MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER EARLY IF YOU ARE COMPETING IN THE LUS OR BEAST SERIES!
TRANSPORTATION: Because this is a point to point race, bus transportation is provided for the runners from Lynchburg to the start and back for the awards dinner. The buses will also meet you at Long Mtn. Aid Station (#10, 26.9 miles) and at the finish (Montebello). PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BACK TO THE START OF THE RACE. I highly recommend the use of the buses for those of you without a crew. SEATING IS LIMITED (and fuel is expensive), so please enclose $5 for a bus ticket with your entry fee if you wish to utilize this transportation. Your bus ticket will be stapled to your race number, which you will pick up on Friday night. If your crew does drive a car:
*****DON’T LEAVE CARS AT THE JAMES RIVER VISITORS CENTER*****
THEY WILL BE TOWED!!!!
ENTRY FEE: $100 before October 1, $120 thereafter. For each registered runner, this fee includes eligibility for numerous draw prizes, a drop bag service, aid stations, discounted pre-race dinner, discounted post-race awards dinner, race shirt, finisher’s awards, and a special award to all qualified category finishers.
THERE WILL BE NO REFUND OR TRANSFER OF ENTRY FEES.
PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR A REFUND OR TRANSFER.
CORRECT SIZING FOR RACE CLOTHING CANNOT BE GUARANTEED TO THOSE WHO ENTER AFTER SEPTEMBER 1 or any OVERFLOW ENTRIES
Entrant Scholarships: A limited amount of entrant scholarships are available to those who express a financial constraint to entering the MMTR. For example, this is intended for full-time students and/or those who (because of financial constraints) would otherwise not be able to enter. You must email me to inquire eligibility. Please do not abuse this policy or attempt to provide false information. Verification may be required.
COURSE: (Subject to change due to new NPS regulations) Beginning at the James River Visitor Center, runners cover a short out-n-back section on the Blue Ridge Parkway before completing a few short miles of road. The course then meanders northward over various dirt and gravel roads in the National Forest before runners have to negotiate the second half of the course. Leaving Long Mountain aid station, the second half includes dirt & old logging roads as well as several miles of beautiful single track trail. Many say the race is just beginning when you leave Long Mtn. Upon reaching the last aid station at Porters Ridge, runners course downhill for 2.9 miles toward the finish in Montebello. The entire MMTR course traverses some of the most beautiful areas in the Blue Ridge right around peak fall foliage.
AID STATIONS: (Subject to change due to new NPS regulations) Sixteen (16) aid stations will be manned at 2 to 4 mile intervals throughout the race. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO BRING A CREW! If you ride the bus, drop bags will be available at Long Mountain aid station (mile 26.9).
CREWS & PACERS: (Subject to change due to new NPS regulations) Crew access is limited to the following aid stations: 2,4,5,8,10,12,13, & 14. The only place crews are allowed to drive on the racecourse itself is from aid station 12 to 13. Pacers are generally discouraged but tolerated for those who have a special need. However, if you expect to vie for a place in the top ten (men or women) pacers are NOT allowed; you could jeopardize your top-ten place by having a pacer.
CUT-OFF TIME: 12 hour time limit! The entire course will be officially closed at 6:30 PM. Aid station cut-off times will allow a 10-minute flex before Long Mountain Wayside (mile 26.9). Including Long Mountain Wayside and after all aid stations cut-off times will be strictly enforced (if you are over the time limit, you must stop). There will be no time allowance from Long Mountain Wayside to the finish.
COURSE RECORDS: Men’s: Geoff Roes, 2009, 6:27:55 Women’s: Nikki Kimball, 2006, 7:47:05
See other MMTR records and stats.
ACCOMMODATIONS: There will be a new host hotel in 2012. This information will be updated soon.
SATURDAY MORNING: (Subject to change due to new NPS regulations) Race participants will leave Lynchburg from the BACK Kirkley parking lot at 5:00 AM & travel to the start of the race at the James River Visitor Center. It is about 30 miles to the start. You MUST CHECK-IN at the James River Visitor Center to be an official entrant or you can check in on the bus while you are traveling to the James River Visitors Center. The buses will bring you back to the Kirkley Hotel for the meal and awards ceremony on Saturday night.
PRE-RACE CHECK-IN: Runners can pick up their race packet & number from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Friday.
PRE-RACE DINNER: On Friday night from 6:00-7:30 PM, a Full-course Pasta Buffet will be served. This will be a great pre-race meal discounted to RUNNERS ONLY for $5.00 (a meal ticket will be attached to your number). The cost of this meal for non-entrants is $9.00 per person in advance; NO TICKETS sold at the door (Kids meal prices: Age 5 & under FREE; Ages 6-12, $5.00). Come and enjoy the homecoming atmosphere at our pre-race dinner! Numerous draw prizes will be given out on Friday night!
PRE-RACE BRIEFING: There will be a pre-race briefing at 7:30 PM for all runners. Crew members are encouraged to attend.
POST-RACE DINNER: After the buses bring you back to Lynchburg, there will be a post-race awards dinner in the Banquet Hall (same place as the pre-race meal) beginning at 7:00 PM. This will be a very nice full-course catered meal and is discounted to RUNNERS ONLY for $10.00 (a meal ticket will be attached to your number). The cost of this meal for non-entrants is $15.00 per person in advance; NO TICKETS sold at the door (Kids meal prices: Age 5 & under FREE; Ages 6-12, $7.50). There are no shower facilities are available at the finish.
I CAN’T GET ENOUGH MMTR BREAKFAST: For those runners still in town on Sunday morning we will meet and eat breakfast together (telling plenty of stories) at the Golden Corral on Ward’s Road at 8:00 AM.
AWARDS: All sub-12 hour finishers will receive a special finisher’s award. The overall male and female winners will receive the Mountain Masochist Trophy. The top 10 male and female finishers will receive special awards. Also, special awards will be presented to the first place male and female masters (40-49), grand masters (50-59) and male super masters (60 and over), Fastest Fat Boy and Best Blood.
AWARDS CEREMONY: Finishing awards will be presented to runners at the finish line. Special awards will be presented at the post-race dinner beginning around 8:00 PM.
NO AWARDS WILL BE MAILED.
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS: TBD
Additional information will be sent to entrants by email ONLY after the application and payment have been submitted.
