The Sticks 6/12/24/48/72 Hour Race is a low-key timed race with a fun, small-town, homegrown feel on a farmstead outside of Norton, KS. Half race, half hootenanny.
Schedule
The 72-hour race begins Thursday at 6:00 PM and ends at 6 PM Sunday.
The 48-hour race begins Friday at 6 PM and ends at 6 PM Sunday.
The 24-hour race begins Friday at 6 PM and ends at 6 PM Saturday.
The 12-hour race begins Saturday at 6 AM and ends at 6 PM.
The 6-hour race begins Saturday at 6 AM and ends at 12 PM.
Location/Course
In the sticks, outside of Norton, KS (BFE) – exact location to be given after sign-up.
The course will be a combination of mowed pasture and dirt road.
The course will not be overly technical, but isn’t necessarily flat. It has rolling hills and the mowed pasture is uneven and challenging.
Participants will run the same 2-4 mile loop (exact distance TBD) as many times as possible in the time option that they choose.
Norton, KS is about 9 miles from the course. Norton has a Pizza Hut, Sonic, a Mexican restaurant, and a hotel.
There are no showers available at the race location, but there are shower houses at Prairie Dog State Park, about 10 minutes away. There is also camping available at Prairie Dog State Park.
One well-stocked aid station at the start/finish. This aid station will be manned 24/7 for the duration of all events.
Swag and Awards
Custom, distance specific belt buckles will be given for all ultra-distances accomplished (50k, 50-mile, 100k, 100 mile).
Additional swag (TBD) will be given for 150 and 200 miles.
All runners, regardless of distance accumulated, will receive a race shirt.
Additional custom/race specific swag items will be given for the 24, 48, and 72 hour runners (see website for specifics).
24-hour participants who complete 115 miles will receive free entry into the 2023 Eternal Damnation at Hell Creek.
Anyone who completes 200 miles (any duration) will receive free entry into the 2023 Eternal Damnation at Hell Creek.
Free entry into Eternal Damnation can be deferred a maximum of one year.
Male and female winners in each distance will receive a special award.
Additional Info
FREE camping at the start/finish area – there will be porta-potties. There is also plenty of room to set up a pop-up/crew area.
Electrolyte drink and typical ultra-style race food will be provided at the start/finish.
We might have beer, we will definitely have whiskey. Whether or not we share is TBD. For now, plan on BYOB.
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