Quad Cities Trail & Ultra Runners (QC-TUR) invite you to the dawning of a new era – The K’s of Convenience urban ultra this March! This event, formerly known as ‘One Hundred K’s of Convenience’ has undergone some changes and we can’t say we didn’t warn you! Since day one, we’ve made it clear that anything and everything was subject to change and here we are. Let us give you fair warning, this is not your typical road or ultra race. This is an urban exploration of the Quad Cities by foot. The event is very low key, grassroots with minimal hooplah. There are no mile markers, there are no police stopping traffic for you. While much thought has been put into the course, it is uncontrolled so the responsibility is on the runner to make safety his or her TOP priority.
The course will change in some way, shape or form each year. Loop distance and races offered could change from year to year as a result of this. To be clear, the entire course is ran on open roads and bike paths with the largest portion of it on city streets. Sidewalk is accessible for the vast majority of the course but runners need to be smart, careful and diligent in taking the safest route along each section of the course.
DETAILS
The 50k will start at 8AM and the 25k at 10am – the cutoff for both distances is 4PM (8 hours for the 50k and 6 hours for the 25k).
Start/Finish is at the Jens Lorenzen Pavilion located right off Schuetzen Lane at the SW corner of the Good Samaritan Society property on Waverly Rd. Ample parking and bathroom facilities are available right next to the pavilion.
There is one (1) aid station at the start/finish and multiple aid stations on the course. The on-course aid stations could be local convenience stores, grocers or other area businesses and runners are provided funds as part of their race registration to purchase something at each stop. The amount of funds provided depends on the distance registered for.
There are no course markings but runners are provided a map and directions to each aid station along the course.
The exact course and aid station locations are provided to runners on race morning.
All runners receive a nice piece of custom race swag, pre-paid aid at the conveniently located on course aid stations, hot food and cold drinks at the start/finish and any other goodies we can manage to wrangle up. 50k ultra finishers receive a special handmade finishers award. RD Ryan has created everything from lamps, clocks & shelving to paintings and abstract art. This year expect something new and hopefully just as cool! And as is the case with any QC-TUR event, trust us when we say, all effort is made to ensure the MAX value to the runner for their registration. All money goes into the event and any leftover money will be donated to Schuetzen Park, our host start/finish for the event this year. They are a privately owned, operated and maintained park that QC-TUR has built a wonderful and mutually beneficial relationship with over the last several years.
RULES
Runners are required to make at least one purchase at each aid station and upon completion of that loop, provide time stamped receipts for each of the on course convenient store aid stations. DO NOT LOSE YOUR RECEIPTS! If you do, you will not receive credit for your loop and will be disqualified. Any remaining race provided aid funds will be added to the park donation!
PLEASE NOTE
The race is not directly affiliated with any of the store aid stations being used for the event. When you are in the store, you are like any other paying customer and should act accordingly in a polite and respectful manner while you shop, wait in line and purchase your goods.
Runners are allowed to deviate from the set course if they feel an alternative is more effective just so long as NO private property is trespassed upon and safety is made a TOP priority. There will be a list of thoroughfares that are OFF LIMITS no matter what, that will be provided to runners. Runners must still stop at each aid station in the set order and provide receipts as proof.
Runners are allowed to change distances up until Friday night packet pickup. After that point, you are committed to the distance race you start Saturday morning and if you do not complete your race, you will be listed as a DNF. Say no to DNF!
***NO LITTERING*** Don’t even think about it!
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