Medical
There are two requirements to pass the medical examination.
- Is your heart beating?
- Can you fog a mirror?
(We’ll take your word on both of these!) There will be no ongoing medical checks; however, there will be a first-aid kit at each aid station. Our medical director and her staff will be at the main tent at the Start/Finish. She also provides extensive physical therapy and foot care and has enable runners to continue on when they didn't feel like they could take another step. So if you're having any issues or thinking of calling it, DON'T! See her first!
Minor first-aid services can also be provided by medical personnel at the Wild Trails aid station during Saturday night. If you’re in really bad shape, there is a hospital just down the road. There are some funeral homes close by too! You are responsible for your own well-being. WE DO NOT SUPPLY OR RECOMMEND THE USE OF PAIN RELIEVERS SUCH AS NSAIDs, ACETAMINOPHEN, ETC. DURING AN ULTRA. Bring your own meds, foot care, Hot Hands, Band-Aids, Vaseline, or whatever else you may think you need. (Try to keep it legal though!) There are 24-hour drugstores nearby as well.
