2008 COURSE INFORMATION

The 100 Mile and 50 Mile both start and finish right outside race headquarters on the Hot Springs Freedom Trail bike path. The course follows the paved bike path through downtown Hot Springs , paralleling the Platte river to the north end of town. The distance that is paved is about 1.6 miles. A short run through a residential neighborhood (about 5 blocks) and on out to the Cold Brook Lake campground and the first Aid Station, located at mile 4. A .85 mile jaunt across an open meadow and out to the Argyle Road (CR333) where the course makes a hard left and heads toward the Mickelson Trail, 11 miles away over a winding, hilly country road.

At the end of the of the Argyle road section of the course runners will find Aleen and Tom Golis and their well stocked and welcoming Arglye Loop aid station. The course makes a hard right and heads north on the beautiful Mickelson Trail. The 50 milers will do a little over 9 miles (just past the Pringle Aid Station) before they turn around and head HOME. The 100 milers will get to do just shy of 34 miles out on the Trail before turning around at the intersection of the Trail and Dead Broke Street. (This is approximately a ¼ mile past the last aid station). Make a U-turn here and head back to Hot Springs.

Course Elevations

Hundred start: 3401 ft turnaround: 5127 ft difference: 1726 ft total climbing (out): 4471 ft total climbing (back): 2745 ft Course total (out + back): 7216 ft

Half Hundred start: 3401 ft turnaround: 4882 ft difference: 1481 ft total climbing (out): 2724 ft total climbing (back): 1243 ft Course total (out + back): 3967

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Course Mileage Notes

Thanks to Jeff Henderson at One Million Revolutions, our course map is very unique, a literal virtual tour of the course from start to finish

Aid Stations and Cut-off Times