Winter Loops 2 And 4 Hour Ultra & Snowmoon 5K - Utica

**This event formerly held at Bloomer Park, will be held at the Nature Center in Riverbends Park, Shelby Twp.  

We will have a fire in the outdoor fire pit, hot soup simmering on the stove and an indoor warming space with bathrooms to warm up and change your layers.

2 and 4 hour timed race means... 

You can do as many loops as you can, in the allotted time!  If you're going for a certain distance, stop when you reach it!  Must finish in the 2 or 4 hour time limit, any loops after will not count.  Partial loops will not count.

KEEP IN MIND... 

This is Michigan. Trail conditions could be snow covered, icy, muddy! Weather could be snowy, rainy, cold, freezing! Be prepared for the worst!... Hope for the best :)  So that means regardless of trail conditions .. ICE, MUD, SNOW or whatever else Michigan throws at us … THE RACE WILL GO ON, we will NOT cancel :)

COST:

2 Hour
$50= Now - January 15, 2024
$65= January 16 - February 23, 2024
Race Day= $75 cash/venmo only

4 Hour
$65= Now - January 15, 2024
$80= January 16 - February 23, 2024
Race Day= $95 cash/venmo only

**2 and 4 Hour runners - Stay and run the Snowmoon 5K for FREE!  

(Be sure to let us know at registration if you want to do the 5K so we can have a bib number waiting for you)

 Snowmoon 5K

$24= Now - January 15, 2024

$30= January 16 - February 23

Race Day= $40

Optional Add-On for Snowmoon 5k

Sunglasses $16

Optional Add-On for Winter Loops and Snowmoon 5k  (only available for purchase through 2/10/2024)

Long sleeve Winter loops shirt - $15

Long sleeve Snowmoon 5k shirt - $15

LOCATION:

Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center in Riverbends Park, 4101 River Bends Dr, Shelby Twp, MI 48317.  Enter park from Ryan Road

START TIME:  

New Staggered start to finish closer to the after party!
Time Limits = 2 hours or 4 hours

*4 Hours:  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
*2 Hours:  3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

COURSE:  

Loop will be approximately 2 1/2 mile loop consisting of single track trail, grass and crossing of some asphalt, NO MAJOR HILLS  :)  A nice mixture to keep things from getting boring. Total Elevation = ? (Garmin users let us know)
**This is a trail run in Michigan. Trails could be dirt, snow, ice, water. Weather could be warm and sunny or cold and snowing. Be prepared for anything. We will NOT cancel for any trail conditions.

MAP:  COMING SOON

Aid Station:  

Start/Finish... every 2 1/2 miles you will have aid, no need to carry anything unless you want to:)
**Water, Gatorade.
**Outdoor pavilion or indoor warming space has plenty of room to Drop Off any specialties you may need/want during race.  There will be 2 single bathrooms inside the building if needed as well as portapotties near the pavilion.

PACKET PICK UP:   

Race day only = 4 hour - 12:00- 1:00 pm 

                           2 hour - 12:00-3:00 pm

WHAT YOU GET:

*WINTER LOOPS Finishers Medal
*Top Male/Female overall award
*Giveaway .... sunglasses
*Post race food .... SOUP - chicken noodle and veggie, rolls