Location    Blue Mound State Park, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin—about 20 miles west of Madison.  Registration and
                  start are in the pool area.  State park vehicle admission sticker required—may be purchased on entry.

Amenities    •    Tech running T-shirt  (guaranteed only if pre-registered)    •    Showers (bring a towel)
                    •    Water, energy drink, and food on course    •    Post-race food!

Schedule    7:00-8:15 AM   Registration/check-in         8:30 AM   Race Start
   
Benefit    Proceeds benefit the Friends of Blue Mound State Park. The Friends support many projects in the park
                every year, from trail maintenance to fund raising for a new all season shelter and learning center at
                the trailhead.

Awards    Both races   Overall m/f winners
                18K: Age group m/f top three <20, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59,                                        60-64, 65+
                11K: Age group m/f top three <15, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Course Description

Both distances (18K and 11K) will follow the same route for the first 5K. When the trail reaches the bottom of Pleasure Valley the races will separate and the 11K will take a short cut and rejoin the 18K route heading up out of the valley.  The 18K continues on the Overlode trail as the old 15K did. Then, at the top of the Overlode runners cross over to the Tollund property, a beautiful land aquisition of Dane County parks. This 3K loop takes you all the way up to County Hwy F across from Brigham Park.  You will have now climbed the east mound and can look back and see your challenge to get back to the top of the Blue Mound. The trail returns to the Overlode and follows the old 15K route. The 15K was difficult and the additional K's  add to the climbing so expect a solid trail running challenge.

MAP OF 11K COURSE

MAP OF 18K COURSE