Memphis’ area first ever 100 mile race on the Wolf River Trails will be a race you don’t want to miss. If you are looking to PR your 100 miler or run a SUB 24 hour then this race is perfect for you. It’s also a race for a first time 100 miler, or any distance. All race distances will end at 5:00 pm on Saturday. That’s 34 hours to finish the 100 miler, 22 hours to finish the 100k, 10 hours to finish the 50k, and 8 hours to finish the 25k. You must finish by 5:00 pm on Saturday to earn your buckle or medal. With very little elevation gain this race will be fast and fun. The race will be mostly on single track trails with half the loop running right along the Wolf River. The course will be a looped course at 14.30 miles long. 7 loops for the 100 miler. 4 loops for the 100k (with a shorter loop at the start), 2 loops for the 50k, and 1 loop for the 25k. The course will consist of mostly single track trails with a few bridge crossings including the famous Wolf River Bridge.
Race Distances
100 miler: If your a veteran 100 mile runner or this is your very first 100 miler, the Mamba 100 miler is the race for you. You’ll have lots of support from the volunteers and your friends/family to help you finish the 100 miles. The course is set up for you to finish. Its an easy trail run course as the loop is broken down into many small sections that change up the scenery. One mile you’ll be on trail covered by trees, and the next mile you’ll be in an open field surrounded by deer. Included with your registration is a very nice hooded puffer jacket with the Mamba 100 logo on it (colors may vary), and you can bet the buckle will have a snake on it. You’ll be able to bring your own canopy tent area to set up at the start line for your personal aid station and for your crew to hang out at. Your crew will have alot of fun crewing as the start/finish line will be busy with great music and a fun atmosphere. If your deciding what distance then why not go for the 100 miler. We will do everything we can to get you across the finish line.
100k: A night time start of 7 pm. How cool is that? These runners will get to start and run fresh into the night and finish in the sunrise hours of the morning. Not only that but you’ll join the 100 milers who’ll be 12 hours into their race so you will have an immediate impact on those runners by boosting them up for their night run too. Headlights are a must for the night as the trail gets dark. There will be lots of volunteers set up all along the course so you’ll never feel like your alone for miles and miles at night. Your family and friends will have quite a few opportunities to see you along the way as the course is set up for ease of access for friends. So come run this unique distance and start at night. We’ll be sure to have a big cheering crowd for you to start your run at 7
50k: This race starts at 7 am on Saturday Nov. 4th and you’ll be cheering on and seeing the 100 milers that finish around the 24 hour time limit. How cool will this be. You’ll be the cheerleader for the tired 100 milers then you’ll get to go run your race. This race will be 2 loops with a very small 2.5 mile loop at the start. This race will go quicker than you think as the loop is pretty fast. You can walk alot of it and still finish in time.
25k: And the last race starts at 9 am on Saturday Nov. 4th. You’ll run 1 loop + 1 mile at the start for this race. You can walk most of this race and still finish in time. This is the perfect race for anyone looking for a fast time or your first time 25k.
Pacers, crew and gear
All 100 miler and 100k runners are allowed a pacer. The 100 mile runners can pick up a pacer after mile 50 when you get back to home base aid station. The 100k runners can pick up a pacer after mile 35 when you get back to home base aid station.
All runners are allowed a crew for support. No support from crew outside of designated aid station crew areas. The 100 miler and 100k runners are allowed to set up a canopy tent at the start/finish aid station area. Here your crew can hang out and you can have all your necessary belongings you need for the race. There will be no drop bags outside of the start/finish line area. The trail is open to the public during the daytime hours so don’t be leaving any valuable personal things at your area without it being supervised. The volunteers aren’t responsible to watch over personal belongings.
Trekking poles are allowed for the race for any distance runner. Although the course is super flat you probably won’t need them for much of the race. If you need trekking poles for some of the race then bring them and leave them in your bag at the start/finish area and you can grab them when you think you need them. Some of the trails are tight in areas and having poles when you dont need them just takes up that much more room.
Shoes: You can run the entire race on road shoes or trail shoes and no gaiters are needed. There are no rocks on the trail, just a few roots sprinkled along the way.
Aid Stations and Night Course Marshal
There will be 2 manned aid stations fully-stocked with water, electrolyte drinks, gels, snacks, food, first aid, and enthusiastic volunteers! Hot food will be provided for the 100 miler and 100k runners at night. This is also a cupless race so you must carry your own hydration vessel (bottle, pack, collapsible cup).
There will be several Night-time Course Marshals walking along the trails to assist any runners during the 100 miler or 100k. The course marshal duty is to manage the safety of the runners at night as this is my #1 commitment. The course marshal will not provide hydration or food to runners.
The start/finish line will have an aid station, then you’ll run 3.8 miles to the next aid station. After this aid station you’ll run 7.5 miles then come back to this same aid station. Then run 3 miles back to the start/finish line aid station.
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