FROM THE RACE DIRECTOR:
PLEASE READ ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THIS EMAIL!
BULLDOG 50K ULTRA RUN
BULLDOG 25K TRAIL RUN
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2010
DIRECTIONS TO BASE CAMP (START/FINISH):
From the Ventura Freeway (Hwy 101):
- Exit Las Virgenes Road - go south.
- Continue approximately 3 miles, past Mulholland Drive.
- Turn right into Malibu Creek State Park.
- If you hit Piuma Rd., you've gone too far. Turn around and go back!
From Pacific Coast Hwy:
- Go North on Malibu Canyon (directly south of Pepperdine University).
- Continue approximately 5 miles, past Piuma Rd (past Tapia Park).
- Turn left into Malibu Creek State Park.
- If you hit Mulholland Dr., you've gone too far. Turn around and go back!
PARK GATES will open at 4:30am for Volunteers only. Runners may not enter the park until 5AM. Please do not line up at the park entrance before 5AM because it will back up traffic on Las Virgenes Road and will really piss off the park rangers; not a good way to start the day.
THREE IMPORTANT THINGS:
1) CARPOOL!
2) CARPOOL!
3) CARPOOL!
We have more runners than parking spaces!
FACEBOOK: Please use the Bulldog Trail Runs Facebook to work out carpool arrangements.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=130532148392&v=wall&ref=ts
PARKING FEES are $12.00 per vehicle at the gate. Please bring exact change and have it ready upon entering the park. If you possess a state parks season pass, it is good for this event. Please display all parking placards visibly on your dashboard at all times while parked inside the park.
We have a systematic plan to expedite parking. Please have your $12.00 parking fee ready before you approach the park. As you turn into the park entrance, you will be met by a race monitor who will collect the parking fee. You will move forward a short distance where another race monitor will give you a parking placard. Please remember to display your parking placard visibly on your dashboard. From there you will be instructed to follow the directions of the parking monitors who will direct you to the proper parking section. Please do not choose your own parking space; park only where they tell you to. This is the only way to insure that every space will be used and that you dont receive a parking violation for parking out of a space. 25K runners, please be aware that we will briefly stop traffic at 6:30AM, to allow the start of the 50K.
FREE PARKING is available OUTSIDE THE PARK as follows:
SITE #1: You may park on three corners of Las Virgenes Road and Mulholland Highway, on the dirt. Parking on these corners is "head-in-parking". Please note, there are some no parking signs posted in some sections. Some parallel street parking is also available on Mulholland Highway to the north of Las Virgenes Road. Please use the crosswalks at the traffic signal to cross to the other side of the street.
SITE #2: There is a large Santa Monica Mtn. National Recreation Area sign on the north side of Las Virgenes Road just east of Mulholland Highway (at the flashing light). There is a fairly good amount of space for parking here and at last inspection, there were no signs prohibiting parking. From these corners, it is less than a 5-minute walk toward the west to enter Malibu Creek State Park.
SITE #3: There is quite a large shopping center at Albertson's Market down on Agoura Road, just west of Las Virgenes Road. You might consider CARPOOLING from this location.
BIB PICK UP:
The 50K start time is 0630. Bib pick-up starts at 0530. Please bring proof of your race registration when picking up your bib. All 50K drop bags should be brought to the bib pick up area.
The 25K start time is 0730. Bib pick-up starts at 0630. Please bring proof of your race registration when picking up your bib. Please do not attempt to pick up any 25K bibs before 0630.
BIB PICK UP: The 50K and 25K will have different color bibs. We require bib pick up in person on race morning, per the times above. Bib pick up on race morning is the only guaranteed way to know exactly who is out on the course. Please allow ample time to pick up your bib and prepare to start the race.
