100% DIRT trails. Parts of the course are hilly and technical using the mountain bike trails.
80% single track, 6.2 mile loop
Half Marathon will be do 2 loops = 6.6 miles
10K will do 1 loop = 6.2 miles
5K will do 2nd half of loop. Less hills, no stairs! = 3.1 miles
2022 Registration: click here
RESULTS:
2021 Half Marathon click here
2021 10K click here
2021 5K click here
DATE: Saturday- October 1, 2022
??interested in doing relay???
Sunday – October 2, 2022 click here
DISTANCE: Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
TIME:
** Half Marathon = SATURDAY @ 8:30am… race stops at 12:00pm
** 10K = SATURDAY @ 8:45am…race stops at 11:00am
** 5K = SATURDAY @ 8:50am… race stops at 11:0am
LOCATION:
Bloomer Park
345 John R Rd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
COST:
**hoodie guaranteed if you register by 9/12/2022**
5K:
$48.00 = through July 2022
$58.00 = through September 28, 2022
Race Day Registration… $65.00-CASH ONLY
10K:
$55.00 = through July 2022
$65.00 = through September 28, 2022
Race Day Registration… $75.00-CASH ONLY
Half Marathon:
$65.00 = through July 2022
$75.00 = through September 28, 2022
Race Day Registration…$90.00 CASH ONLY
Online Registration: click here
START/FINISH: Hill Top Shelter
COURSE:
Held at Bloomer Park, Rochester Hills, Mi. on the mountain bike trails. THIS IS NOT A ROAD RACE.. all distances are DIRT trails. The trails are HILLY, mostly single track with rocks and roots.
PARK FEE: $5 per car
PACKET PICK UP: Race day morning only
Half Marathon = 7:30am – 8:20am
10K & 5K = 7:30am – 8:35am
TIMING: TBD
AID STATION:
Half Marathon and 10K …water only at top of stairs
**Half Marathon will also have aid before starting 2nd loop**
Water, Gatorade and Orange slices
Note: Please bring your own water bottle if you want water through out the course.
WHAT YOU GET:
-Finishers Medal
-All participants receive a pullover hoodie
* To guarantee Hoodie size, must register by 9/12/22*
-Well marked course
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2021 Hoodie shown below…
ROUGH DESCRIPTION:
- First 1/4 mile- thru parking lot to trail, this will help with congestion at beginning.
- Next 2.75 miles- mostly single track. This is the Hilly, Technical section of the course + 95 stairs!
- Next 2.5 miles- mostly Flat 🙂 switching back and forth from single track to wide track.
- Last .5 mile – single track. This will circle you around the finish area, so don’t get too excited too soon.
Half Marathon:
2 loops( 6.6miles each ) Pink
= 900 ft elevation gain
10 K:
1 PINK loop ( 6.2 miles ) = 450 ft elevation gain
5K:
Using most of second half of PINK loop. No stairs. = 225 ft elevation gain
COURSE MAPS:
*Map Half Marathon download ..click here
Map 10K download .. click here
Map 5K … click here