda, and pizza. Admission to the party tent is free of charge to participants. Family and friends may enter the tent for a fee – $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 7-17, children age 6 & under are free. The awards ceremony will take place at 6:30 pm.
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Fall 50 is an interesting race, it can be a serious 50 mile ultra or a fun 5 person relay. There is a party atmosphere, with the relay teams wearing … MORE
Fall 50 is an interesting race, it can be a serious 50 mile ultra or a fun 5 person relay. There is a party atmosphere, with the relay teams wearing costumes. For the relay the legs are varying lengths and difficulty. The overall course is (mostly) scenic along the Door County peninsula, a popular vacation destination location for Midwesterners. One leg goes through a state park.
Driving from one relay exchange spot to another is fairly easy, with only one being difficult to get to in time due to traffic and the length of the leg. This was Exchange 6 at the Egg Harbor Boat Dock. A lot of runners were dropped off from cars on the way to that exchange.
Fall in Door County at this time is beautiful, with the fall colors close to peak. The weather this year was on the chilly side and windy with some rain, but still an enjoyable running experience.
Packet pickup is easy, race swag is a very heavy medal on a chain link necklace and there was a quarter zip fleece this year. There is a party tent at the finish line with music, pizza and beverages. This is definitely a fun race and one I would recommend.