Your favorite fall trail race is almost here – Terror Trails

Ready for some ADVENTURE?? Waxhaw CSAUP alert!!!

September is right around the corner, and what better way to welcome the fall than with a new CSAUP??

This one will be a little different from any previous events we have done. We have been talking about this for over a year, and we can finally get this one going. This is a hybrid of trail running, biking, or rucking, scavenger hunt, and adventure race with some F3 style. Here’s the details:

Saturday September 26th – Cuthbertson Bus Loop parking lot – Transporter’s Shed

We will have a small setup with check-in, maps and water station at the bathroom building off of the bus loop. Previous WTF festival area.

Arrival and check-in no later than 6am –  6:10 mandatory meeting – 6:30 start – 9am strict finish

The morning of the event, 20 min before launch, we will start the mandatory pre-race meeting. At the meeting you will get full details on the course. You and your teammate will receive a map and a plastic bag with your assigned team number. You will have a approx 10 minutes to look over the map together and strategize, so make sure your are ready to get moving. This map will have the approximate location of 12 hidden checkpoints. Each checkpoint will also have a clue as to where specifically you can find it. All checkpoints will be marked with a colored flag or cone, however, they may not be in plain sight. You will be working through neighborhoods, on roads and sidewalks, grass, trails, creeks, and even some bushwhacking. Checkpoints may not be directly on a trail. Taken from a PAGE of the Barclay marathon playbook… each checkpoint will have a book. Your job is to tear the correct page out of the book, return the book to its original location, store your page in your team bag and carry it with you. The goal is to collect as many checkpoint pages as you can and return to basecamp before time runs out. The team that returns in time with the most pages in their bag will be the winner. If multiple teams have the same amount of pages, the team that has returned first will win.

Registration will be done as a 2 man team. You choose your teammate and register as 2 bikers, 2 runners, or 2 ruckers. You can not interchange means of travel. Registration is free. No cost. No shirts, just a bit of adventure. YHC is accepting donations to cover the cost of hydration and team awards, but keeping it simple.

Rules:

1. You and your teammate must stay together for the duration of the race.

2. Both team members MUST be back to the starting point before 9am. Any team not back before the deadline is automatically DQ’d, so plan your return path with plenty of time.

3. There is no specific route or order of checkpoints- you can take any path or go any direction you want that you think may be the fastest. The only travel restriction is no running on/along Cuthbertson. You can cross it, but not use it as a means of travel. I will be checking online routes of the winners to confirm. This is strictly for safety. I want us all to have fun, but that will all change if somebody gets hit by a car.

4.  Foot travel only for the runners/ruckers – no cars, bikes or any other means of transportation-

Bikers – travel on bike or foot only- You will need to get off your bikes at several checkpoints to be able to collect your  page. We will have trail rangers on bikes making loops and checking in with teams for rule following and safety verification.

5. No relocating checkpoints- No tearing out additional pages – this is a competition, but we need to play fair

6. Phones will be allowed and encouraged for map assistance and guidance to and from checkpoints

7. No helping other teams. This is more about strategy than speed, so lets all have a level playing field.

8. Have fun and enjoy the hunt

We will have 3 water stations. 1 at basecamp and 2 others marked on the map. Cups will not be provided, so bring your own refillable cup, hydration vest, or water bottle to refill. Your Q’s may be out running the course and visiting checkpoints just to ensure they are in the correct locations, however no event Q will be eligible to compete.

This will be as fun and as adventurous as you choose. Its different, but it can be a huge success if everyone gives it a chance.

Feel free to send YHC any questions you may have. Feel free to forward on to other regions and other PAX. The event area is big enough to house any number of PAX that show up!

See you all soon and happy hunting!

REGISTER HERE!