Pike Lake Ultramarathon

Runner's Guide now available!

Click here to view the 2023 Runner's Guide

Schedule

Friday, October 27

5:00-8:00pm Packet pick-up at the Start/Finish; meals available for purchase. Come check in early and get to know your fellow runners!

Saturday, October 28

6:30am Packet pick-up opens
7:30am Pre-race briefing
8:00am Race start - both distances
5:30pm Cut-off for final lap start (60km)
8:00pm Race ends

Course Information (updated for 2023)

Start/Finish: Pike Lake State Park Day-Use Shelter
Loop length: approximately 7.3 miles (12km)
Elevation gain per loop: approximately 1,600 ft (490 m)

60km runners will run 5 loops, for a total of 36.5 miles (60km) and 8,000 ft (2,450 m) of gain.

12km runners will run 1 loop.

Official Course Map | GPX file
(Note: Gaia processes the GPX file as ~1,300' of gain. From a variety of different of GPS watches and Strava analysis we believe it to be nearly 1,600')

Course runs counter-clockwise.

All distances starts at 8:00am and have a 12 hour cut-off (8:00pm).

Cut-off information (updated July 2023):

• For 12km runners, the official cut-off is 8:00pm (12 hours). However, if you do not cross the finish line by 12:00pm (4 hours), we will likely come looking for you to verify your safety. In 2022 (with a slightly shorter course) the slowest time was about 3 hours and 20 minutes.
• For 60km runners, you must start your fifth and final loop by 5:30pm. We have this cut-off to ensure that runners will not be on course past 8:00pm and to give you enough time (2.5 hours) to complete the final loop. Should a runner not finish by 8:00pm, that runner will be considered a DNF. Additionally, if we are not clear as to your whereabouts, we may begin looking for you to ensure your safety. 
• For the above 60km cut-off standards, an average pace of ~19 min/mi is needed to ensure that you finish safely and within time limits. While this sounds almost ridiculously slow, it is a testament to the rugged hills of the Pike Lake area. 

Cash & Prizes

(each award is for both scoring categories, "male" and "female")

60km

• 1st - $700 + prizes
• 2nd - $500 + prizes
• 3rd - $300 + prizes
• 4th - $150 + prizes
• 5th - $100 + prizes

12km

• 1st - $175 + prizes
• 2nd - $125 + prizes
• 3rd - $75 + prizes
• 4th - $50 + prizes
• 5th - $25 + prizes
  

All runners will receive:

• Free food and drink after the race
• Event t-shirt
• Swag bag
• Chip timing
• Professional race photos
• Finisher medal after finishing chosen event in the allotted time

Please email pikelake@tinarraceseries.com with any questions.