📅Race Date
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Mile 35 of 50-mile race (Mile 20 of 55K)
25K Starting Line
⏰Your Schedule
Start: 9:45 AM
End: ~6:00 PM (be prepared for slower runners)
🏔️Station Location
GPS: 40.86460, -111.83772
At the aid station location (supplies dropped off by DC Peaks team)
⏱️ Timeline
8:00 AM
DC Peaks team drops off supplies at aid station
9:45 AM
Volunteers arrive at Mueller Park Canyon entrance
10:45 AM
First runners expected to arrive
5:00 PM
STRICT CUTOFF TIME - No exceptions!
6:30 PM
Last runners expected (if they made cutoff)
🎯 Responsibilities
🏃 Runner Support (CRITICAL)
- ACTIVELY approach runners
- Take bottles/packs and fill them
- Ask: water, electrolytes, or both?
- Offer food and nutrition
- Provide encouragement!
📋 Runner Tracking (CRITICAL)
- Check in EVERY runner arrival
- Check out EVERY runner departure
- Cannot be missed - safety critical
- Issues? Call Aaron: 801-376-3815
🏥 Safety & Medical
- Know emergency procedures
- Record drops (bib # and reason)
- Coordinate medical needs
- Contact race directors if needed
🚨 CRITICAL: 5:00 PM CUTOFF ENFORCEMENT
- ⚠️ STRICT 5:00 PM CUTOFF - NO EXCEPTIONS!
- ⚠️ This is the ONLY cutoff in the race - you must enforce it
- ✓ Runners who make cutoff: we wait for them to finish (no finish cutoff)
- ✓ It's 9.5 miles to next aid station with 2,000' climbing on beautiful single track
- ✓ Two race distances: 50M (blue bibs) and 55K (green bibs)
- ✓ Drop bags: Organize by bib #. Create a 'used' section for ease and speed. Bring all drop bags to the Finish Line.
- ✓ Pacers can start from here (no waiver needed)
- ✓ Porta potty will be provided on 1800 S
🎒 Supplies
You Bring
- Warm clothes
- Personal food/snacks
Captain Brings (But may need help with)
- Phone for tracking
- Camping chairs
- Propane/fuel
- Stove or grill
- Cutting board & knives
- Extra tables/canopy (optional)
- Cooler
DC Peaks Provides
- Music/speaker
- All runner food (including pizza!)
- All runner drinks (prepare to warm broth)
- Plasticware
- Baby wipes
- Paper bowls
- Paper towels
- Hand sanitizer
- Garbage bags
- Water & electrolytes
- 1 canopy
- 2 tables
- First aid kit & ibuprofen
- Cowbell (use it!)
- Phone charger & StarLink internet
📞 Contact Info
💪 Remember: Your Energy Matters!
Ultra-runners rely heavily on aid station volunteers. Your enthusiasm, efficiency, and support can make the difference between a runner continuing or dropping out. Be proactive, stay positive, and help make this an amazing experience for everyone!
Thank you for volunteering! Let's make this epic! 🎉