San Diego 100 Mile Endurance Run
Detailed Information –
Rules, Crews, Directions, Lodging, Awards, Schedule of Events, & Accommodations.
Entry
Event or Permit Cancellation: If for any reason the event is cancelled due to an act of nature or Forest Service permit issues, the race director will make every effort to refundl unobligated funds to entrants or will roll over entry fees to a rescheduled race date. Entrants need to understand and accept the fact that there are always risks involved in staging an ultra in the wilderness and there can be no guarantees that all entry fees will be refunded if the run is not held as advertised.
Qualifications: Entrants must show proof of finishing a sanctioned 50-mile race (in under 13 hours) from January 1, 2011 through February 1, 2013 if their qualifying race is not included the Ultra Signup data base. A completion of a 100 mile or 100K event at any time in the applicants career will serve as qualification.
Entry Fee: Entry to
SD 100 is $220 plus the Ultra Signup fee. If an entrant withdraws from the event and notifies the race
director prior to May 1, 2013, they are entitled to a $100 refund. No
refunds after May 1, 2013. No rollovers or transfer of entries once an
applicant is a confirmed entrant.
Schedule, Course, Aid
Stations, Drop Bags & Awards
Schedule of Events:
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Friday, June 7, 2013; Pre-race check-in at the Al Bahr Shrine Lodge.
4:00 pm, Friday, June 7, 2013; Pre Race Briefing in Al Bahr Lodge....Highly encouraged but not mandatory. If you cannot attend this, please notify the Race Director. You must check in on Saturday NLT 6 am to get last minute details, pick up your runner bag, and deposit drop bags if you do not attend the pre race briefing. ARRIVE EARLY - PARKING IS EXTREMELY TIGHT- !
5:00 pm, Friday, June 7, (following briefing); Pre Race Meal in Al Bahr Cafeteria (Guests can pay at door but please coordinate with the RD for our meal count).
NLT 6:15 am, Saturday, June 8, 2013; All Drop Bags must be deposited at appropriate aid station bin next to the Cafeteria. Drop Bags leave venue at 6:15 am.
Saturday midnight (approx) to 7:00 am
on Sunday – Sub 24 hour finishers arrive at Al Bahr and receive their brass
belt buckle.
7:00 am Sunday to 3:00 pm Sunday
– Sub 32 hour finishers receive their bronze buckles.
Food and refreshments will
be served beginning midnight Saturday until the event ends. Please stick around and enjoy the day.
Start Time and Place: The run starts promptly at 7:00 am on Saturday, June
8, 2013 from the Al Bahr Campground within the Laguna Mountain Recreational Area. The finish line is at the same location as
the start. The course closes at 3:00 pm
on Sunday, June 10 which is a 32-hour time limit.
The
Course: The
course covers 4 areas: Laguna Mountain Recreational Area, Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), Noble Canyon
Trail, and the
Cuyamaca State Park.
The first 13.8 miles of the course are within the Laguna Mountain Recreational
Area and are mostly on single track trail with 3200’ overall elevation
gain. The route then picks up the
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) after a mile run down Thing Valley Rd (forest dirt
road); runners will then run on the PCT for 10 miles to the Penny Pines
aid station. From Penny Pines, the trail
descends the Noble Canyon Trail for 7.5 miles to Pine Creek Rd aid
station. A short loop from Pine Creek
aid #1 down to the Noble Trailhead and then back up to Pine Creek Rd to Pine
Creek #2 adds 4.7 miles of single track trail.
From the Pine Creek aid
station, runners start the climb back up from Noble Canyon on Pine Creek and Deer Park
roads to the Indian Creek trail which ascends and crosses Champagne Pass. The next aid station is Pioneer Mail which is
located on the PCT. From Pioneer Mail to Sunrise
is 7 miles of PCT with great views of Anza Borrego Desert to the east. Runners then descend towards the Cuyamaca State Park for a 30-mile loop passing Stonewall Mine, Paso Picacho
State Park, and Sweetwater Bridge which are all major aid stations.
After Sweetwater, the course climbs back up to the PCT and passes
back through Sunrise, Pioneer Mail, Penny Pines and then back to the finish line
at Al Bahr. Runners
need to be totally familiar with those sections that travel one direction
outbound and then in the opposite direction on the same section inbound
Please pay very close attention to
applicable course markings and review the overall course profile.
Course Markings: The course is
marked with orange surveyor’s ribbon, gypsum chalk, reflective strips, chem lites,
and signs. The primary markers are
orange surveyor’s ribbons. Double orange ribbons
are hung prior to
turns.
Runners should see ribbons about every 2-3 minutes of jogging time. Several ribbons in a row with double orange ribbons indicate a turn…pay
attention. Key intersections are
marked with chalk arrows and/or signs.
Night time sections will have reflective markers attached to limbs and
trail posts. Please review the map and course to familiarize yourself with
bi-directional
sections of the course (mainly on the PCT).
There are several major road
crossings on this course.
Use extreme
caution when crossing the roads and yield to all traffic!
Aid Stations: Aid stations will have as a minimum: water, electrolyte drink (Gu2O), Gu Gels, fruit, salty foods/chips, sweets (cookies, candy, etc), and ice. Night time aid stations will have soup, hot drinks, and sandwiches. Drop bags will be transported to the following aid stations: Penny Pines 1/2 (23.6 and 91.5 miles - use same drop bag for both passes); Pioneer Mail 1/2 (44.1 & 87.5 miles); Sunrise 1/2 (51.3 & 80.3 miles); and Paso Picacho (64.2 miles). This information and mandatory cutoff times are located on the Course Information Link of this web site.