BIB PICK UP LINES WILL FORM AS FOLLOWS:
LINES GO FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
- Line #1: Last Name A - D
- Line #2: Last Name E - L
- Line #3: Last Name M - R
- Line #4: Last Name S - Z
SHIRTS will be handed out at the finish line. Shirts and/or shirt sizes are not guaranteed for runners registering after the early deadline of July 14. Sorry, the bag supplies and shirt orders needed to be placed early.
RACE START TIMES:
50K start 6:30 AM - (9-hour time limit for 50K) Course closes at 3:30 PM.
25K start 7:30 AM - (8-hour time limit for 25K) Course closes at 3:30 PM. Note: 25K bibs may not be picked up before 6:30 AM.
50K - THE COURSE: Start and finish at base camp. Double loop course totaling 30.70 miles per 2001 Tom Harrison Maps.
- Station #1 - Bulldog lateral intersection: 4.0 miles (crews not permitted) water, Gatorade, HEED, Hammer Gels, coke, fruit, candy, pretzels, salt) - NO CUT-OFF TIME
- Station #2 - Corral Canyon: 7.5 miles (crews permitted) Fully stocked (water, Gatorade, HEED, Hammer Gels, coke, fruit, candy, pretzels, salt) - NO CUT-OFF TIME
- Station #3 - Tapia parking lot: 13.1 miles (see TAPIA NOTE below) crews permitted. Fully stocked (water, Gatorade, HEED, Hammer Gels, coke, fruit, candy, pretzels, salt) - NO CUT-OFF TIME
- Station #4 - MCSP/Craggs Road fire gate: 15.3 miles (crews permitted-foot access only). DROP BAG LOCATION. Water stop only - 10:30 AM CUT-OFF TIME
- Station #5 - Bulldog lateral intersection: 19.0 miles (crews not permitted) Fully stocked (water, Gatorade, HEED, Hammer Gels, coke, fruit, candy, pretzels, salt) - 11:45 AM CUT-OFF TIME
- Station #6 - Corral Canyon: 22.5 miles (crews permitted) Fully stocked (water, Gatorade, HEED, Hammer Gels, coke, fruit, candy, pretzels, salt) - 1:00 PM CUT-OFF TIME
- Station #7 - Tapia parking lot: 28.1 miles (see TAPIA NOTE below) crews not permitted on second loop. Fully stocked (water, Gatorade, HEED, Hammer Gels, coke, fruit, candy, pretzels, salt) - 2:45 PM CUT-OFF TIME
50K - DROP BAGS: Permitted at aid station #4 for the 50K only. Please label your drop bag with your last name and bib number and deliver to the drop bag area near the bib pick up table. Drop bags will be returned to the finish line at approximately 11:00AM.
TAPIA NOTE: Please note new directions to the Tapia station:
From Malibu Creek State Park:
- Turn right onto Las Virgenes Rd.
- Drive 1.5 miles to Tapia Park entrance on your right.
25K - THE COURSE: Start and finish at base camp. Single loop course totaling 15.7 miles per 2001 Tom Harrison Maps.
- Station #1 - Bulldog lateral intersection: 4.0 miles (crews not permitted) Fully stocked (water, Gatorade, HEED, Hammer Gels, coke, fruit, candy, pretzels, salt) - 11:45 AM CUT-OFF TIME
- Station #2 - Corral Canyon: 7.5 miles (crews permitted) Fully stocked (water, Gatorade, HEED, Hammer Gels, coke, fruit, candy, pretzels, salt) - 1:00 PM CUT-OFF TIME
- Station #3 - Tapia parking lot: 13.1 miles (25K crews not permitted) Fully stocked (water, Gatorade, HEED, Hammer Gels, coke, fruit, candy, pretzels, salt) - 2:45 PM CUT-OFF TIME
BY ENTERING THIS RACE, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:
- No race day registration.
- No baby joggers on the course.
- No dogs allowed in base camp or on trails.
- Runners under age 18 are not permitted to participate.
- No alcohol permitted in the park.
- No smoking in base camp or at aid stations or anywhere within the park boundaries; this includes crew and family.
- No race switching after midnight on 8/10.
