| Forest service trails and roads in the Cascade mountains in the Lake Wenatchee, Entiat, and Chelan ranger districts. There are 75 miles of trail and 25 miles of forest service roads, all remote. Elevation gain and loss of 21,000 feet. Train for a fairly steep and difficult course with great scenery. |
| WHAT: |
100 + Miler, 36 hour time limit. |
| WHEN: |
Sat/Sun
Sept.13th and 14th 2008 |
| ENTRY: |
$65 Pre-register only by Sept 1, 2008. No day of race. Limited to 50 Runners ($60 cancellation refund before 8/31). Guest dinners $10 pp. |
| QUALIFY: |
Must complete a TRAIL 100 mile or equivalent prior to entry. |
RACE HEADQUARTERS
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Thousand Trails Clear Creek Lodge in Plain, WA near FSR 6100; Center for all activities around the Plain 100 Race: Start/Finish, pre-race meeting, pre-race dinner, pre-race breakfast, Search & Rescue HQ, lodging, showers (bring your own towel/soap).
Clear Creek Lodge is pictured on the Thousand Tails website. |
| DRIVING: |
From I-5 take Highway 2 to Steven's Pass. Go up and over Steven's Pass, take Highway 207 to Lake Wenatchee State Park (about 5 miles). 1/4 mile past the park entrance turn right to Plain, (Highway 209). Look for left turn directing you to Thousand Trails, about 3 miles ahead on the left. Advise the gate guard that you are with PLAIN 100. He will issue a pass. Proceed to the Clear Creek Lodge. |
PRE-RACE
MEETING & DINNER
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Friday, Sept 12th at Thousand Trails Clear Creek Lodge
3:00PM Trail briefing, mandatory
4:00PM Questions
4:30PM Pre-Race Dinner - at Thousand Trails Clear Creek Lodge |
PRE-RACE
BREAKFAST: |
3:30am until START at Thousand Trails Clear Creek Lodge
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| DROP BAGS: |
Bring drop bags to Pre-Race Breakfast; label w/ name & number |
| START: |
5:00 AM at Thousand Trails Clear Creek Lodge steps near FSR 6100 |
| CUTOFFS: |
Must reach DEEP CREEK in 21 HOURS (02:00 9/14); CHICKAMIN TIE in 27 HOURS (08:00 9/14) |
| AID: |
NO
AID STATIONS, NO PACERS. WATER FROM STREAMS SO BRING YOUR FILTER.
CREW ACCESS AT 55 MILES ONLY. DROP BAGS AT 55 MILES ONLY. BRING YOUR WATER FOR DROP BAGS. |
| DROPPING OUT: |
Dropping
out at other than S & R checkpoints may require the participant to arrange their own
way back to the start/finish line. Much of the course is back country
with little or no access to retrieve dropped runners. |
| FLAGGING: |
NO!! |
| MAP: |
YES
- Green Trails Map #146. |
| LODGING: |
Thousand
Trails
1-800-353-1700-Ask for Steve Fischer. Tell him you are with Plain 100 race. Cabins & campsites available. Member rates apply. Camp sites in area: 1-888-CAMPOUT. ww.parks.wa.gov/reserve.asp
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| PARKING: |
YES, Thousand Trails Clear Creek Lodge |
| SHOWERS: |
YES, Thousand Trails Clear Creek Lodge, please bring your own towel & soap |
| T-SHIRTS: |
NO |
| AWARDS: |
YES
- 1st female/male(no age stuff). All participants. |
