| Drop Bags
(1) We will deliver all drop bags on Saturday at 7am and pick them all up on Sunday at 7am. If you want it before this time, you will need to pick up your own bag. (All the stations that provide drop bag service are on the road and a very short trip by car). Please do not forget to pick up your bag by Sunday noon. We will leave soon after that time and I am no longer taking these leftovers home. They will go to the closest Goodwill. (2) We will again use COLORED duct tape for drop bags. A different color for each station. This is for US so that we can ensure we take the bags to the correct station. We will provide the tape and the markers. You can show up with your bags, apply our tape to your bags, an dthen mark them with your required vitals (name,bib,&station) (3) Also... the drop bags have grown way too large and fragile. No longer will we take out styrofoam coolers, trunksized tubs, and bags that are not marked as we have defined (name,bib,&station). All bags that avoid these rules will remain at the lodge. (4) Drop locations are at CrossRoads, Chapas, and the Lodge. Cross Roads has again been combined into ONE aid station and one Drop bag can be used for BOTH. For our own records, we will call this one station CrossRoads-In and CrossRoads-Out but for your bags, you can just tag it Cross Roads. (5) There will be no drop bag service for the 25km. |
| Crews
All aid stations are accessible to crews. You can drive to all of the aid stations except Last Chance, which is an easy half-mile walk from the start. |
| Parking
There is plenty of parking near the start. Parking at Chapas is plentiful, very limited at Nachos, non-existent at Last Chance. Parking at Cross Roads is limited to the Equestrian Area front lot. Do not drive past the front lot. The back loop is for aid station workers only. No roadside parking is allowed. Only park in marked areas. |
| Pacers
Pacers are allowed to start anytime after one 50km loop is completes. This means that pacers can start from any aid station, but only one pacer at a time per runner. Please allow your runner to carry thier own gear. You should only be there for encouragement and to help the runner find their way. (ie: No Mule-ing) I used to allow pacers for the 50km and 25km for the end section, but this is no longer feasable as it would just crowd the trails a bit more. Please no pacers for the 50km and 25km. The following is a link to a forum for runners and pacers to hook up. Pacer/Runner-Connection Forum |
Horses & Dogs
Some dogs are horse wary and some dogs are well behaved, but we don’t know which are which. Because we have horses helping us with the race, please keep your dogs away from all aid stations and the main lodge. One of the main park rules is that horses have the right away. Our cowboys are here to help us and want to work with us, so typically they will give you plenty of room. But some horses are skittish and none of them like to be approached from behind. It helps to talk to them as you approach and to give them the option when there is some doubt about who’s trail it is. Also, the local dude ranches bring people over to this park to ride and they might not be as aware as our cowboys. Please be considerate and careful. And if you must bring your dog, keep it on a leash and well away from any aid station. |
| Packet Pickup
The Lodge -Hill Country SNA. Friday 2-7pm, Saturday 5:30-7:30am Most of the stuff that actually gets stuffed into the race packets does not show up until very late. For this reason, I cannot get packets ready until the last moment. So, the packets can only be distributed at the Lodge (at the race site) just before the race. The logistics of it all demand it. Sorry, no advance packets. Also, if you can, please try to pick your packet up on Friday. Race morning is available but very chaotic. Please allow the folks who cannot make it until then less chaos by picking yours up on Friday if you can. Thanks. |
| Cutoffs
The final cutoff is 7:30am on Sunday (24 hours) This is the cutoff for all events, 100km, 50km, & 25km. Nobody will be allowed to leave for the 2nd loop of the 100km after 6:30pm (11 hours) I have included additional cutoffs which really should be labeled Aid Station Shutdown Times. These are the times the aid stations go home and thus will essentially be cutoff times. 6:30pm Cutoff: Lodge (2nd Loop) 11 hours 8:30pm Cutoff: Nachos AidStn 10:30pm Cutoff: Chuys AidStn 1:00am Cutoff: XRoads-In AidStn 3:00am Cutoff: XRoads-Out AidStn 5:00am Cutoff: LastChance AidStn 7:30am Cutoff: Lodge (Final) |
| Aid Station Food & Drink
The aid stations begin with all the basics: water, gatorade, coke, salted items in pretzels and chips, sugars in candies, plus cookies, and pb&j sandwiches. Also, we usually find some fresh fruits such as oranges, bananas, and melons. Depending on the weather, we will put out cold stuff when its extra hot and hot stuff when its cold. After dark, we'll start up the stoves to start cooking soups, broths, hot drinks, and such. Our cook (Sammy Voltaggio) never does wind down, as he also sends meals out from the kitchen during meal times to the aid stations. This was initially intended to feed the crews, but has in turn been used to feed the runners looking for something a bit more solid. You might find a brisket or pork or sausage, depending on whats in season, what meal time it is, and which station you might be at during this time. |
| Contact
RD: Joe Prusaitis (jprusaitis@austin.rr.com) 512-294-6456 |
| RaceDoc
I like to put EVERYTHING into one document... You'll get a copy in your race packet but it is no more and no less than everthing I have here on line... minus the pictures. |
| Volunteer
You have heard this a million times, but it becomes more apparent when you get closer to the event... we cannot put this event on without volunteers. They really are the key to the quality and safety of this event. We get great help and there is always a need for more. If you want to give us an hour or a week, there is something we can use you for. We have quite a few small jobs and some pretty large one. If you want to help, an advance word is helpful so we can plan you in. But even if you just show up, we may also find something for you to do. And Thanks for helping. |
| Camping
I have made arrangements with the park such that you can simply show up and camp right at the start/finish area. Same as we have done every year. You must still pay a camping fee, but you can pay me when you pick up your packet and then I will give the entire camping collection to the park in one sack. Keep in mind, that there are no showers at the park and no electrical hookups. I will have port-o-johnies in the area. |
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