The North Country Trail Relay, organized by North Country
Trail Relay, LLC is a six-person team race run on single-track trails through a
portion of the
Date: June 12, 2010
Start time: 6:00 a.m.
Distance: 75.6 (+ or -) Miles
Fee: $330.00 per team; must be received by May 1, 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. New teams may send
their entry at any time, open spots for the new teams
will be awarded on a first come basis.
Entire roster need not be completed with initial entry and payment. Team
roster accompanied with a signed waiver must be received by June 1. Last minute
changes/substitutions to the team roster will be accepted up to the start of
the race.
Teams: Teams consist of 6 runners. Each runner must run a minimum of 10 miles
to have their handicap included in the scoring. The race is broken down into 15
legs; the lengths of the legs vary in distance from 2.3 miles to 9.2 miles. Each team is limited to two vehicles;
due to space restrictions at some of the early exchange points you may be
limited to only one vehicle per team. Minimum age for participation is 14 years
of age.
Awards: The winning team will be the one with the fastest handicapped
time based on age and gender. Teams
will complete in one of two divisions; Open and varied. The varied division
will consist of teams with two or more females. A handicap 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-sixth the team handicap.
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 4 miles from the start.
Cadillac area - located about 22 miles east of the start Best Western –
231.775.2458, Day’s Inn - 231.775.4414, Super 8 - 231.775.8561.
Camping is available at the finish line at Bowman Bridge Campground or near the
start at Seaton Creek Campground. The Campgrounds are rustic (pit toilets,
water pump).
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
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 their own aid/support to their runners. Biking the course with the runner is prohibited.
For more information:
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