Queen of the Ridge is a femininonemon! Yes, you heard that right. This race is for the ladies! Grab your gal pals and your trail shoes, because we are getting the girls together for our annual LAST WOMAN STANDING race.
We will be using the same loop and rules as our spring race, Rumble on the Ridge, which is a take on the traditional backyard ultra. Runners will complete a 1-“ish” mile loop every 20 minutes, until only one powerful female remains. This event takes place on an old family dairy farm just 40 minutes west of Madison, WI in the heart of the Driftless Area, and is very near and dear to RD Kelly’s heart <3
The course:
1. The loop is usually between 1.0 and 1.25 miles long, and will have a minimum of 250ft of elevation gain.
2. A combination of single track and grass trails
3. The route changes directions every 4 hours!
Gather your girlfriends and bring your A-game. Every queen who toes the line proves she’s unstoppable, but only one woman will outlast the hills of the Driftless. This isn’t just a race – it’s a rising. Long live the last woman standing.
Royalty Rules
It’s a twist on the traditional backyard event! That means the rules are slightly different!
1. You have 20 minutes to complete each loop. Runners coming in after the 20 minute limit will be eliminated.
2. You must be in the starting corral at the start of the next loop when the cowbell rings. (Crew tents and restrooms do NOT count as the starting corral).
3. Whistle blows will alert runners how many minutes until the next lap starts. 3 whistles for 3 minutes, 2 whistles for 2 minutes, 1 whistle for one minute until the next lap starts.
4. No aid to be received on course or outside of the corral.
5. A winner will be declared when there is only one person left who has successfully completed all laps in under 20 minutes.
6. A solo victory lap must be completed to earn the title of Queen of the Ridge.
7. Last but not least, be respectful of each other and let’s have some FUN!!!
The Commonwealth Village
This is what we are calling our basecamp for the weekend. The Commonwealth Village will have our starting corral, participant tent, crew tents, aid station, medical tent, restrooms, and spectator viewing (yes, men are allowed to cheer us on!).
We will have space for a maximum of 20 crew tents, which participants must opt in for at registration and are a first-come, first-serve basis. There will be a large tent set up for runners to place their drop bags, a chair, and a smaller cooler if you choose not to bring a crew tent.
Our aid station will have fruit, sweet and salty snacks, carbs, hot food, hydration and nutrition products, as well as coffee and soda.
Spectator viewing, yard games, and possibility for a campfire will also be in the Commonwealth Village!
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