4th Annual SALOMON 24 Hrs of Frisco
presented by the Town of Frisco "Team relay or Solo trail run"
September 22-23, 2007
Frisco, CO
9:30 am-9:30 am

and to kick-off to the weekend!!!

SAME BEAUTIFUL LOCATION- SAME GREAT COURSE
“The Frisco Nordic Center at the Peninsula along the shores of beautiful Lake Dillon"

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Trail Runners-Get a team or race solo, and join this "trail running” event along the shores of Lake Dillon in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. No support required or needed as the Frisco Nordic Center building serves as the perfect “hangout” for all the teams! Or try the “Salomon Six”- a 6 mile race for everyone preceding the start of the 24 Hrs to help kick-off the weekend. Awards and refreshments follow all races!  

Solo (24 HRS OR 6 HRS), 3-4 person, and 6-8 person teams will compete on a 6 mile loop at the Frisco Nordic Center for 24 hours, 1 mile from downtown Frisco, CO and just a little more than an hours drive west from Denver on I-70. The Town of Frisco will act as the host of this one of a kind mountain trail running event.

REGISTRATION FOR THE 24 HRS OF FRISCO
Includes:

• Great setting along Lake Dillon on Frisco’s Peninsula
• Use of the Frisco Nordic Center log building during the entire event
• Specially designed Socks by “Save Our Soles”
• Snacks-hot coffee, hot soup, hot tea, hot chocolate
• Post Race Awards,
• Prize Drawings
• Post Race Refreshments

4th Annual SALOMON 24 Hrs of Frisco and the TrailRunner Magazine "Trophy Series"
The Trail Runner magazine 2007 TROPHY SERIES is a series of 110 selected trail races. All solo participants racing in the event will be automatically entered. Visit Trail Runner Magazine's website for details.

SALOMON  

Salomon is the official footwear sponsor of the 24 Hrs of Frisco and we are proud to be associated with the best. Their lightweight, protective and speed oriented shoes are designed to address the performance needs of trail runners. All participants will be eligible for great SALOMON give-aways! And as an added bonus, SALOMON will provide a pair of their trail running shoes to ALL 1st PLACE TEAMS & SOLO’S (6 hr & 24 hr)!  Go from muddy single track to boulder fields to city streets thanks to SALOMON’s ground breaking, knee saving SCS cushioning system! Visit the Runners Roost locations at Colorado Blvd (Denver) and Lakewood to try a pair of SALOMON’s lightweight trail runners.  

SALOMON Trail Pro 2
The Salomon Trail Pro 2 is a light and fast running shoe that flies through everything from muddy single track to boulder fields to city streets thanks to Salomon's ground breaking, knee-saving SCS cushioning system.
 
Features

• Knee-Saving SCS
• Lightweight & Breathable
• Quick Drying
• Quick Fit Kevlar Lacing System
• Synthetic Non-Absorbent Uppers

"GOING THE DISTANCE" CLINIC
 
August 1, 7 pm, Runners Roost, Lakewood-Belmar Shopping Center (303 991-1851)

Adam Chase will speak about the changes you need to make in your training regimen in order to go beyond your previous longest race distance and will incorporate strategies for injury prevention along with gear, hydration and nutritional considerations.  He will also discuss the SALOMON 24 Hours of Frisco and how best to prepare for and race it.

Adam Chase is the trail running editor of Running Time's magazine, Team Manager-consultant for the Salomon Trail Running Team, co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running, more than 100 races of marathon or longer with more than 25 victories, consistent top U.S. adventure race team member, and President of American Trail Running Association (ATRA) for the past ten years.

COURSE
Course starts and finishes at the Frisco Nordic Center. The loop is approximately 6 miles long. The last .4 of a mile is on pavement to provide a safe finish to the loop during the night hours. Start/finish is 9100 ft with a high point of 9500 ft. The S/F is on the North side of the Nordic Building and camping will be allowed south of the finish area-this will be obvious upon your arrival. It is the responsibility of each team member to know the course. The course will be marked with SALOMON caution tape and will have over 250 glow sticks placed for night running. If you don’t see the glow sticks at night, it means you are not on the course. Since it is a combination of nordic trails and existing single track, the map gives an approximation of the course using the nordic trails as marked during the winter and existing summer trails (please see map). We encourage teams and solo's to visit Frisco and run the area often to familiarize your self. PLEASE NOTE-due to pine beetle kill and subsequent removal of dead tree’s, the event reserves the right to change or alter the existing course.

