Early Starts

    Early Start Rules:

  • Marathon, Half and 50K only.
  • If you are a 7+ hour marathoner, please consider this option.
  • Early Starts will be at 6:00AM (1 hour before the regular start); packet pickup and parking will begin at 5:30 (30 minutes prior to the early start).
  • Aid stations may not yet be open.
  • Participants MUST have a flashlight or headlamp; it will be dark.
  • Early starting 50Kers may have 9.5 hours for completion.
  • Participants will be led out by a staff person walking to the first turn-around.
  • Please be courteous and unobtrusive when entering the staging area while race setup, packet pickup and regular start are in progress.
  • You will need to be QUIET during that first hour.
  • If you are late to the early start, you will need to wait until the regular start time.