Brazos Bend 50 FINAL EMAIL
Alright runners lets make sure you do these 2 things BEFORE You read the rest of the email..
#1 Read the first email we sent out --> http://us8.campaign-archive2.com/?u=37b1b24be30a6a22317ea235c&id=5f3b87c31d
#2 Go read the entire website for your race so you know exactly all the info as well. http://www.trailracingovertexas.com/brazos-bend-50/
*NEW INFO*
Course Conditions- The course is 100% dry. So dry at times it was hard to get the little pin flags into the ground. Of course it could change but sunny weather is the outlook for the weekend. So it might get a bit warm so make sure to bring sunscreen, hats, ice neck towels etc..
Course Markings-- Red is 50miler, 50k is blue, 25k is green and 10k is yellow. We use these at all turns and wrong way runners to show you were not to do. We go over ALL of this at the friday 4-5pm meeting at the park.
Contacting the RDs- After tonight we are systematically in motion to put your event on. Which means I dont answer emails in 2 seconds, i probably wont respond to facebook messages etc.. Best way is to email me and expect a response when I can slow down and answer it. 99.9% of all questions are answered on the website or in the email.
If you want to change your distance DO IT NOW via ultrasignup. Go to registration history and hit edit you can go up or down.. If you are not going to show up to race than you can delete your registration if you dont want a DNS after the race starts. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT to drop down until race morning if you know you are. As always you can register the morning of we still have some room but it is fleeting.
The TROT Store, No Fine Print Store and Austin Trail Running Company Stores will be open all day friday 3-7pm and all day saturday. Pam will have the jackets/vests for order for Brazos bend 50 and the new Patagonia TROT jackets that are on pre-order until the last day in april. Tracie Akerhielm will be here with Altra Running and if you buy a pair of shoes at the event from Austin Trail Running Company use code TROT and save 10% on them.
Pacers- You can only have one pacer on the course with you at a time. The last 100 yards of a race is different you are more than welcome to finish with kids, family etc.. Pacers have to sign a waiver and get a bib before they run. They can do that at the merch table or find rachel up there. Pacers do not have to pay but we also expect you to take your own food/hydration. If your pacer gets crazy and eats all our gummy bears they can but a shirt or something..
Below is from the 1st email except for the end.. which is new..
Here are your Top 5 Must Do-s Before You Read Below
1. You MUST have something to carry water in when you start the race. We dont care if its a water bottle, handheld, water belt, solo cup but we DO NOT have water cups on the course. If you try and drink out of our coolers we will DQ you and I will ban you from our races.
2. Show up to the park 1 HOUR before your race starts or you will probably not make it to the starts. It takes about 15 min to get in the park ( $7 per person BRING CASH), 10-15 to get to Nature center to park and about 5-10 to walk in. That means 50 minutes of your time will be getting to the start line already.. So we always recommend you pickup your packet thursday in town, friday if at the park or show up AT LEAST 1 hour early. If you are late to your race that is perfectly fine with us but we will not adjust your time.
3. Drop Bags are Due Friday Night or Saturday Am BY 5:30am... I love you guys but when you dont drop them off we cant just run them out after 5:30am.. So prepare in advance, drop them off friday or show up early Saturday to get them before we send our crews out.
4. We make the results LIVE as soon as you finish. This eliminates you needing to come up and ask us for your time and place. We will have someone doing bibs at the sawmill aid stations and at the finish. So it will be perfect for your crew, family, friends and YOU post race to see it all. So save this link, share it and use it.. http://ultrasignup.com/live/live.htm?dtid=22123
5. Camping/Lodging- You may put up a canopy tent for you team, club group or whatever you want starting Friday night for the race. You may NOT camp at the start finish line. If you need a place to camp you can donate $10 to the park or they may charge you.. But the dining hall I have rented and it you can pop up a tent outside of it.. Follow this link and find the DINING HALL which is just North East of the Start across from the showers. http://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/park_maps/pwd_mp_p4504_110l.pdf
6. Bonus-- Change In Distance/Cancelling etc. We do NOT offer refunds, deferrals, transfers etc within 30 days of a race ... You can change your OWN distance though by going to edit registration through ultrasignup and then hitting edit.. We ask you do this BEFORE Midnight before the race as we finalize our timing sheets. If you do this the morning of know that your time will NOT be added until post race because of the late change.
Event page--> https://www.facebook.com/events/1327974053886457/
The race website with all the info, maps etc is here --> http://www.trailracingovertexas.com/brazos-bend-50/
The race hashtags will be #BB50 and/or #trot
The live race page will be at: http://ultrasignup.com/live/live.htm?dtid=22123
Your entrants page is here: http://ultrasignup.com/entrants_event.aspx?did=38923
SCHEDULE:
Thursday April 6th
PACKET PICKUP
10am-7pm Memorial Hermann Ironman Institute
2085 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77019
Friday April 7th
PACKET PICKUP
3:00pm-7:00pm Packet Pickup BB State Park Elm Lake Pavilion
3:00pm-7:00pm Drop Bag Dropoff @ ELM LAKE PAVILION for all locations
4:00pm-5:00pm Trail Brief BB State Park Elm Lake Pavilion
Saturday April 8th
Gate will stay open fri night for all runners. you may pay on your way out of the park.