- Bibs are not transferable to another runner or deferrable to another year.
- No early starts are permitted.
- No race switching during the event.
- No pacing of runners via bicycle or un-bibbed runners. Illegal pacing will result in disqualification of the runner being paced.
- 50K runners must report their bib number upon leaving each aid station on the second loop.
- YOU WILL CARRY AT LEAST ONE BOTTLE FOR FLUIDS OR A CAMELBACK; IT'S AUGUST PEOPLE!!!
- The use of audio devices at the Bulldog Runs is discouraged. For your safety and the safety of your fellow runners, please be sure you are always able to hear runners, cyclists and emergency vehicles approaching from behind. Likewise, you are responsible for hearing the instructions given at the start line, finish line, and at aid stations on the course.
- You will run at your own risk. You assume any and all financial responsibility that may be incurred in the event you require emergency evacuation from the racecourse, including but not limited to air evacuation.
- In the event that you drop from the race, you are responsible to notify race volunteers and turn in your race bib tag at the nearest checkpoint or the finish line. 50K runners who choose to drop after one loop should return to base camp and turn in their bib tag but should not cross the finish line.
- In the event you must leave the trail for any reason please leave something on the trail (ie.; water belt, bottle, hat, shorts), so the course sweepers know you are off trail and will not pass you up.
- Competition comes second to safety of yourself and your fellow runners. You agree to stop your race and aid any fellow runner who appears to you to be in distress.
- LITTERING ON THE COURSE IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU OBSERVE ANY RUNNER DROP LITTER ON THE COURSE, YOU AGREE TO CHASE THEM DOWN AND GET THEIR BIB NUMBER TO REPORT TO RACE OFFICIALS AT THE NEXT AID STATION. OFFENDING RUNNERS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE RACE AND WILL BE BANNED FROM PARTICIPATION IN FUTURE BULLDOG RACES!
- Aid station personnel have authority to remove you from the race due to rules infringement, runner safety or for missing a cut-off time.
- Runners who are rude or offensive toward our race volunteers will have their bib numbers recorded and will be DQ'd.
- Violation of any of the above rules will result in your disqualification, aka DNF.
- All rules are non-negotiable and there are no exceptions to the rules. The race officials and aid station volunteers reserve the right to enforce rules and/or to create new rules, as necessary, up to and including on race day.
EVENT FEATURES:
- T-shirt pick up at race check in or at the finish line.
- Award ceremonies after the races - Please bring a chair and cooler, and relax!
- Completion awards (medals) to all finishers.
- Age division awards (first through third place in 10-year divisions) - Awards must be claimed at ceremony; they will not be mailed. You are required to present your race bib when claiming your award.
- Complimentary light lunch to all registered runners (please have friends/family bring their own picnic).
- Free raffle - your race bib is your raffle number!
CREW DIRECTIONS: For crew directions, please see the website:
http://www.bulldogrun.com. Please note that the 50K Tapia Station is now located on the east side of Piuma Creek in the Tapia parking lot.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
- Overnight camping at Malibu Creek State Park. For reservations call (800) 444-7275.
- GOOD NITE INN: 3.5 miles from base camp. For reservations call (818) 880-6000.
- RENAISSANCE HOTEL, AGOURA HILLS: 8 miles from base camp. For reservations call (800) 228-9290 or (818) 707-1220.
- FOOD, GAS & ICE: Available at Las Virgenes Road near the 101 freeway.
VOLUNTEERS: Your friends and family are much needed and most welcome to volunteer at the Bulldog races. Help is needed with finish line, food service, medal distribution, awards ceremony, etc. Please email Nancy at trailrunvolunteers@yahoo.com if you can help out.
For additional information about the races (crew directions, course maps, etc.) please go to our website: http://www.bulldogrun.com.
Thank you for supporting the Bulldog Trail Runs.
Please have a beautiful and safe run... See you at the finish!
Happy Trails, Nancy
http://www.trailrunevents.com
