Pace Runners

Runners are allowed a pacer starting at the Auburn Dam aid station on the return trip back to the Twin Rocks. A pace runner is defined as a "trail companion" who may accompany a runner along designated sections of the trail.

Pacers should be experienced trail runners in excellent physical shape and conditioned adequately to run 55.71 miles over rough terrain. Most pacing will be done during the dark hours of night and early morning, so pacers should be warmly dressed, used to running with flashlights, and familiar with trail running.

Pacers should be adequately supplied with flashlights, food and water. They may accept aid at the checkpoints.

Rules for Pace Runners

  1. The pace runner is any individual who accompanies an entrant for any distance greater than 100 yards at one time.

  2. One pacer at a time may accompany each runner along sections of the trail as follows:
    1. Runners age 60 or older may have a pacer for the entire 100-mile distance.
    2. All other runners may be paced from the Auburn Dam Overlook (55.71 miles).

  3. Pacers must be at least 18 years of age. (Specific exceptions may be made in advanced of the Race by the Race Director.)

  4. Each pacer must sign in at pacer central at Beal’s Point either on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. The pacer number will be available on both of these days.

  5. Each pacer must wear the official identifying number that corresponds to the Race number of the entrant he is pacing. The official pacer number must be transferred between pacers if duties for one runner are to be shared.

  6. Each pacer must clearly identify himself when passing through control points. It is extremely important that Race personnel know exactly who is on the trail and where they are.

  7. Only one pacer may accompany a runner at time.

  8. Pacers must stay with their runners at all times, except in the case of an emergency. If the runner withdraws from the Race, and the pacer wishes to continue, he/she must remain at the aid station until another runner enters the aid station and requests the services of a pacer. The pacer may not continue on without an official Race participant.

  9. Changes of pacers may be made at all crew locations in the second half of the race.

  10. Pacers must enter and leave each aid station with their runners. They may assist with the re filling of water bottles or replenishment of supplies while in the station, but may not come into the checkpoint ahead of their runners, or depart after their runners, in order to speed up the re-fueling process.

  11. Pacers may not carry water, food, flashlights, shoes, clothing or other supplies for anyone other than themselves.

  12. No mechanical or physical assistance may be given by the pacer to the runner to help negotiate difficult sections of trail.

Pacer Release Form

 

Support Crews

We strongly recommend that you bring someone to crew for you. Not only will a crew provide a psychological lift, but having one will ensure that you have the food and drink you prefer and changes of clothing along the way.

Rules for Crew

  1. You will have to pay a $10.00 park entrance fee when entering the Rattlesnake Bar aid station. This pass will entitle you to enter and park at any of the checkpoints where a park entrance fee is required.

  2. A crew member is defined as any individual who provides material support to a runner in the event.

  3. Crews may meet runners or assist them only at those aid stations specifically designated for crews. Crews must wait to assist their runners until after the official check-in.

  4. Crews must stay Within 100-yard radius of the aid station while attending to their runner.

  5. On the way out. crews will not be allowed at Twin Rocks and Horseshoe Bar; however, you can visit these two stations on the return trip.

  6. Crews will be limited to one vehicle per runner at all checkpoints.

  7. Crews must never park in such a way as to block traffic, access to the trail or checkpoint, or other parked cars.

  8. No pets will be allowed at any of the checkpoints, anywhere along the trail.

 

Driving Instructions for Crewing

Abbreviations: AFR (Auburn-Folsom Road); EDT (estimated Driving Time)


BEAL’S POINT TO RATTLESNAKE BAR: Return to AFR. Tum right. Drive 8.2 miles and turn right at Rattlesnake Bar Road. Drive 1.1 miles. Take right fork in road. Drive 0.9 mile to park entrance. Drive 0.2 mile and turn left at fork. Aid Station will be on your left in parking area.
EDT - 20 minutes.

RATTLESNAKE BAR TO BOTTOM OF CARDIAC HILL: Return to AFR. Turn right. Drive 3.4 miles. Turn right on Maidu Road. Drive 1.0 mile to park entrance on the right. Drive down the hill to open gate and proceed to bottom of Cardiac Hill.
EDT - 15 minutes.

CARDIAC HILL TO AUBURN DAM OVERLOOK: Return to AFR. Turn right. Drive 0.15 mile. Turn right on Sacramento Street (Maidu Market). Drive 0.6 mile. Turn right on Pacific Street. Drive 0.5 mile to horse assembly area.
EDT- 10 minutes.

AUBURN DAM TO NO HANDS BRIDGE: Return to AFR but do not turn left on Sacramento Street; instead go straight on Pacific Street to AFR. Turn right. Drive 0.5 mile and turn right on High Street. Continue on High Street through downtown Auburn. Drive 1.0 mile and follow signs that read Highway 49. Cross intersection indicating Highway 49 and proceed down steep, winding road for 2.3 miles. Turn right and cross 49 bridge and park on side of road or drive up hill for 0.2 mile and park in parking lot on left side of highway. Walk approximately 0.50 mile to aid station.
EDT- 20 to 25 minutes.

NO HANDS BRIDGE TO COOL FIRE STATION: Continue to drive up Highway 49 to Cool. This is a very steep winding road so proceed with caution. Drive 3.4 miles. The fire station is on the right. Retum to No Hands Bridge, Auburn Dam Overlook, Cardiac, and Rattlesnake Bar, using the same instructions only in reverse.
EDT - 8 minutes.

RATTLESNAKE BAR TO HORSESHOE BAR: Retum to AFR. Turn left. Drive 2.3 miles. Turn left. Drive 1.0 mile to end of road.
EDT - 10 minutes.

HORSESHOE BAR TO TWIN ROCKS: Return to AFR. Turn left. Drive 3.6 miles. Turn left. Drive 0.7 miles and park at Boulder Road.
EDT - 9 minutes.

TWIN ROCKS TO BEAL’S POINT: Retum to AFR. Turn left. Drive approximately 3 miles and turn left into Beal’s Point and the start/finish line.
EDT- 5 minutes.

Return to previous aid stations and finish line at Cavitt School using the same instructions.