Picnic Island Ultra

6th Annual  Picnic Island Ultra - at Riverbend Park in Jupiter FL.  2024 USATF Sanctioned Event  ( coming soon )  March 16th, 2024 There will be 5 events; a 10 hour individual, a 6 hour individual, a 6 hour team relay, a half marathon and a 10km distance.  ( A Fixed Time Event is where you have 6 or 10 hours to run as much as you can or want to. Technically, your a finisher after completing one loop! ) The half marathon is 4 loops, the 10 km is 2 loops! ​Timing will be by Mike Melton of MCM Timing & Results LLC Date: Saturday  3-16-2024
Location: Riverbend & Loxahatchee River Battlefield Parks, 
                    9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter, FL 33478 Event Start Times: ( The park is open Sunrise to Sunset and that day it's 7 am to 7 pm. 12 hours of daylight = 1 hour to set up, 1 hour to break down & 10 hours to run )
                    Individual 
                             10 Hour – at 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
                             6 Hour –  at 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
                             6 Hour 2 Person Relay  –  at 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
                             Half Marathon Distance -- at 9:00 am till you finish ( 4 Loops ) 
                             10 KM -- at 9:00 am till you finish ( 2 Loops )                              
Finish Time: 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm March 16th 2024 ( or when you decide to stop! ) Course: This year the course will be a loop around Riverbend Park ( the long loop will be 3.32 miles ) .  You'll pass the Start/Finish Line / Aid Station and your gear every loop. We alternate the course direction each year. Map: https://onthegomap.com/s/m0trljef Aid Station:   A fully stocked aid station will be at the Start/Finish line, stocked with better then average ultra food!   Charity Benefactor: Riverbend Park / Battlefield Park  Registration: RunSignUp.com  The race has a NO Refund Policy in Place, Deferrals are only to the next years event Packet Pickup: We do packet pick up race morning at the park, you'll get you bib with the timing tag attached from our timer. Several Volunteers are still Needed!   Loop Size: For this event we use 2 different size course loops the "Long" loop and a "Short" loop.  Since we have a time limit there is no way the timer could measure partial laps on a 3.32 mile course and get results posted within our time limit. We will run the Long loop till hour 5 in the 6 hour event and hour 9 in the 10 hour event, then if you're not able to complete another full loop you can switch to the Short loop ( .85 miles ) to get extra mileage in the final hour. Only completed full loops count, if the clock runs out and you're 6 inches from crossing the timing mat, that loop doesn't count! See the Q&A Section on the website for more info...
     Event Website: https://www.palmbeachmultisport.com/picnic-island-ultra.html      Event Email: [email protected] All participants, volunteers & spectators agree to abide by all park rules and regulations… The park has granted us approval to hold a race in 2024, we need to show the park we care about our trails and the parks that contain them. ( Which I know you all do, but they don't know it...Yet ! )  Dogs: Sorry but Dogs are NOT allowed in Riverbend Park;
       ( https://discover.pbcgov.org/parks/General/Dogs.aspx  ) Runners may only be scored for awards under gender designated on government issued ID.  Participants that elect to not disclose their gender or choose “Other” as their gender will not be included in scoring for awards.
Dropping Down: Runners can change the distance and drop down to a lesser distance. However, this has to be done before the start of the event.  If your having a bad day and want to drop down after the event has started, you can, but you won't be eligible for an award, as it's not a fair practice.  The race has a NO Refund Policy in Place, Deferrals are only to the next years event. After you register if you find you are unable to attend for whatever reason, you can defer a registration 1 time to the next year’s race.  Email us for a deferral at [email protected]   Note:  All information presented here is tentative and subject to change for approval or compliance. Riverbend & Loxahatchee River Battlefield Parks  9060 W Indiantown Rd Jupiter FL 33478 Co-RD's Mike Melton  & Scott Richards  email  [email protected]