The Monte Vino Races are intimate events with limited entries. In this new environment, the Monte Vino Races strive to bring together the running community in a safer, small crowd setting. Our mission is to provide our runners with a safer outlet to practice the sport we all love and …
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The Monte Vino Races are intimate events with limited entries. In this new environment, the Monte Vino Races strive to bring together the running community in a safer, small crowd setting. Our mission is to provide our runners with a safer outlet to practice the sport we all love and support our staff and volunteers with a safer work environment. Future Monte Vino Races will take place in some of the most beautiful mountain vineyard landscapes.
Because of the very limited size, Monte Vino Races have small budgets and cannot provide all the amenities of larger events. To prevent any surprises, please understand what is/is not provided at the event.
The field will be limited to 50 runners for the Half Marathon and 50 runners for the Marathon on Saturday and 50 runners for the Half Marathon and 50 runners for the 50K on Sunday. When registration opens Julye 1, runners will be able to “reserve” their spot on a first-come first-serve basis: entries will be limited to 100 runners plus 25 alternates for each day (50 in each race). Credit cards will not be charged until ~August 1st or when the race organizers have absolute confirmation that the event will happen, depending on state and local government regulations and COVID-19 restrictions. Runners will have the option to withdraw their entry any time before August 1st: at that time, confirmed runners will be charged (first 50 in each event) and withdrawn runners will be replaced by alternates. Please understand that there will be no refunds or rollovers. By registering, you understand and agree to the no-refund policy. You will have the option to cancel your registration any time before August 1.
The course for all events is a stunning mountain course through the 12 Ridges Vineyard property and on gravel mountain roads surrounding the property. The start-finish at 12 Ridges Vineyard has 360-degrees views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The out-and-back course is 3 miles on a wide grass path and the remaining on gravel roads. It is challenging and mountainous, with a mixture of gradual and steep ascents and descents, mostly downhill on the way out and mostly uphill on the way back. This is an open course with limited local traffic. The water stops will be approximately every 3 miles. They will have water, no cups, limited pre-packaged food items and no fresh foods. There will be no mile markers along the route.
The cutoffs will be as follows: 7 hours for the Marathon, 8 hours for the 50K. The Half Marathon cutoff will be the same as the Marathon and 50K.
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