The Schuylkill River 50k Relay & Ultra Marathon

THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER 50K RELAY & ULTRA



THE RACE
THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER RELAY IS A 50 KILOMETER RACE THAT STARTS AND ENDS AT SAINT MICHAEL'S PARK WHICH ADJOINS LOCK 60 IN MONT CLARE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. ADJACENT TO PHOENIXVILLE.

RUNNERS WILL FOLLOW THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL THROUGH SCENIC MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND THE VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL PARK ALL THE WAY TO CONSHOHOCKEN.

THE RACE FINISHES IN A PRIVATE PARK ALONG LOCK 60 CANAL RIGHT OUTSIDE PHOENIXVILLE WITH LIVE MUSIC, FOOD TRUCKS, AND AFTER FILLED WITH FAMILY FRIENDLY YARDS GAMES.

TO MINIMIZE TRAIL IMPACT AND MAXIMIZE RUNNER SAFETY THE RACE BEGINS IN STAGES, WITH ULTRAS BEGINNING FIRST FOLLOW BY TEAMS DETERMINED BY YOUR SELF PREDICTED END TIME.

RACE OPTIONS - TEAM OR SOLO
RUNNERS HAVE THE OPTION OF RACING SOLO, OR PART OF A TEAM OF 3 TO 6 RUNNERS.
TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO SUPPLY THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION TO EACH TRANSITION POINT.
RACE CHIP TIMING IS PROVIDED FOR 7 HOURS- 8AM TILL 3PM.

PACKET PICKUP

EARLY PICKUP WILL BE AVAILABLE- DATE TBD

PACKET PICK UP WILL BE ON RACE DAY STARTING AT 7AM AT ST MIKES UNDER THE PAVILIONS AT THE FINISH LINE AREA.
TEAM CAPTAINS WILL PICK UP FOR THEIR ENTIRE TEAM.

LOGISTICS
RUNNERS WILL START IN STAGGERED STAGES BEGINNING AT SAINT MICHAEL'S PARK.
TEAMS WILL BE ASSIGNED A START TIME BASED ON THEIR EXPECTED COMPLETION DURATION.
TRI CHIP BRACELET TIMED, WITH TRANSITION POINT TIMING SPLITS.
AID STATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT EACH TRANSITION POINT.
WAVES WILL BE SPREAD OUT TO HAVE MINIMAL IMPACT ON TRAIL.

SWAG

CUSTOM SWAG RACE SOCKS!
RELAY TEAMS MEDAL
ULTRA RUNNERS 50K BUCKLE MEDAL
SWAG UPGRADES- CHARITY DONATIONS
OVERALL RACE BATON MEDALS FOR THE:
- FASTEST TEAMS OF 3 - ALL MALE, ALL FEMALE AND COED 1/2/3
- FASTEST TEAMS OF 6 - ALL MALE, ALL FEMALE AND COED 1/2/3

ON COURSE SUPPORT:
50K COURSE - OUT AND BACK
DROP BAG SERVICE PROVIDED FOR ULTRAS
3 RELAY POINTS WITH SUPPORT - 2 ARE A USED TWICE
-PORTAPOTS, FOOD, PARKING, WATER, TIMING CHECK POINT AND STAFFED - BYO CHEERING SQUAD!

REMEMBER
- TEAMS MUST HAVE A RELIABLE AND SAFE VEHICLE BETWEEN TRANSITION POINTS.
- HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE. MAKE SURE TO HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER.
-TEAMS CAN BE ANY COMBINATION OF 6 OR LESS- BUT FOR AWARDS WE ONLY HAVE TEAMS OF 3 AND TEAMS OF 6 AS TIMED CATEGORIES. IF MORE THAN TWO TEAMS ARE ALL >40 FOR ALL RUNNERS A MASTERS CATEGORY WILL ALSO BE AWARDED.

ALL DETAILS, MAPS, TOPO, AND RACE DAY LOGISTICS ARE POSTED ONLINE AT SCHUYLKILLRIVERRELAY.COM [https://runsignup.com/SchuylkillRiverRelay.com]