The course is a mix of single track trail and double track “fire road” trails. It’s mostly wooded, but runs along a beautiful pond for a couple of miles (you’ll even run on a couple of beaches!). The terrain is mostly smooth with some “toe catchers” - roots and rocks – and a couple of small streams to hop/cross. There are a few modest hills, two crossings of Carby Street, and a couple of “boardwalks” and wood bridges - please be VERY careful at these sections, as they can be quite slippery if wet. The course layout is an approximate 3.5 mile loop which starts and finishes in the same place, Powissett Lodge. The course will be marked with directional arrows and pink ribbons every so often as confidence markers. If you haven’t seen a sign or pink marker in a while, turn around and go back to the last one you saw!

The course may have minor changes from year-to-year, so follow all course markings during the race! This might include reroutes due to flooding, snow, inclement weather, and other various trail changes. 

FIRST LOOP: To avoid too much of a conga line at the start, the first loop (and the only loop for the 3.5 mile runners) will start along the road for about a ¼ mile and then will make a hard right turn in the closest parking lot to enter the trails. For 6 hour runners, your second and each subsequent loop will avoid the road section entirely and you will be on trails right from the lodge. You’ll follow the trail up the small hill directly across from the lodge, keep to the right along the edge of the parking lot, and continue following the course from there which turns right, crosses a small footbridge, and heads into the woods (just follow signs).

END TIMES, CUTOFF, AND PARTIAL LOOPS: 6-Hour runners must begin their final loop by 1:35 PM. Course sweeps will begin soon after. Final course cutoff is 2:05 PM and official results will only include fully completed loops by this time. Results will not include distance accrued on partial loops if the loop is completed after 2:05 PM, so make sure you get back to the lodge before 2:05 PM for the loop to count!

Event Schedule:

7:00 a.m.  - Bib Pick Up Opens at the Powissett Lodge

7:50 a.m.  - Prerace Briefing for All Participants

8:00 a.m.  - 3.5 Miler Start

8:05 a.m.  - 6 Hour Start

1:35 p.m.  - Cutoff to Begin Final Loop

2:05 p.m.  - Course Closes for All Participantsalf Prerace Briefing

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