Race Day
Date: Sunday, September 28th
Packet Pickup and race day registration are available from 7 to 8:15. Please arrive early so that you can demo shoes if you are interested and get warmed up! Mandatory Pre-Race meeting 7:50 am
15K Race Start 8 am
5K Race Start 8:15 Aide Station cut off at Twin Lakes Dam is Noon.
Course Description
15K Race Route: (may have slight changes due to snow conditions) The race starts at the Crest ski lift just south of Molly Greens at Brighton Ski Resort. It will then cross the parking lot to Milly Chalet and take the access road up to Twin Lakes. From there you will turn right and go down the SolBright trail to Solitude. SolBright will drop you onto Kruzer trail, follow that down to the base area at Moonebeam. Take a left and go down the dirt road to Eagle express chair lift. Head up the mountain on Honeycomb Return Road, this dead ends into the Honeycomb Canyon Trail. Take that up to the top, 1.5 miles and 1500 feet of elevation gain. From the top, come down the Summit lift access road and head right to Brighton. You will be back to the dam, but now there is an aide station!! Traverse below the dam and up the other side, take a left on the trail at the top of the hill. This trail connects to Lake Mary, from there it is down to the finish! You did it! You ran 9.5 miles and climbed 1700 feet.
5k Race Route: The race starts at the Crest ski lift just south of Molly Greens at Brighton Ski Resort. It will then cross the parking lot to Milly Chalet and take the access road up to Twin Lakes. When you get to the dam (aide station volunteers) will direct you to continue up and to the left. You will traverse across Mount Milly to Lake Mary. Go around the lake and down to the finish on Brighton's Lake Mary/Catharine's Pass Trail.
Aide Station
There will be one water/energy drink and bathroom stop at Moonbeam Lodge, Solitude's base area at Entry 1. Bathrooms are available to the public in the Ski School building.
There will be one aide stations on this route at mile 6.5. The aide station will be located by the base of the Twin Lakes Dam. This station will be large with lots of treats to celebrate your Honeycomb canyon climb victory! The aide station will be stocked with chips, Oreos, soda, grapes, oranges, bananas, peanut butter and jelly, water, and electrolyte drink.
Swag
Things that your race entry fee covers: Views for days, good company, suffering, a race shirt unlike any other (new and improved logo this year). Get ready, it's going to be your favorite shirt to wear around the house, to work, or doing yard work! This year we will also have a hat! Hammer Nutrition goodie bad, a great story, and entry into our raffle!
Prizes
There will be prizes for the top three men and women to finish the 15k and 5k! Race last year? Improve your time and win award and some podium time!
Event's current local time: 3:48 PM MT
