The North Country Trail Relay
is a team race run on single-track trails through a portion of the
Date:
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Start time: 6:30 a.m.
Distance: 62
(+ or -) Miles
Fee: $275 per team with 5
participants ($330 for returning teams from last year with six participants); must
be received by April 15, or until field limit is reached. No refunds will be given for any reason
unless race directors refuse entry. Teams that participated in the prior year
race have until April 1 to submit their entry and reserve their spot for this
year’s race. Open spots for new teams will be awarded by drawing from all new
team entries received by April 1st until the field limit has been
reached. Entries can be submitted at any time.
Entire roster need not be completed with initial entry and payment but
shirt sizes are required with your entry. Team roster accompanied with a
signed waiver must be received by June 1. Last minute roster
changes/substitutions will be accepted up to the start of the race.
Teams: Teams consist of 5 runners
(6 runners if everyone from your team from last year returns for this year).
Each runner must run a minimum of 7 miles to have their handicap included in
the scoring. The race is broken down into 11 legs; the lengths of the legs vary
in distance from 3.3 miles to 7.7 miles. Each
team is limited to one vehicle. Minimum age for participation is 14 years
of age.
Awards: The winning team will be the one with the fastest
adjusted time based on age and gender. Teams will complete in one of three divisions; female,
mixed and open. The female division will include teams made entirely of
females. The mixed division will consist of teams with two or more females. The
open division will include teams with one or fewer females. A system for
scoring will be used: Women 13%. Men and women age 14 – 5%, age 15 – 5%, age 16
– 3%, age 17 – 1%. Men & women 39 – 49 years old 1% for each year over
39. Men & women over 49 years 10%
plus 1.5% for each year over 49 years. Each participant will account for one fifth
(one sixth for a six person team) of the team handicap. You must pick up your
award we are not able to mail them.
Accommodations: Motels - Pine Creek
Lodge – 231.848.4431, located on M-55 about 15 miles east of Manistee and
about 30 minutes from the start. The Mushroom Cap Motel - 231.885.1222,
located in downtown Mesick about 30 minutes north from the start. Cadillac area
- located about 31 miles east of the start: Best Western – 231.775.2458,
Day’s
Course: The race is run on
the North Country National Scenic Trail,
which is a premier footpath that one day will stretch more than 4,000 miles to
link communities and wilderness areas across seven northern states from
The race uses a portion of
the North Country Trail running through the scenic
The relay starts at the
Manistee River Trail trailhead 7.5 miles east of Brethren, MI, on Upper River
Road just north of Coats Highway and follows the North Country Trail to the
finish at Bowman Bridge Campground which is located just West of Baldwin, MI.
Team members will have
contact with their runner only at exchange areas. Runners are encouraged to carry fluids with them.
Each team will be responsible for providing aid/support to their own runners. Biking the course with the runner is
prohibited.
For more information:
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