Crews and Pacers: Crews
are allowed to meet runners at the crew designated aid stations which are shown
on the Course Information Chart. Crews are asked to obey all parking
restrictions and must have an Adventure Pass for some of the aid stations. Day Adventure Passes can be purchased in Pine
Valley at the Mart or in Mt Laguna Store for $5.00.
Entrants who have not
completed a 100 mile event before, are highly encouraged to have an accompanying safety
pacer with them for the night section of their race. Pacers are allowed to
accompany a runner (one pacer at a time) beginning at mile 51.3 (Sunrise 1 aid
station). Pacers can use all the aid and resources
at aid stations but are not allowed to carry (mule) or physically assist their
runner. They pace for safety and
companionship only, not to lighten the load or run ahead of the runner to get
supplies in advance of aid station arrival.
Pacers must check in and out of each aid station with their runner so
course monitors know they are on the course.
Drop Bags: Runners can have drop bags (marked with name and bib
#) for personal needs at the designated aid stations as shown on the Course Information Chart. Drop bags will be no larger than a large shoe
box in size (strictly enforced) and should be durable and somewhat water proof as it can rain this time of
year. Drop Bags must be placed in the appropriate aid station container no
later than 6:15 am on race morning.
The containers will be available for your bags at pre race check in as
well.
For those aid stations that
are transited twice (Penny Pines 1&2, Pioneer Mail 1&2, and Sunrise
1&2),
please use only one drop bag for both passes.
Drop bags will be returned to Al Bahr after the aid station closes. Unclaimed drop bags will not be mailed back
to entrants, so PLEASE, pick up your drop bags prior to leaving the venue. If you decide to withdraw prior to the drop bags
being returned to Al Bahr, you can wait until they arrive or drive to the aid
station that is still open and claim it that way. Unclaimed drop bag clothing and equipment
will be donated to charity.
Important Rules
Littering: Dropping litter anywhere on the course is strictly
prohibited. Carry all trash to the next
aid station and dispose of it in appropriate receptacles. If you happen to see a gel pack or other race
related litter that was accidentally dropped…please pick it up for us….thank you !
Relieving Yourself: If you have the “call of nature” do so off
trail and out of sight. Bury solid human
waste properly. There are bathrooms at
several of the aid stations.
Medical Issues: You are responsible for your own safety. We strive to have medical care
volunteers during the
run but they are not at every aid station. We also do not perform weight checks.
Do not expect to see
doctors, nurses, or EMT’s available along the course or at the finish line. In
case of an emergency, we will endeavor to get local emergency personnel to an
injured runner (or vice versa) as soon as possible, but due to the remoteness
of the course, this could take hours.
Many runners finish the course or drop out with bruises and scrapes.
This is an event with risks. Please thoroughly read the registration waiver and
recognize it is up to you to make wise decisions with regards to how you feel and
potential danger.
The race has liability
insurance only. This is insurance to
cover litigation over negligent acts and does not cover medical costs incurred
by the runner. If you do not have medical
insurance, we
recommend you join USATF.
This race is sanctioned and insured by USATF and members may be able to
be reimbursed for medical costs (with a cap of about $6k) if the medical
condition was not due to negligence on the part of the runner. For more information, check out USATF on
line, all the information is on their web site.
Getting Lost, Cutting the
Course, and Cut Off Times: If
a runner inadvertently gets lost or cuts the course, they are required to
return to the point at which they went off course by their own means and continue
the run from that point. If a runner
does not return to that point or continues on after cutting a section of the
course, they are disqualified (DQ'd). Runner’s
who do not make the mandatory cut off times as written on the Course Information Chart are also DQ’d. Do not argue
with the aid station captain’s decisions…..if he/she determines that it is unsafe
for you to continue, that is final.
Failure to abide with any of the rules or decisions of the aid station
captain will result in you not being allowed to participate in any future SD 100 or
Noble Canyon 50K events.
Pets and Smoking: Please leave your dogs at home.
If any of your crew are smokers, we ask that they do so away from runners and away from the
vicinity of the aid stations….thank you.
Volunteers: Thank you for respecting and showing your appreciation to our
VOLUNTEERS….they are here to help you on your journey and we could not stage
this event without their selfless time and support.
A simple "thank you" costs you nothing and means a lot to those who contribute
to your run.
If you know of anyone who would like to help work an aid station (even
for a short time period, help mark or sweep the course, or help out at the
finish line, we would love to hear from them....have them contact the RD at: scottemills@aol.com
Awards: All
finisher’s will receive their awards upon finishing the race. Sub 24-hour runners will earn the brass belt
buckle and all sub-32 hour finishers will receive the bronze belt buckle. Age Division winners will receive awards. There is no formal awards ceremony but
finishers and crews are encouraged to stay around Al Bahr to socialize and
cheer on fellow competitors. We will
have food and refreshments throughout the early morning until the event closes
at 3:00 pm on Sunday.
Accommodations: Al
Bahr Shrine Camp has facilities for rent to include
room for RV’s (free), camp sites, and beds in bunkhouses
to rent. Camping sites are $15 for the
weekend, RV sites are $25 per night and the bunkhouse beds are $20 per night. Reservations and deposits are required from the race director (scottemills@aol.com).Some general information on the
facility and directions to the Camp are located at the Al Bahr web site at:
http://www.albahrshrine.org/shrinecamp.html
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