Broken Toe 50k & 25K & Ruck

Come run through this beautiful wooded area with rolling hills, gullies and the occasional creek crossing. You will be prancing along in a canopied forest that often parallels the serene Caesar Creek Lake with few companions save for magical woodland creatures. Cool temps, crunchy leaves, great food by our Ultrarunner Top Chef and super helpful and fun volunteers!

• Part of the No Way 200k Series
• This is a TRAIL SISTERS APPROVED race

Register before Oct 1, 2024 to guarantee your swag and optional apparel. 
Registration ends Nov 1, 2024.

WHERE: Start/Finish Line is at Caesar Creek State Park Campground, 9000 Center Rd, Wilmington, OH 45177. Campground Lot.

PARKING: Caesar Creek State Park Campground, 9000 Center Rd, Wilmington, OH 45177. Campground Lot.

WHEN: Race Starts Saturday Nov 2 @ 8 AM.

PACKET PICKUP: On race morning @ 6:30 AM 

COURSE:

• Race will start/finish at Campground Parking Area
• Runners will start from the Campground and head south down a ~0.75 mile of paved section until you reach the trailhead  
• Turn left at the trailhead to follow the South section of the Campground Loop.
• Turn left at the bi-directional Turkey Run Trail and continue to follow the Turkey Run Trail to the Ward Loop (Do not take the Turkey Run connector trail) 
• Turn right to follow the West section of Ward Loop (~3.5 miles)
• The first unmanned Aid Station (water only) will be ~4 miles in at the end of Ward Road.  
• Continue to follow the West section of the Ward Trail until reaching the creek
• Turn right, cross the creek, and head up the hill, bearing right to the North section of Harveysburg Loop. (~6.25 miles)
• Continue to follow the Harveysburg Loop along the lakefront
• Turn right to follow the trail up to the Harveysburg MTB trailhead and the Aid Station at the top of the hill (~8.75 miles)
   o   You MUST check in at the aid station with the volunteer team
• From the Aid Station, follow the trail back down the hill and turn right.  
• Continue to bear right along the South section of the Harveysburg Loop.  
• Runners will descend and cross the river to enter the East section of the Ward Loop (~10.5 miles)
• Continue to bear to the right along the Ward Loop until you reach the road. 
• Turn left onto Ward Road – there will be an unmanned Aid Station (water only) ~11 miles. 
• Follow the road ~0.75 mile to the trail intersection on the right.  
• Bear right to enter the bi-directional Turkey Run Section. 
• Turn right onto the East section of the Campground Loop (~14 miles)
• The campground loop will bring you back to the start/finish line

 Total loop distance ~16.5 mi (GPS can be spotty in places, so your device final mileage may vary between 16.2 to 17 miles)

-- 25K runners will run the loop once
-- 50K runners will run the loop twice

GPX File: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vbIy1PcKw5kdk78b8N8sVljw5j0Nq4Dc/view?usp=sharing 

Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3002325399720509210 

Trail Run Project: https://www.trailrunproject.com/trail/7107104/2022-orrrc-broken-toe-course

EARLY START: You may start early at 7 am if you are concerned about the time limit. Check in at the Campground Registration table race morning at 7 am. You MUST let us know before you start. Bring headlamps as it will be dark still at 7 am. Early Starters are not eligible for Overall Winner Awards.

CUTOFF: 9.5 hours for all distances. 50k runners must start the 2nd loop by 1pm. Runners past that mark will not be permitted to continue. 

AID STATIONS: There will be 4 aid stations - 2 manned, 2 unmanned. Manned aid stations (0 miles & 9 miles) will have a variety of snacks, Tailwind, water, hand sanitizers, menstrual products & Porta-potties.  2 unmanned aid stations (4.5 miles & 11 miles)  will only have water. THIS IS A CUPLESS RACE. There will be no cups at any aid stations.

DROP BAGS:  Drop bags can be left at the start line/finish line for 50K participants

RUCKERS: Minimum weight 15-20#. Be aware that this course is a 25k loop with some technical parts so plan accordingly to be able to finish within cutoff.

AWARDS: Awesome awards for top 3 Male and Female in both 50K and 25K. All finishers will receive a STUPENDOUS Finisher's Token. All participants get a randomly drawn gift. This year, we have gifts from Knockaround sunglasses, a $150 entry to the Buckfifty relay race, a Flying Pig 5k entry, an entry to any distance to the Air Force Marathon, $100 Lululemon gift cards, $25 gift cards to Seasoned with Love, Bib Boards, Runners Plus $25 gift cards, towels and bags from Mojo Triathlon Club. Ruckers also get a patch for finishing. Join our Facebook Group for the latest updates on prizes, awards and pop-up challenges: https://www.facebook.com/groups/299417502568108/

APPAREL (OPTIONAL)**: We are offering a Beanie and a Hoodie as extra optional swag to show plebeians your superiority! Order deadline Oct 1, 2024. Very limited random shirts and merch may be available for purchase at the race. Cash or credit.

RACE DIRECTOR: Jennifer Summers

VOLUNTEERS: Meet some new friends and have a great time while making a valuable contribution to the local running community by volunteering at this event. If you would like to help, please contact the race directors (below), and we’ll be sure to find a job for you! Volunteers are the BEST PEOPLE on earth!

Volunteer Signup Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4EADA828A4FD0-47510464-broken

Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/690051043051833/

Facebook Group (Join/Follow for the latest updates!): https://www.facebook.com/groups/299417502568108/