1. How Many Aid Stations will there be?
50K – mile 7, 13, 19 and 25
60K – 50K stations plus mile 31
70K – 60K stations plus mile 37
80K – 70K stations plus mile 44
2. What will be served at the Aid Stations?
Water, sports drink, fruit, sweets, band aids, vaseline. If you have suggestions please email us at info@nashvilleultra.com
3. If I sign up for the 60K, 70K or 80K can I drop down during the race?
Yes. If you want to drop down to the 50K, you must decide at mile 19. However, you can decide at the very last minute that you want to drop down to the 70K or 60K because the 50 mile passes the finish line at both of those distances.
4a. Is there a cutoff time?
Yes, twelve (12) hours.
4b. Can I start early in order to make the cutoff?
Yes, there will be a 5:00 am start for 50 mile runners only that are concerned about making the 12 hour cutoff. We recommend early starters wear a headlamp or carry a flashlight.
5. What if I don’t like running on pavement?
A small percentage of the run is on grass trails. Also, most of the greenways have a grass “shoulder” on the side of the paved area. There are certain areas where pavement is unavoidable.
6. Is it 80K or 50 miles?
It’s actually 50 miles.
7. Are there many hills?
There is one fairly steep hill around mile 5.5. And both ends of the Shelby Bridge are pretty steep (mile 16.5 and mile 27.5). There are a few other rolling hills but the corse is relatively flat. I hope to have elevation charts on the website soon.
8. What about the road crossings?
There are a couple of places where the course crosses a road that is not closed to vehicular traffic. There will be volunteers at these crossing to help you cross safely. The volunteers will not stop traffic but rather inform you when it is safe to cross.
9. Can runners leave drop bags?
Yes. There will be bins at the start line for depositing drop bags.
Aid Station #1 – Start/Finish Line. Mile 7, 37 and 44
Aid Station #2 – Shelby Park. Mile 13 and mile 31 (mile 25 for 50K runners)
Aid Station #3 – 50K Turnaround. Mile 19 and 25
10. Can my friends ride a bike or run a portion of the course with me?
Yes, as long as they respect the other runners.
If you have other questions that aren’t answered here, please send us an email
