“One of the key principles in this sport is volunteering. You cannot just show up, pay the entry fee, and run. You have to give back.” - Dick Collins
“As an ultrarunner you never appreciate the backside of the race. It is an awful amount of work.” - Stan Jensen, an all-time volunteer with 600x blood donations.
The first and only 60K on earth dares to have the unique volunteering requirements. This is our offering of the best trails in Marin Headlands for you to GIVE. This is a celebration and appreciation for those who are selfless and generous to GIVE.
Marine Mammals 60K YMMV is an optional aided fat ass run - "no fee, no aid, no awards and no wimps" - Joe Oakes
Motivations
Encourage runners to GIVE in the following ways,
* Support run100s.com - http://www.run100s.com/support_me.htm
* Support TMMC - http://www.run100s.com/support_me.htm
* Volunteering in TMMC. Check Stan or TMMC.
* Volunteering in ultra events, not used for other requirements.
* Blood donation
* Visit TMMC (10am - 4pm)
* Do what Uncle Stan will do.
Do the above as much and many as you want. We are too busy to verify, but will love to hear your stories that inspire your friends and all of us.
Run
S/F: TMMC annex parking lot, https://goo.gl/maps/JAFyWVbrz6y
Go: 6:56:33 am (twilight start)
Sunrise: 7:23 am, Sunset: 6:26 pm
You will catch the sunrise from Wolf Ridge. However, if you are a Strava fanatic, by all means, aim for the sunrise from Pirate Cove.
Course
A very scenic single loop through Marin Headlands - https://www.strava.com/routes/17381926
TMMC Start -> Muir Beach (Mile 6.2): 6.2 miles
TMMC -> Coastal via Pirate Cove -> Muir Beach (parking lot)
H2O - Green Gulch
H2O - The toolshed faucet before the Heather Cutoff bridge.
H2O - The kitchen sink after the Heather Cutoff bridge.
Muir Beach (mile 6.2) -> Pantoll (mile 15.8): 9.6 miles
Muir Beach -> Hwy 1 -> Redwood Creek -> Heather Cutoff -> Coastal View -> Cardiac (Checkpoint/Shortcut)-> Dipsea -> Steep Ravine -> Pantoll
H2O - water from the creek at many places
Pantoll (mile 15.8) -> Muir Woods (mile 23.5): 9.7 miles
Pantoll -> Alpine -> Bootjack -> Camp Eastwood -> Plevin Cut -> Lost -> Ocean View -> Panoramic -> Sun -> Dipsea -> Muir Woods
Muir Woods (mile 23.5) -> Tennessee Valley (mile 30.5): 7 miles
Muir Woods -> Dipsea -> Deer Park Fired Road -> Redwood Creek -> Miwok -> Hwy 1 (checkpoint) -> Miwok -> Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley (mile 30.5) -> TMMC Finish: 8 miles
Tennessee Valley -> Marincello Rd -> Bobcat -> Alta -> SCA -> Slackers (0.4 mile out-n-back) -> Julian -> Bunker Rd -> Rodeo Valley -> Miwok -> TMMC
Strava - https://www.strava.com/activities/2709245601, at your own risk of wrong turns, route finding, bonus miles, trail closure, and missing Slackers.
Shortcuts
* From Muir Beach, turn to Middle Green Gulch back to TV. Save the whopping 16 miles.
* From Cardiac, go directly to Pantoll. Save 3 miles.
* From TV, go on Miwok back to TMMC. Save 4 miles.
Do your homework. Exercise your creativity.
Aid Stations
Will do my best but not guaranteed. Time TBD.
START TMMC - Chihping
Mile 6.2 Muir Beach (8:00 - 8:45) - Steve Jaber
Mile 15.8 Pantoll (9:30 - 11:00) - Chihping
Mile 23.5 Muir Woods (11:00 - 13:00) - Chihping or others
Mile 30.5 Tennessee Valley (12:00 - 14:30) - Stan
FINISH TMMC (14:00 - 17:00)- Chihping
Volunteers very welcomed and much appreciated.
Self service or Self support,
TMMC parking lot - your car.
Green Gulch detour - water
Muir Beach - restroom
Heather Cutoff bridge - water
Cardiac - water
Pantoll - water, restroom
Muir Woods - water
Tennessee - restroom
Did I mention creeks and waterfalls? Bring your Sawyer water filter or iodine tablets just in case.
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"WE WOULDN'T WANT IT TO BE EASY." Someone's got to do it. We encourage you to pick the volunteering work that you or others least want to do or just go for the easiest one. Whatever. Just do it, my friend!
Event's current local time: 10:43 PM PT
