Race Summary

Mahlon Dickerson Reservation
Snow Bowl Lot next to Jefferson High School
41.01495005400956, -74.55615844339262
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849

dis*pa*rate (adjective) essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.
We wanted to offer two very different options that will appeal to different people's idea of Fun.
Disparate Fun will have two options.

5K
Race, run or hike the 5K+ loop.

50K Pay Your Dues
This is where things get interesting. This is not a TPK original idea but we loved it some much we had to offer our own.
Much like a backyard ultra or last man standing style event, runners must run a 5K+ loop on the hour. They will need to finish within an hour and be ready to go on the next hour to do it all over again. This will be done 5 times, so hour 0(zero), 1, 2, 3 and hour 4 totaling ~16 miles. All that is like a buy-in aka paying your dues for the actual race. On hour 5 every one that has finished paying their dues will start the ~14.5 mile loop. Placement is determined by finishing order on the final loop.

5K & 50K Pay Your Dues
Check In: 7:15am
Rules Briefing: 7:45am
Start Time: 8:00am

Final Cut-Off for 50K: 8:00pm*
*We will have cut-off for aid stations list in the race week email going out July 8th.

Packet Pick Up

Root Runners
Friday July 12th, 2024
3:00-5:00pm
Address
270 Sparta Ave Suite 106
Sparta, NJ 07871



We will have packet pick up available at race day check in but highly recommend heading to Root Runners the day prior.

**Registration close July 10th. We will not have on-site registration available.**

Course Details

Disparate Fun's headquarters will be based in the Snow Bowl parking lot, next door to Jefferson High School. The 5K loop will start by sending you out to the fire tower on the old ski hill. This course has a steep climb within the first half mile before flattening out for a bit. Once you start making your way down the final decent will finish the course by running the last mile on the cross country course contained in the Snow Bowl lot. As for the final ~14.5 mile loop for those doing the 50K Pay Your Dues option.... well we are keeping that portion a secret for now. Just know that there is roughly 1900ft of elevation and will only share 0 miles of trail with the 5K option.

Things to note

-We will have 1 aid station at HQ for the 5K.
-We will have the following aid stations for the 14.5 mile loop.
--- Mile 5 - Water Only
--- Mile 10 - Full Aid Station
--- Mile 13.5 - Water Only
-Drop bags are only allowed at the HQ start/finish area.
-Crewing is only allowed at the HQ start/finish area.
-No on-course support allowed., no pacers.

50K Pay Your Dues
-You must complete each 5K within the hour and be at the start area for the next 5K start or you are out.
-You must complete all five rounds of the Pay Your Dues portion in order to start the final 14.5 Mile Loop.
-Your final placement is determined by your finish placement in the final 14.5 Mile Loop.

Course Route

5K Course


50K Pay Your Dues Full Course

Awards

We will have custom awards for all finishers. We will also have podium awards for top 3 male and top 3 female in both the 5K and 50K Pay Your Dues.

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Refund Policy

There are no refunds. However we will allow transfers to another TPK race registration.

Event's current local time: 6:52 AM ET