ELIGIBILITY: DUE TO THE POSSIBLE EXTREME HOT WEATHER ON A TYPICAL JULY SUMMER MONTH AND THE DISTANCE WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU HAVE COMPLETED AT A MINIMUM AN ULTRA DISTANCE (50K or higher) OR AT LEAST 3 FULL MARATHONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS RUN FOR YOUR SAFETY.
*****LIMITED TO 50 PARTICIPANTS******
Each Hardin-Meade Endurance Run participant will register using ULTRASIGNUP and minimum qualifications will be verified to confirm participation. For 2021 we will have 4 starting waves (5, 5:45, 6:15 and 7am) based on your average road marathon finish time. (We will determine your start time based on your validated submitted time). Due to UltraSignup not currently hosting free events we will have a $15 registration option to cover the cost of a run logo shirt for any runner that selects this option. There will also be a free “no shirt” option available as well. Any remaining money will be donated to Warm Blessings. Each registered runner is encouraged to bring a donated item (List will be provided later) to our local Warm Blessings Ministry which mission is helping people in crisis and providing shelter to those in need.
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Consider this a great get together of friends on a training run, or a fun run, or a personal challenge, or simply a great excuse to run 31 miles non stop from the heart of Etown to one of our neighbor towns Brandenburg Meade county and at the end drink beer, pizza, or whatever you like, but bottom line it’s meant to have good ol time!
Of course there are requirement qualifications for this run (ABOVE) NO EXCEPTIONS! EACH Runners is required to have at least 1 CREW VEHICLE that will provide all the necessary needs and support to complete this run. This run will start at the municipal parking lot (Next to Running Soles) and finish at Riverfront park parking lot in Downtown Brandenburg (Near Jailhouse Pizza).
WE will have a MANDATORY Safety Briefing at 6:45 am at the start location. Each runner and crew member is REQUIRED to sign a “Disclosure Release Form” before the start of the run at 7am. Each RUNNER AND CREW member will be required to wear a (AT ALL TIMES) a SAFETY REFLECTIVE VEST for the duration of the run. EACH Crew Vehicle will be required to have a “CAREFUL RUNNER ON ROAD” sign posted on vehicles and WARNING LIGHTS “ON” at ALL TIMES! Each Crew vehicle will be in GOOD Working order and EACH Runner will NOT have more than ONE Vehicles providing SUPPORT. CREW Vehicles will NOT follow the runner but LEAP FROG at DESIRED Distance to provide support to runner (NOT Following or driving in front of RUNNER). PACERS Will not be allowed until each runners surpasses HWY 60 (Mile Marker 22). EACH Pacer will have a Reflective Vest along with runner and will run either behind or by the runners side at all times keeping the runner and him or herself safe!
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