Picnic Island Ultra 2019

Short review

2nd Annual Picnic Island Ultra - at Riverbend Park in Jupiter FL.  2019 USATF Sanctioned Event There will be 2 events; a 10 hour and a 6 hour fixed time event.
( A Fixed Time Event is where you have 6 or 10 hours to run as much as you can or want to. Technically, your a finisher after completing one loop! )

This is a Perfect KEYS100 shake-out run to test out your strategy and gear for that race!! The race is 60+ days out from KEYS100.   KEYS100.com You can run either event, individually or as a relay team. ( see relay info below )  ​Timing will be by Mike Melton of MCM Timing Date: Saturday  3-16-2019
Location: Riverbend & Loxahatchee River Battlefield Parks, 
                    9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter, FL 33478 Event Start Times: ( the park is open Sunrise to Sunset and that day it's 7 am to 7 pm. 12 hours of daylight = 1 hours to set up, 1 hour to break down & 10 hours to run )
                    Individual & Relay Events
                             10 Hour – Saturday 3-16-2019 at 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
                              6 Hour – Saturday 3-16-2019 at 8:00 am to 2:00 pm 

Finish Time: 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm March 16th ( or when you decide to stop! ) Course: The course will be a  loop around Riverbend Park ( working with the park on a new loop, the distance will be announced soon, but it will be between 3.5 - 4 miles ) .  You'll pass the Start/Finish Line / Aid Station and your gear every loop.   You can view the route here: Coming Soon! Aid Station:  A fully stocked aid station will be at the Start/Finish line, stocked with better then average ultra food!   In celebration of St Patrick's Day, we will have beer at the Finish of the race! Charity Benefactor: Riverbend Park / Battlefield Park  Registration: RunSignUp.com Packet Pickup: We do packet pick up race morning at the park Several Volunteers are still Needed!   Relay Info:  Teams can be up to 4 people for the 10 hour and up to 3 people for the 6 hour.  Each team will be given ONE Bib with a timing chip attached, which can be worn on a race belt for easy transfer between team members ( race belts will be supplied ).  Two or more team members can run together, however you'll only get credit for one loop. This way a team of 3 can compete equally with a team of 4 runners. The team in each event with the most miles wins!  Each loop will be 3.5 to 4 miles. See the Q&A Section on the website for more info...
Event Website: PicnicIslandUltra.com Event Email: [email protected] All participants, volunteers & spectators agree to abide by all park rules and regulations… The park has granted us approval to hold a race in 2019, we need to show the park we care about our trails and the parks that contain them. ( Which I know you all do, but they don't know it...Yet ! )  Note:  All information presented here is tentative and subject to change for approval or compliance. Riverbend & Loxahatchee River Battlefield Parks  9060 W Indiantown Rd Jupiter FL 33478  Co-RD's; Scott Richards & Mark Cudak