Info

When:
Kids 1k and 25k Saturday May 17, 2014
50m and 50k Sunday May 18, 2014

 Times: 
Sat 9:45am kids 1k
Sat 10am 25k (no early start) Cutoff 4 hours
Sun 7am 50m (no early start) Cutoff: 13 hours
Sun 10am 50k (no early start) Cutoff 8 hours

Where: Chickadee Trailhead, Sun Mountain Trail System, Winthrop, WA

Entry Fees:  
50m: $95 (not including tax or processing fees) or $105 (not including tax or processing fees) after May 1 2014
50k: $70 (not including tax or processing fees) or $80 (not including tax or processing fees) after May 1 2014
25k: $45 (not including tax or processing fees) or $55 (not including tax or processing fees) after May 1 2014
1k: The kids-only race is FREE!

T-Shirt: A commemorative Patagonia Capilene short-sleeved shirt can be purchased for an additional $30 (not including tax or processing fees). (These shirts tend to be smaller than average, but in my opinion the average shirt is over sized so plan accordingly) T-shirt Deadline: April 27th; runners who sign up after, and/or do not order a shirt by this date will not get a shirt.

Packet/Bib Pick-up: Race-day only; at race start/finish.

 Driving Directions:  
  • Driving directions to start from Winthrop: 
    from the four-way stop sign in downtown winthrop go east on hwy 20 about a half mile and turn right after crossing the bridge onto twin lakes rd. follow twin lakes road about 3 miles to patterson lake rd and turn right. follow patterson lake rd about 5 1/4 miles to chickadee trailhead/thompson ridge rd and turn left twice into the parking lot. chickadee trailhead is the start/finish for all the races. allow 20-25 minutes for drive time and watch out for deer!

  • Directions to start from Twisp: 
    from twisp river pub in downtown twisp head west on hwy 20 for about 5.5 miles and turn left onto twin lakes rd. follow twin lakes about 2 miles and turn left onto patterson lake rd. follow patterson lake rd about 5 1/4 miles to chickadee trailhead/thompson ridge rd and turn left twice into the parking lot. chickadee trailhead is the start/finish for all the other races. allow 25-30 minutes for drive time and watch out for deer!

Course Info: All of these courses are on the trails at Sun Mountain and Start/Finish at Chickadee Trailhead off of Patterson Lake Rd.  For the most part the trails are well maintained no too technical and fast. And most of the climbs are gradual. The 50 miler has about 7000ft of elevation gain so it'll be a pretty fast course (for a mountain trail 50m), the 50k has about 6000ft elevation and will still be a semi-fast course (not super fast but not slow either). Thanks to the smooth trails and the 25k just has one big climb and only 2500ft of gain so once that's done it'll be a fast 2nd half. Kids 1k is a little hilly but won't be too hard.  Greentrails maps has a great map of the Sun Mountain Trail system-- Map #83S. 50 mile runners might want the map "Methow West" made by Amazing Maps instead since part of the 50 mile course is on trails that are outside the scope of the Greentrails map.  If you can't get these maps before you leave home you can buy them from Winthrop Mountain Sports in Winthrop.

 No dogs allowed at Sun Mountain:  We love dogs, but due to trail regulations at Sun Mountain, there are no dogs allowed on the Sun Mountain trail system. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation. 


 Aid Stations:
The aid stations will have water, GU Brew electrolyte drink, Succeed electrolyte caps, GU gels, and a wide variety of the normal ultra aid station food (cookies, chips, candy, soda, etc.)


50m:
Mile 6.6 Frost #1 (No Drop Bags)
Mile 14.3 Frost #2 (No Drop Bags)
Mile 20.4 Pine Forest (Cutoff time: 12:15pm)
Mile 27.8 Thompson Ridge (Cutoff time: 2:15pm)
Mile 36.2 Homestead (Cutoff time: 4:30pm)
Mile 44.4 Patterson Lake (Cutoff time: 6:30pm)

50k:
Mile 8.6 Thompson Ridge (Cutoff time: 12:15pm)
Mile 17.0 Homestead (Cutoff time: 2:15pm)
Mile 25.2 Patterson Lake (Cutoff time: 4:30pm)

25k:
Mile 8.6 Thompson Ridge (Cutoff time: 12:15pm)

Drop bags: Runners can have their own gear transported by race volunteers to all of the aid stations (except aid station 1 and 2 of the 50-miler). Please label your drop bags with your name and bib number.

Lodging: The River Run Inn, The Chewuch Inn, The North Cascades Mountain Hostel and Sun Mountain Lodge are great options. For other options check out the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce or Central Reservations.

Camping:  There are lots of options for nice tent camping all over the place around Winthrop. A little closer the race are a few private campgrounds, in Winthrop, Pine Near RV and Campground, Big Twin Lakes, and a state park (Pearrygin Lake), and the River Bend Campground in Twisp. The Forest Service also has nice campgrounds on Highway 20 just west of Mazama--Early Winters Campgound is the closest campground to the race of those.


Weather: Located on the sunny and dry side of the state, there's a good chance the sky will be clear and blue. The average temperatures for the start are in high 40s for the 50m and in the 60s or 70s for the other races and by midday it'll likely be in the 70's or low 80's-- perfect running weather! But this is the mountains so anything is possible...

Carpooling: Please consider all the benefits (financial, social, environmental, etc.) of carpooling and try to find buddies to share the drive with to and from the race. You can let it be known you are looking to carpool and look for others in your area to share the ride with by going to this link: Sun Mountain Carpooling

Post Race: We'll hang out at the finish line, drinking tasty beverages, eating yummy hot pizza and other food, and cheering for the other runners as they finish with live music from The Pine Hearts!

Refund Policy: No refunds, but entry fees can be used at a future Rainshadow Running race. Please email us BEFORE RACE-WEEK to find out how to do so.


Race Director: James Varner
For more info please email us at info@rainshadowrunning.com


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