Join us at the South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey for The Squatchy Surprise! Inspired by the TommyKnocker Ultra in Golden, Colorado, The Squatchy Surprise will test your endurance, strategery and mental fortitude as your fate on the course is determined by the luck of the draw…… We …
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Join us at the South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey for The Squatchy Surprise! Inspired by the TommyKnocker Ultra in Golden, Colorado, The Squatchy Surprise will test your endurance, strategery and mental fortitude as your fate on the course is determined by the luck of the draw…… We are supporting our non-profit partner, Bigger Than The Trail with this Trail Party!
TRAIL PARTY DETAILS
There are 4 different trail loops and a bucket of golf balls that match the color of each loop. Before each loop, you’ll reach into the bucket and pull out a golf ball to determine which loop you will do. Along with the 4 colored golf balls that correspond to the 4 different loops, there will also be a black golf ball. If the runner/hiker pulls the black golf ball, they get to choose whichever loop they want to complete. Our Volunteer Dream Team will keep track of the loops that you complete by adding stickers to a giant chart. This means that we need you to keep your bib visible at all times! You’ll repeat this process after every loop until 6PM. You are welcome to run/hike with a friend and draw the same golf-balls (you just can’t be eligible for post-race awards).
At 6PM, runners will have to make a game-time decision! Take a chance and continue drawing golf balls OR or wait until 6:30PM for the 1/2 mile mini loop to open up. You’ll have to choose one or the other! If you decide to continue drawing golf balls, you cannot go on the mini 1/2 mile loop. This means that if you get the long loop and are unable to complete it in the time remaining, that loop will not count towards your final mileage. If you draw a shorter loop and you finish with time remaining, you can continue tempting fate and drawing golf balls with the time remaining. “You get what you get, so don’t get upset!” Any loop not completed before the timer ends, will not count. We are also offering ONE “Charity-Mulligan”. You can choose to use your ONE Charity-Mulligan at any point in the race to do a re-draw if you pull a golf-ball you don’t like. You have to donate $20 cash or venmo to get the Charity-Mulligan. 100% of the proceeds from the charity mulligans will be used for additional donations to Bigger Than The Trail!
If you decide to run the mini 1/2 loop, you must wait until 6:30PM before you can begin racking up those 1/2 miles. Any loop not completed before the timer ends, will not count.
SASSQUAD TRAIL RUNNING
We are a community of SASQUATCH-lovin’ trail runners and hikers. Our goal is to provide FUN and challenging events for runners of all ages and paces. We like to think that we have a good sense of humor, a full arsenal of sarcastic wit, useless trivia facts and a deep appreciation for cinematic masterpieces (as evidenced multiple times already). Follow us on Instagram , and like us on Facebook to get all of our Squatchy updates. You can also join our Facebook group, “Sassquad Trail Runners” to connect with other runners and hikers!
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