COURSE MAP AND EXCHANGES with drop pins for all locations: start, exchanges, finish
START Line address:
2 MILES PAST
35415 Fairfax Forest Reserve Rd E, Carbonado, WA 98323
Race Start and Check-In is located at the Tacoma Mountaineers' Parking Lot
about 1/2 mile from the Carbon River entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park.

Finish Line address:
3939 Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA 98402

No vehicles 80" or wider, or longer than 20'. No motor homes, buses or limos are allowed on the course by any team or team support.

ABSOLUTELY ZERO TOLERANCE OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS ON THE COURSE
ABSOLUTELY ZERO TOLERANCE OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL OUTSIDE OUR BEER GARDEN AT THE FINISH
The entire team will be disqualified and banned if caught, regardless of you knowing the Race Director.

Packet Pick-up begins 45 minutes before each wave start at the START LINE
Please note there is limited parking at the start line, so please allow cars from the prior wave to exit the lot before entering.

6:30AM Start Time - WAVE A

Solo runners and relay teams averaging more than 11 minutes/mile

7:15AM Start Time - WAVE B
Solo runners and relay teams averaging 10 - 12 minutes/mile

8AM Start Time - WAVE C
Running Relay Teams averaging 9:00 - 10:30 - minutes/mile

9AM Start Time - WAVE D
Running Relay Teams averaging averaging 8:00 - 9:30 minutes per mile

9:45AM Start Time - WAVE E
Running Relay Teams averaging 5:00 - 8:30 minutes per mile

We distribute teams evenly across wave starts by estimated pace in order to minimize the congestion of support vehicles at the upper exchanges.  
Here is a spreadsheet to help you. Insert your team start time and expected pace of each runner. It will calculate the expected arrival time of each runner and your average team pace. Please estimate the average pace of your team as accurately as possible. Print out a copy for use during the race and enter your actual arrival times as they occur. It will help you arrive in time for each exchange.
*Runners will not be eligible for awards if they start in a different wave time than they are registered for. 

The finish line opens at 2:00 PM.
Any team who arrive at the finish line before 2:00 PM will be disqualified
We appreciate compliance so we can reserve the earlier waves for teams that need more time to complete the relay.
We will not offer support or be set up for teams out running the course and will stop teams at exchanges.

Beer Garden at the Finish!
Silver City Brewing is our new beer sponsor. Each runner who wishes to receive a beer at the finish line gets one free!  

We will have assorted snacks at the finish line as well!

The schedule below will help you know when racers will be coming through.  
Of course these times depend on all teams accurately estimating their pace and seeding themselves in the correct wave.

First and Last Predicted Runner Arrival Times:

Rainier                                     6:30/9:45

Fairfax                                      7:20/10:20

Carbonado                               8:50/11:25

Wilkeson                                  9:30/11:50

South Prairie                           10:20/12:30

Crocker                                    11:10/13:05

Orting                                       11:40/13:30

McMillin                                  12:20/14:25

Meeker                                     13:05/15:20

Puyallup                                   13:45/16:20

Fife                                            14:10/17:35

Tacoma                                      14:40/18:35

Ruston                                       15:00/19:35

If you decide to abandon the race, please notify a race official so we don't send out a search party!