Memorial Day Trail Race 5 & 8mi
Kick off Memorial Day weekend with a challenging 5 or 8-mile race through the USNWC trail system. The races will be followed by a Memorial Day celebration that includes entertainment, food, drink, fireworks and live music.
Event Info:
- Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2013
- Location: U.S. National Whitewater Center
- Distance: 5 & 8 mile options
- View 5-mile course map
- View 8-mile course map
Registration: Available Online
- $27 (either distance) – Through May 23rd
- $37 (either distance) – Race Day Registration
- Race giveaways are only guaranteed to those who pre-registered
Race Day Schedule:
- 8:00am – Race Day Registration and Packet Pickup Begins
- 8:45am – Race Day Registration and Packet Pickup Ends
- 9:00am – 5 Mile Race Starts
- 9:05am – 8 Mile Race Starts
- 11:00am – Course Closes
Post Race: Be sure to stick around after the race for food, drinks, raffle prizes and awards as well as the USNWC’s annual Memorial Day celebration capped off by fireworks at dark.
Awards: Will be given to the top 3 finishers in the following categories
- Male/Female 19 and under
- Male/Female 20-24
- Male/Female 25-29
- Male/Female 30-34
- Male/Female 35-39
- Male/Female 40-44
- Male/Female 45 and better
Course Maps:
Volunteering: Interested in volunteering? Contact Adam Bratton at abratton@usnwc.org
Sponsors:
Additional Event Info:
- Race giveaways are only guaranteed to those who pre-register
- All participants must sign the USNWC waiver before participating
- Participants must be present to accept awards. Awards will not be mailed
- Race bib must be visible and worn on the front of shirt to receive an accurate time
- Participants must bring ID to consume alcohol during post-race
- Aid Station will be located at … TBD
- Locker rooms are located at the main USNWC River Center
- Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable
- There will be no gear/bag check at the start/finish for this race
- Event will proceed rain or shine unless conditions are deemed unsafe by the Race Director
- All guests are required to pay a $5 parking fee at the USNWC unless guest has an annual parking pass. Annual parking passes are available through the USNWC for $40
- Headphones, iPods, MP3 players, etc are discouraged for the safety of all participants
- Remain attentive and courteous at all times, trails will be open to other runners, hikers and bikers
- No pets allowed on the course
- The USNWC does not conduct trail rescues in the event of an emergency. Participants are encouraged to call 911 THEN notify event staff if an emergency is encountered
I find it curious that you would discourage older participants by stopping age groups at 46+, since these are the folks who actually benefit most from having age divisions. Why have age groups at all? Many in their low 40s can compete quite well with those in their upper 20s – not so with older groups where every 5 years bring very noticeable drops in performance.
Hi Justin, thanks for the feedback. Please know that we are not trying to discourage anyone from participating, we are trying to accommodate the expected race participant numbers as efficiently as possible.
I was wondering if they will limit the number of racers this time. I ran the Color Me Run and it should have been capped.
Hi Ken, we will not have a limit on the Memorial Day Trail Race, but we will implement various crowd management tactics if the numbers near the level of Color Me Green.
Is there/will there be more information provided about the course (route, water stations, spectator locations (if any))?
Hi Brandi, we are putting together this course map and will post it as soon as it is complete.
Is this a paved trail like Tobacco Road? or is this a dirt/natural trail?
Hey Cathy, our trails are natural trails.
I was wondering if there will be any bigger shirts available? Xl is the biggest I see and I am 6’9” and cant fit that. I was wondering what the possibilitys would be for a 2xl. Thanks
Hi Chance, unfortunately the largest shirt that we offer for this is XL.
Do we get T-shirts for the race or a medal of some sort?
Hi Cameron, pre-registered participants will receive a Whitewater Race Series t-shirt.
Hey, Just wondered if the events after the race the 26 are limited to the racer or can people come for just the other events and do a zip line?
Thanks,
Hi Connie, aside from the trail races, all festival events during the Memorial Day Celebration are free and open to the public. Our normal pass activities will be available for those interested in purchasing a pass.
Does race entail both running and biking divisions or only running?
Hey Eric, the Memorial Day Trail Race is running only.
Do you offer a military discount? If so, can you send me the promotion code. Thank you.
Hey John, we do not offer any military discounts.
Will the novice trail be open as usual to hikers and dogs?
Hey Marcel, we keep our trails open to other runners, mountain bikers, and hikers during our races.