Race Details
Race Date | May 6, 2023 |
Start Time | 8:30am |
Early Registration | |
General Registration | |
Entry Fee | $65 |
Distance | 12 miles (singletrack trail, out-and-back) |
Elevation | ~3,500ft gain |
Water | Mile 6 (turnaround) Miles 2 & 4 out, 8 & 10 back Runners required to carry own water |
Time Limits | Runners must reach the Mile 6 Turnaround in under 2.5hrs; and return to Taylor's Notch (inbound) in under 3hrs 10mins, or be removed from the race. |
Awards Ceremony | 11:30am |
Start Location | Military Rd, Amherst, Ma |
Course Maps | gmaps | mapmyrun | .pdf | .gpx |
Early Bib Pickup
4:00-7:00pm | TBD |
4:00-7:00pm | TBD |
Race Schedule
7:00am - 8:00am | Bib pickup |
8:10am | Pre-race Meeting |
8:30am | Elite Men Start (Bibs 1-59) |
8:33am | Elite Women Start (Bibs 60-99) |
8:36am | Wave 1 Start (Bibs 100-199) |
8:39am | Wave 2 Starts (Bibs 200-299) |
8:42am | Wave 3 Starts (Bibs 300-399) |
8:45am | Wave 4 Starts (Bibs 400-500+) |
Course Maps
The race is a 12 mile, out-and-back course along a technical, singletrack trail over what locals dub the “Seven Sisters” in the Holyoke Range. The race follows the “M-M” trail (Metacomet – Monadnock) which is marked with white, rectangular blazes. The race starts and finishes on Military Rd at the Notch.