Raceday Instruction
The bus for each wave will leave promptly at the designated time. All participants must ride the bus to the start area.
Runners must start in their assigned waves. If you start in any other wave you will not be scored or credited with a finish.
Parking
Parking and is located at the Vienna City Park 302 E. Vine St. Vienna, IL 62995. Parking is not available at the start area in Tunnel Hill. Overflow parking is located at the Vienna High School which connects to the Vienna City Park via a short walk on the bike path.
Packet Pickup / Bib Pickup
Friday 11-3-23 4:00pm – 6:00pm
RTS Outfitters
702 N. Carbon
Marion, IL 62959
Saturday 11-4-23 7:00am – 8:30am
Vienna City Park
Race morning packet pickup time accommodates both waves but be aware of your start time. If you have a wave 1 start and you show up to packet pickup at 8:10 you will miss the race. We work to get everyone thru as quickly as possible but please arrive early to leave yourself time to comfortably get thru packet pickup and onto the appropriate bus prior to the departure time.
Bus Loading
The buses will be loaded by waves. See the chart above for your wave's bus departure time. This is the time your bus will leave the park and travel the approx. 20-minute bus ride to the start area. The bus will start boarding approx. 15 minutes before departure time. The buses will depart promptly and will not wait. A volunteer will be checking your bib prior to boarding the bus to ensure you are in the correct wave.
Start / Pre-start Area
Participants must ride the bus from Vienna to the start. Participant parking is not available at the start area. The bus will drop off runners on Cover Mill Rd. North of the start line which is indicated by a X in the start area map below. After exiting the bus participants will proceed to the Tunnel Hill trail and then south on the trail .2 miles to the start area. Volunteers and signs will be in place to direct you. A limited number of Porta-Johns will be available at the start area. We recommend taking care of business in Vienna before boarding the bus. A clothing drop will be provided near the start line to drop any outer garments you don't want to carry during the race. The items will be transported back to the finish in Vienna for pickup. This is a self-serve drop and pickup, not a formal gear check. Please don't leave valuables. If you need to run a warmup after getting off the bus, please run north on the trail and do not cross the start line.
Hydration Stops
There will be 3 hydration stops again this year. Approximate locations are mile 2.8, 6.5, & 8.5. Water only at the first stop, Water and Gatorade Endurance at the last 2 stops. Porta-Johns will be available at Shelby Rd. intersection just past the 6.5 mile water stop.
Awards
Please see our awards page for full details on all awards.
You must start in wave 1 to be eligible for overall awards. If you think you can compete for an overall award and you are not assigned wave 1 please contact me ASAP to get moved.
The Overall awards ceremony will take place at 11:00am and the age group awards ceremony will take place at 11:30am behind the train depot near the finish area.
Vienna Park Map
