, in cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation- Central Region, the 6th annual

green lakes endurance runs

100 km & 50 km trail races

Sunday August 28, 2011

100 km - 6:00 a.m. start

50 km - 6:45 a.m. start

Affiliated with the Road Runners Club of America

We Run the Nation!

Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, New York

Green Lakes Endurance Runs
201 W. Genesee St.
PMB# 146
Fayetteville, NY 13066
United States
admin@gleruns.org

Questions & Answers

Here is a growing list of questions about the Green Lakes Endurance Runs and ultramarathon competition in general. Runners and their crew are encouraged to contact us with questions that have not yet been answered here.

I can't seem to find a race application that I can send in. I don't want to put credit card info on the web. Can you send me a hard copy?

No, there is no paper registration for this event. Registration allows registering with a personal check or money order through July 31. RunRace.net will walk you through the registration process. Please read the Registration Schedule and Registration Policy.

RunRace explains all credit card processing is performed through a safe, secure gateway using the latest in encryption technology. RunRace reports they do NOT collect or store any credit card information. Not only is this considered secure on-line registration, the entrant pays no additional credit card fees, and RunRace does not try to sell you anything with your credit card.

I have a couple questions. Since the course is a 12.5K loop, will we be running near our cars on each lap or do we need a drop bag at the start finish? Can I expect mud, lots of rocks and/or roots, as I'm trying to decide what type of shoes to wear?

Click here to view a map (pdf file) of the beach area of the course. You can see the course goes through the Main Aid station by the Great Room building. There is plenty of area there to put belongings, cooler or drop bag both inside or outside. You can also see the parking lot is not far from the course either if you wanted to put any of those unlikely but possible back-up supplies or clothes in your car.

The trails are mostly dirt, but there are plenty of roots and rocks to trip you up in the upland forest. Mud will depend on the weather, but it isn't real muddy. Generally, you don't need a real aggressive out sole. Road or trail shoes would work.

I signed up for the 100K. If I decide to only run 50K on race day, will I be included in the 50K results even though I am not registered for that race?

No, the 50 km and the 100 km are two separate and distinct races with two different start times. Runners will only be in the results of the race that they entered. Runners are not allowed to change races or start times on race day. For more information, please see Registration Policy.

Is your race a good one for a first time attempt to conquer the 100km distance?

If a runner has been successful at 50 miles, and has experience training and racing in warm humid summer conditions (average high 78F), this trail course would be a reasonable next step up the race distance ladder. However, the course is deceptively challenging and there has been a relatively low finish rate. The serene lakes and the mostly sure-footed trails may lull runners into too fast of an early pace. The 12 hour 87.5 km cut-off also needs to be considered in your decision.

What is an Ice Bandanna?

Does one need a crew?

A runner does not need a crew unless there is a concern about making the cut-offs since official race support will be very limited after 8:15 p.m. There are three well stocked aid stations on the 12.5 km course. Staying in the camping grounds Sunday night or a local motel would help the 100 km runner without crew. See Camping and Hotels.

I'd love to run the 50k, my first, but I'm not sure of a training schedule. Any ideas?

Training as you would for the 26.2 mile official marathon distance will help you race well at 50 km. Race planning and making good decisions during the race will help your race more than adopting a different training schedule.

For a more in depth explanation, check out this great resource from the Western New York Ultra Series website. Ultramarathon 101 - Class Notes