CAMPING & LODGING
Teams will be able to set-up camp adjacent to the Nordic Center or by car/truck/RV in the parking area, Saturday morning beginning at 8 am. No open fires are allowed at the site. The Nordic Center building is open throughout the event with water, hot coffee, hot water (for tea and chocolate), hot soup (late night), and restrooms. For information on local lodging properties, please contact the Town of Frisco at 800 424-1554.  

RULES

• Racers may choose to run in any order and may change the order at any time.
• Racers must swipe their timing card after each lap.
• Racers must check-in after each lap.
• Runners may continue on for more than 1 lap but must check-in after each lap.
• Each team member must complete at least one lap or the team will be disqualified.
• Coed teams must have at least 1 member of the opposite sex.
• Racers must display their race number on the outer most layer of clothing at all times.
• Teams are required to provide their own lighting system throughout the event.
• No on-course support will be provided by the event as there will be water and refreshments available in the Nordic Center to re-supply teams.
• Water and food may be supplied to any racer, anywhere on the course, as long as the racer and support is off the course and does not interfere with the race. Interference with other racers will result in disqualification.
• Lapped racers must yield. Please be vocal as it’s the responsibility of the challenging racer to overtake safely. Racers being lapped must yield as soon as safely possible.
• All runners must have their lighting systems on their person beginning at 6 pm, Saturday.
• Shortcutting the course is not allowed. This will result in immediate disqualification.
• Quiet hours will be imposed from 11 pm, Saturday until 7 am Sunday. During this time, noise must be kept to a minimum.
• Order of finish is determined by number of laps, then by time.
• Once results are posted, teams will have 15 minutes to challenge results at which time they will become official. We recommend that you monitor your team’s progress and compare it with the "official scorers" as the event is progressing to avoid any problems at the conclusion.
• One person must be designated as the Captain of the team to ensure the team is registered correctly (information is correct), and to deal with event staff in the event of problems or concerns.
• The event director has final say in any ruling, including rulings made by staff/volunteers.

TIMING & RESULTS
Teams will be provided with “timing cards”. At the conclusion of each lap, the racer must swipe their card at the timing area to record their time. It is the solo/teams responsibility to make sure this is completed after each lap. The computer will be available to the participants to insure their time is recorded and to better update the teams and solo’s on their progress. Each team/solo will receive 2 cards in order to alleviate the need to hand off.

Finish Order is determined by number of laps, then time. In order to qualify for awards, Teams must complete their race within the allotted time frame. Teams may complete their race within 59.59 minutes prior to the "official" finish hour or within 59.59 minutes after (this is “clock” time, not the time of day since the event may not start on the same time as everyone’s watch). Teams may choose to send another runner out and continue, or officially finish the race prior to the "official" finish hour. If another runner is sent out, that runner must finish their lap before one hour expires after the official finishing hour or that lap does not count towards the teams' total. If final placing has already been established, we will request that another runner not enter the course in order to provide awards for the team. A runner can stop anywhere on the course and wait until the hour preceding the official finishing hour begins and then cross the finish line. No laps may start after the official finishing hour. Teams may choose to stop and rest at anytime during the event but must re-enter where they originally exited. The team (in its category) with the most laps is first. If teams have the same number of laps, the team that took less time within the above guidelines, wins.

SOLO COMPETITORS-Solo’s may complete their race at any time during the 6/24 Hrs and will be credited with laps run to that point to determine placing. Solo’s do not have to finish within the above time constraints but must run at least 4 laps to qualify for awards (with the exception of completing your final lap prior to the cut-off time in order for it to count). ALL SOLO’S-when you choose to finish your race, you must turn in your timing cards and inform the timing crew that your are not taking another lap. This is important, as we do not want to send out our Search & Rescue Crew needlessly-thank you in advance!!!

Minimum Age Requirement: All participants under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the waiver. Additionally, all participants under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian present on site for the duration of the event. Participants must be a minimum of 16 years of age.

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