Where: Race starts at Lake MacBride Recreation Center (just north of Iowa City, Iowa). Lake MacBride Road off of Mehaffey Bridge Road at the Boat House. (map here)
Distance: 50K and 25K races. The course is a 25K loop (15.5 miles, so 50K runners would do two loops).
Description: A Race To Benefit The Fight Against Lupus.
Some parts of the trails are technical, often with roots and rocks that are hidden . We expect all racers are experienced in handling these conditions!
- The course: The course is a ~25K loop (~15.5 miles, so 50K runners would do two loops). Surface: ~1/3 park & county roads, ~1/3 crushed gravel, ~1/3 dirt and grass trails. One little climb up some rocks (may need your hands). One possible water crossing. Be prepared for the possibility of soaked feet!
- Race size: Capped at 150 runners.
- Weather: It’s Iowa, so your guess is as good as mine! For March 17, average high is 52, average low is 31.
- Three Aid Stations and bathrooms: One at start/finish. One at ~4.2 mile. One at about 9.9 miles. Longest distance between aid stations = 5.7 miles. Entry fee guarantees the following: a marked course and the three aid stations.
- Time limit: 8 hours (15:30/mile average), after which there is no guaranteed support. Racers who attempt to begin their second lap after 4 hours (noon) are NOT guaranteed ANY support! Race will not be chip timed, but will be timed and there will be age categories with winners and awards.
- Packet pickup on race morning. We are also looking for a location for a Friday evening packet pickup.
- NOTE: If you can bring a spouse/family or friend(s) to volunteer, please let us know! We would like to put some folks on the course to help direct runners. We would try to accommodate them so that they can watch you start and finish the race. And if they help a couple of hours or so we will try to get them a race shirt! (See email address below to help.)
Registration: Race is Full!
Email Tim (Race Director) for the waiting list.
Website: For more information (course, maps, and video), check out the website here: http://timcsmith.blogspot.com
Contact: If you are interested in this race, in either running it OR helping with it, and would like periodic updates, please send an email to chemsmith1@gmail.com and ask to be added to the Hawkeye 50K/25K updates. Email for any questions as well.
Results: http://timcsmith.blogspot.com
This race was a great mix of road and trail. The course was sweet but the weather was terrible. really cold rain which made the last five miles on the trail one giant mud puddle. I ran the 25K and paid under $40 dollars to race, which is a great deal in my mind. There was food at the finish and it was a fun race to end the year with. I will do this race for sure next year.
The 50k was a fantastic loop, with pouring rain and near-freezing temps. It was a great way to close out 2010. The rumor is that the course will be the State Championships for 50k in 2011…