Black Forest Ultra 100k

Time slots correspond to each leg between each aid station (or start and finish line).

Sweeping is a rewarding job because you get to spend time on your feet while volunteering, and you get to see the course from a different perspective. It can also be challenging because your speed is determined by the last runners’ speed, and you never know how fast or slowly you will be going. Don’t expect to be running at your pace while you are sweeping as you will often walk or match the pace of the last runner. Another challenging part of sweeping is closing the gap between you and the last runner. For example, if the last runner gets cut off at an aid station, you have to pick up the pace so you can get behind the next runner as soon as possible.

BOTH ODD AND EVEN YEARS
By-Path Meadow (Mile 8ish)
Open time: 1:00am
Close time: 2:30am

https://goo.gl/maps/KL8Gtshek8x

BOTH ODD AND EVEN YEARS
By-Path Meadow (Mile 8ish)
Open time: 1:00am
Close time: 2:30am

https://goo.gl/maps/KL8Gtshek8x

ODD YEARS
Hill of Difficulty (Mile 33ish)
Open time: 6:00am
Close time: 10:45am

EVEN YEARS
Hill of Difficulty (Mile 33ish)
Open time: 5:30am
Close time: 9:45am

https://goo.gl/maps/RM84siRNoSp

ODD YEARS
Hill of Difficulty (Mile 33ish)
Open time: 6:00am
Close time: 10:45am

EVEN YEARS
Hill of Difficulty (Mile 33ish)
Open time: 5:30am
Close time: 9:45am

https://goo.gl/maps/RM84siRNoSp

ODD YEARS
Giant Despair (Mile 44ish)
Open time: 8am
Close time: 2pm

https://goo.gl/maps/EYJJTqXciJi2joNv8

ODD YEARS
Giant Despair (Mile 44ish)
Open time: 8am
Close time: 2pm

https://goo.gl/maps/EYJJTqXciJi2joNv8

BOTH ODD AND EVEN YEARS
By-Path Meadow (Mile 56ish)
Open time: 10:00am
Close time: 5:00pm

https://goo.gl/maps/KL8Gtshek8x

BOTH ODD AND EVEN YEARS
By-Path Meadow (Mile 56ish)
Open time: 10:00am
Close time: 5:00pm

https://goo.gl/maps/KL8Gtshek8x

ODD YEARS
Damn Hollow (Mile 20ish)
Open time: 3:45am
Close time: 6:15am

https://goo.gl/maps/C8sroMCDANA5r3j96

ODD YEARS
Damn Hollow (Mile 20ish)
Open time: 3:45am
Close time: 6:15am

https://goo.gl/maps/C8sroMCDANA5r3j96

If you have a strong back and/or a big truck (or van), and don't mind getting a little tired and dirty doing critical behind-the-scenes work, this is the job for you. We'll have you loading and unloading, sorting and stacking, issuing, and hauling aid station supplies, filling water jugs, helping to setup and take down aid stations, shuttling proofers and sweepers around, hauling dropped runners in from remote aid stations, and responding to whatever contingencies arise. Owners of pickup trucks or very large SUVs preferred.

Black Forest Ultramarathon is minimalistic by design. However, we do provide night flagging, arrows at key turns and strategically placed water drops to ensure the safety of the runners. Course preppers are the team that makes sure that the course is race-ready.

Section 1/2 Nightflagging - 1 - 2
Section 1 and 5: Start/Finish to Dry Run - 1 - 2
Section 2: Dry Run to Dam Hallow - 1 - 2
Section 3: Dam Hallow to Slate Run - 1 - 2
Section 4: Slate Run to Naval Run - 1 - 2
Section 5: Naval Run to Dry Run - 1 - 2

These individuals remove all the night flagging, return the water drops and remove any signage on the course.

Section 1-2: Night Flagging - 1 - 2
Section 1: Hyner Run to Dry Run - 1 - 2
Section 2: Dry Run to Dam Hallow - 1 - 2
Section 3: Dam Hallow to Slate Run - 1 - 2
Section 4: Slate Run to Naval Run - 1 - 2
Section 5: Naval Run to Dry Run - 1 - 2

These individuals will assist the race directors in checking in runners, handing out racer bibs and distributing swag. This year runner check-in is at New Trail Brewing in Williamsport during the afternoon and then at the start/finish pavilion in the hours before the race.

@ New Trail - 1 - 3
@Hyner Run - 1 - 3

These Johnnie or Janes-on-the-spot will assist the race directors and coordinators with various tasks that might come up during the race. These tasks can be running messages between radio operators to the race directors, making sure the fire is lit, setup and tear down the start/finish area or keep an eye on things while race directors and staff take a nap and much more.