Jay, Vermont; July 26th 2008( registration will open January 1st 2008)

Jay Marathon and 1/2 Marathon

The Marathon and the 1/2, are both soldout for 2008

Registration is still open for the Quebec Edition until June 15th 2008 with only a few spots available

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A TRAINING RUN FOR JAY, YOU WANT TO LOOK AT OUR QUEBEC RACE ON JUNE 21ST. WE ARE EXPECTING BETWEEN 3,000 TO 5,000 PEOPLE FOR THE SAINT JEAN BATISTE PARTY WITH TONS OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS

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Racer Director's Warning: The Marathon, (33.0 miles), is considered by our own participants to be the hardest marathon ever put together for it’s distance; This is a trail marathon, and using the word trail is stretching it. One section is actually a bushwhack from flagging tape to flagging tape, and another section will take you on a deer trail leading to a mountain brook. You will run in the brook for about 3 miles. At mile 20 you will cross a 50-foot wide river in order to reach aid station # 6. Only the adventurous, experienced trail runners and fit atheletes should sign up for this race. You will get wet and very muddy, and you are likely to end up with scratches on your legs.

Advise from a runner click here

This is NOT a normal marathon. Most of our runners double and some triple their PR.

If you have not run a marathon in less than 5.30 hours in the last 12 months, don’t even think about doing this one. We realize that the expense of traveling, lodging, etc. makes the trip pretty expensive for some. Okay, your first reaction is that 5.30 hours for 19.0 miles is nothing. This is not a joke. This is a very, very hard race and if you have not run a 5.30 hour marathon in the last 12 months, the chances of being cutoff are very high. Think twice before registering. Our Cut off time at Aid station 5 will be 5.30 for the full  and 3.00 hours at Aid station # 3 for the ½.

Because of the difficult terrain, aid stations are spaced every 3 to 4 miles. It is advisable to run with a water bottle. Most of our past runners took over 1 hour, some 2 hours, to cover the ground between aid station #5 and aid station #6, only 4.4 miles apart.

Rule of Thumb: If you’re not sure this race is for you, it’s probably not

½ Marathon Notes:
The ½ marathon( really 29Km) will consist of the first half of the actual marathon. The course will start at the same place as the full  but at a different time and will have the same finish line than the full marathon.
Do not underestimate this 29 Km, 90% of our DNF on the marathon is after coming down Jay Peak. You should be cooked and your legs should feel like jello when you will be done, if not, you will be ready to tackle our full Marathon the following year  Most will take at least 3 hours to do this ½ marathon.  No this is not a joke. You should be physically and mentally prepared to run a full marathon even if this is only 29Km (19.0 mile)

1/2 Marathon Course 

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Course description: The Marathon is a 33.0 mile, mostly off-road, run.  The race starts by climbing 4,000 feet over 9 miles to the summit of Jay Peak. Then racers head downhill for 4 miles, descending 2,000 feet on Ullr’s Dream ski trail, continue on a series of trails through the woods connecting to Wilderness Village back road, and through Jay Village. Then racers will cross fields and rivers, follow a deer trail, and run in a brook. Yes, in the brook, for about 3 miles. A bushwhack and beaver dam leads to a swim across a 50-foot river, (aided by volunteers and a cable), and then racers will reach aid station # 6. It is advisable to re-fuel and rest at aid station #6, because the worst mud hole in the world is yet to come on the last eight miles of the course! 

Check In: Race bibs and envelope pick-up is on Friday, July 25th , between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm  and Saturday morning between  6.00 am and 7.00 am in the soccer field in Jay. 

Race Meeting for the full: Saturday, July 26th, at 7.30am
Race Meeting for the half: Saturday, July 26th at 9.30am

ALL RACERS MUST ATTEND RACE MEETING  

Race start: 8am for the full and 10am for the ½ - NO DELAY FOR LATECOMERS. 

Rules: The entire course is on private land and we cannot allow trash. The future of the race depends on it. Please behave accordingly. 

Distances and times: Since the terrain is not exactly what you’re used to running in a standard marathon, expect to double your slowest marathon time. No, this is not a joke. 

Aid stations: We will have water, energy food and drinks approximately every 5 Km on the course. 

Drop-off bag: Drop bags will be brought to aid station # 2, at the base of Jay Peak, for a change of socks, and aid station # 6 after the river crossing for a complete change of clothes. We will bring all the bags back to the finish line after the last racer has left the particular aid station. All items must be picked up by racers at the end of the race. No Drop Off bag for the ½ Runners. 

Spectators: We will have some volunteers positioned at the finish line with instruction sheet  on how to track racers along the course. 

Course sweep: The course will be patrolled, swept, and supervised by the Hardwick ATV Club. No one will be left behind. 

Awards: Medals will be given to all finishers. Top 3 male and female

When: Saturday, July 26th 2008

Where: Jay , VT. It is approximately 90 minutes from Montreal and Burlington, VT. Both have airports.

Full Marathon: $100 US funds. Before June 1st, 150.00 between June 2nd and July 1st 

Half Marathon: $85 Before June 1st, 125.00 between June 2nd and July 1st 

Fee includes T-shirt for all participanrts registred by June 1st, aid station water, energy food and drink, post-race meal, medals for all finishers.

Mandatory prior to registration: Sharpen your sense of humor.

Registration on Active.com: Marathon Full &Half Marathon Registration will open January 1st 2008
Total participants, 600. We will allocate 400 spot for the full marathon and 200 for the ½. We will have no waiting list and no registration will be accepted after July 1th, 2008.

NO REGISTRATION ACCEPTED AFTER JULY 1, 2008 - NO EXCEPTIONS!

Refund policy: No refund or transfer either between racers or from one year to the next will be possible after registration.

Accommodations: See our lodging link on the web site (*coming soon).

Camping/RV: The Millbrook Campground in Westfield is 10 minutes away and is the official  campground. Call them at 802-744-6673.

Lost and Found: It will be your responsibility to pick up any items since we will not have a volunteer to coordinate this. Any item left behind will NOT BE SHIPPED BACK.

Parking: There is very limited parking  in the area. We will have specific parking locations. Please respect the signage.

Toilet: Use Portta Pottie. Please do not water the lawns.