Shuttle buses will be running from 6a-All Day for runners at the 40 nature center and Hale lake if needed.
4:30am-8:30am Packet Pickup BB State Park Elm Lake Pavilion
3a-5:30a Drop Bag Drop Off BB State Park Elm Pavilion
6:00am Start 50 miler
7:00am Start 50k
7:30am Start 25k
8:00 Start 10k
9pm cutoff for all races.
Pam with Austin Trail Running Company will be at the event both Friday and Saturday with amazing goods. Pam carries all types of amazing gear including Altra, La Sportiva, Salomon and can special order you what you need as well. Make sure to go see her this weekend and get fixed up!
We will be doing Brazos Bend 50M/50k Finisher Vests for this race via Austin Trail Running Company as well so check them out here --> https://www.austintrailrunning.com/collections/finisher-jackets
AID STATIONS:
All aid stations (4) are FULL AID STATIONS and will be full stocked with Texas Style Goodies.
Drinks-Gatorade, Water and Hammer Heed (sponsor)
Red Bull at all aid stations and pre/post race (sponsor)
Sodas-Coke, Ginger ale and maybe some orange as well.
Electrolytes- Hammer Endurolytes
Sweet- Cookies, Candy, Peanut Butter, Nutella
Salty-Pringles, Trail Mix, PB&J
PB&js, Bean burrito rolls, fruit ie bananas, oranges, seasonal fruits.
Bearded Brothers Bars (sponsor)
Medical including bandages, vasoline, band aids and other medical needs. ( NO NSAIDS ie ibuprofen)
Trail Toes at all aid stations with tape pre/post race (sponsor)
PM Foods- Quesadillas, Soups, Ramen, Potatoes and fun concoctions.
We will have everything you need at our aid stations and we usually throw in something to make it fun.
We have done sheet cake, pies, special candies, pineapple etc… You never know what the surprise will be!
Aid Stations distances for all races.
Aid Stations for all races.
Brazos Bend 50 (10K)
Start 0
Aid Station (40 Acre) 4.04
Finish 6.23
Brazos Bend 50 (25k/50k)
Start 0
Aid Station (40 Acre) 4.04/19.84
Aid Station (Windmill)7.70/23.50
Aid Station (Sawmill)11.50/27.30
Aid Station (Windmill)13.28/29.08
Finish 15.80/31.60
Great Strava Link to the 25k --> https://www.strava.com/activities/547095071
Brazos Bend 50 (50 miler)
Aid Station (40 Acre) 4.04/20.84/37.64
Aid Station (Windmill)9.40/25.48/43.0
Aid Station (Sawmill)12.3/29.1/45.9
Aid Station (Windmill)14.90/31.70/48.5
Finish 16.8/33.6/50.4
GREAT STRAVA LINK--> https://www.strava.com/activities/292548831
PACERS/CREW:
50k pacers may have a pacer for loop 2 and 50 milers may have a pacer for loop 3. You are allowed 1 pacer to pace you in. And all pacers MUST sign a waiver and get a BLUE lucke's locker bib to pace a participant.
Crew is allowed at any locations. You will need to either walk or mountain bike to the sawmill and windmill locations. 40 acre lake you can drive to as well.
AWARDS:
We will do top 3 men/women and also top 2 master 50+ for the 50M, 50k, 25k and 10k.
MEDALS:
50M, 50k, 25k and 10k.
RACE SWAG
All runners will get an awesome gator shirt.
PARKING:
There is a $7 fee per person for entering in the park. Children under $12 do not have to pay this fee. By purchasing a Texas State Park Pass you will get free unlimited entry into Texas State Parks and Discounts on Camping as well.
SHOW UP TO THE PARK 1 HOUR BEFORE YOUR RACE STARTS AS IT IS A BIG PARK AND YOU NEED TO WALK/RIDE THE SHUTTLE
LODGING:
The park is probably full of all spots for rvs, campers and some of the overflow. You can do a few things though which is check the week of the race and especially within 2-3 days of the race when a bunch of people cancel. If you want to tent camp you can do that outside the dining hall which I have rented. The park will more than likely charge anyone who is camping $10 for the fri/sat night so expect that.
SHUTTLE:
We will be running a shuttle all day long that will run from the Nature Center area and overflow. It will drop off at the start/finish area line until 4:30am-6:30pm
DONATE FOR A BIB PROGRAM:
We have added back out Donate for a bib program for the next few races to benefit Wings For Life which is a non profit for spinal cord research. The world run will also happen on May 7th as well.
You can donate whatever amount you want to the cause and then send me the receipt to my email rob@trailracingovertexas.com with your bib request.
We have 1-950 available for this race.
https://fundraising.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/us/EN/2baba7f0f8cd11e6aa120a9de91963a7
Volunteering:
We do have some spots open to volunteer for friday and saturday. I am looking especially for a few folks to help me do some photos and social media. Please contact us at volunteer@trailracingovertexas.com for all the details.
For All the race maps, parking, lodging all you have to do is head to the website listed above.
Alright guys this is the best weather I have ever seen it and we are stoked. If this is your first time running with us thank you for joining our TROT family and if you are coming back well welcome to the family reunion.
See ya soon
Rob and Rachel Goyen
Trail Racing Over Texas
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