There is a perception out there in the “non-running” world that runners don’t run in the summer; it’s too hot! What silly people!! These same people theorize that your lungs will freeze on the spot if you run in Jan. and you will die right there on the street, face …
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There is a perception out there in the “non-running” world that runners don’t run in the summer; it’s too hot! What silly people!! These same people theorize that your lungs will freeze on the spot if you run in Jan. and you will die right there on the street, face down in a snowbank. OF COURSE you run ALL the time! Most days! Every month! Yes, there are about 10% of the running community that stop in the peak of summer; we call them “candyasses embarrassing to our sport” or C.E.T.O.S.’s for short. But MOST runners just carry more water during that time, seek out shaded courses, run earlier in the day/later at night or run naked where it’s legal (we know of a few such places where it’s not only legal, it’s encouraged!). The bigger problem is finding places where you can COMPETE against your brethren (and sistren) in the Dog Days of July.
Well, the Triple Trouble is ONE solution for this quest. Last year, in its 25th year, we made major changes to our “Double Trouble” race to add the 50k distance. But to make this addition, we had to design a course that could be finished by more than the ultra-elite, we had to make our 9.3 Mile single & double track loop a LOT easier. And that is JUST what we did. Our new course “wiped out” the 3 worst hills of the past.
There’s more “flat” in the course, fewer technical sections, more scenery and about a 1/2 mile of jeep road that wasn’t there before. These changes resulted in MUCH faster times for the 15k & 30k finishers and allowed almost 20 people to complete the 50k within our time constraints listed here, despite the fact that it was held in mid-Aug. The 50k is 3 loops of the 15k course plus a 5k “out and back” section at the end. The 30k will be 2 loops of the 15k course. There are awards for EACH distance. To go on and do another loop, the time limit for 1 loop is 2 hrs, 20 min., the limit for 2 loops is 4 hrs. 40 minutes and the limit for 3 loops is 7 hrs. 30 minutes. if you don’t make it, you’ll just be scored in the finishers of the 15k or 30k; runners not making the 3- loop cutoff will be added to the bottom of the 30k list. The total cutoff for the 50k is 8 1⁄2 hrs.
LEGAL B.S: YOU RACE AT YOUR OWN RISK & ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR WELFARE WHILE RACING! The course will be very well marked; rarely does one get so lost that we can’t find the body. But if you DO get “nicked”, crawl to a place where we have volunteers IN CARS! And if you wander into parts of the park not included in the run, it’s your responsibility to find your way back.
CRUCIAL NOTE: An EMS will be observing each runner before their next lap. IF THE EMS DECIDES THAT YOU ARE NOT WELL ENOUGH TO GO ON, NO DEBATE WILL BE TOLERATED, YOU ARE DONE!
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