2005 Knobstone Trail Endurance Runs

SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2005
http://www.in.gov/dnr/knobstone
shows a rough topo map, and includes detailed directions to the
start at Deam Lake, road crossings, and the finish at Delaney
Park. EXCELLENT (Tyvek/$4.00) TOPO & MILEAGE SHEET WILL BE
PROVIDED.
The Knobstone Trail is located near Salem, Indiana
http://2chambers.com/salem,_indiana.htm
The logistical start/finish is the very lovely Delaney Park
http://www.delaneypark.com

COURSE:
This is a point to point course northbound along the Knobstone
Trail, a singletrack trail running S->N along the Knobstone
Escarpment in middle of southern Indiana's mature mixed hardwood
State Forests. THE COURSE IS EXTREMELY RUGGED, with a total of
~19,400' of rise/fall over it's length -- the equivalent of
climbing up or down one 400' hill per mile. At the same time,
the trail is remarkably free of technical terrain for its entire
distance, running regularly up the ridge, then down through
stream-carved hollows. The trail is blazed with 6"x3" white
paint blazes (in both directions) and demarked with mileposts
for it's entire length. These mileposts correspond to the mile
marks on the KT map provided. WE TAKE THE TRAIL "AS-IS" with
imperfections in blazing, downed trees, dangerous "steps", etc.
Sunset is at ~7:12pm. Timing-wise, the wildflowers in bloom on
this run's date should provide *full* display of nature's spring
glory.
DROP BAGS:
Multiple drop bags (up to 3 for 50 milers) will be leapfrogged
to aid stations.
STARTS:
50 mile: 4:00am; Deam Lake; 14-16 hours = 6:00-8:00pm
50 km : 9:00am; New Chapel; 9-11 hours = 6:40pm
26.2 mi: 11:45am; Leota; 7-9 hours = 6:30pm
13.1 mi: 3:00pm; St.Rd. 56 3-5 hours = 6:25pm
10 km : 4:15pm; Spurgeon Hollow 2.0 hours = 6:20pm
TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Starting times
coordinated to have all distances' finishers complete at the
same time; with 50 mile runners starting first and arriving
last.
50 MILERS: Tape your name to your FLASHLIGHT so that it may be
reclaimed from the SPURGEON HOLLOW Aid Station (if needed) or
from the drop bucket Saturday evening.

SHUTTLE/SAG WAGON:
A shuttle van will leave Delaney Park at 3:00am for the 4:00am
start of the 50 mile at Deam Lake Trailhead. This vehicle will
shuttle between the aid stations and Delaney Lake lodge
throughout the day. YOU SHOULD INSURE YOUR CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT
WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW YOU TO WAIT COMFORTABLY IF YOU ARE
INJURED.

AID STATIONS:
7 self-service aid stations, an average of 6 miles apart, will
be equipped with small amounts of duct tape, antibiotic
ointment, toilet paper, and paper/permanent marker for emergency
notes. There will be NO NSAIDS provided; BYOibuprofen.
In addition, there will be containers for water, sports drink,
and de-fizzed Mountain Dew (from LEOTA on). THERE WILL BE NO
CUPS, so you must bring your own. Food items will include a
variety of PB&J, boiled potatoes/salt, bananas, cookies, Little
Debbies, crackers/peanut butter, crackers/cheese, potato chips,
pretzels, M&Ms, Jolly Ranchers, etc.

LODGING/FINISH AREA/APRES RUN:
Friday/Saturday nites: Delaney Park (url above) offers a
cabin/lodge facility (camp mattress/bunks/showers) which faces
the main road, an open field, and 100 yards beyond it down the
hill, Delaney Lake. The finish line will be directly in front of
the facility, with a front porch and greeting area with an
extended view of the road from where it exits the woods 250
yards to the east. (In the aerial picture on the website (facing
north), the facility is to the right.) Meals will be in the
facility. BUNKS will require sleeping bags; SHOWERS, a towel,
etc.

BRIEFING/MEALS: Friday evening, Saturday evening 5pm-9pm: some
combination of Potato Soup, Pizza spaghetti, pizza, stew,
chowder, chili, etc, will be provided for survivors in the
cabin/lodge's full service kitchen. For Sunday morning, there is
a fully-briefed AYCE breakfast buffet in the Boat Loft for
~$6.95/person.

FEES/AWARDS/LIMITS/DEADLINE: LESS THAN THIS:
50Mile $30, 50Kilometer $27.50, 26.2 Mile $25,
13.1Mile $20, 10 Kilometer: $15
Finisher Awards include handmade hardwood replicas of Knobstone
Trail mileposts (with a lovely piece of Knobstone Escarpment).