Massanutten’s Revenge 100

Massanutten’s Revenge 100 Miler starts on a Friday morning, at 10 am and has a 48 hour overall time limit. This start time and date should allow for runners and volunteers to sleep at home Thursday night, if they wish, and still make it out for the start without too much problem. It also allows for participants to rest up before traveling home on Sunday. You’re welcome.

Volunteers

Speaking of volunteers, like all VHTRC events, we can’t pull these events off without your help. So, I am actively recruiting volunteers for this “long” weekend. I expect and understand that most can’t commit to the whole time and that is perfectly fine - many hands make light work (the VHTRC way). So, if you have a chunk of time that you can help out, I would love to hear from you, so I look forward to your email. Thank you.

The Course

The course will start and end in the horse parking lot at Camp Roosevelt, at the southern end of the Fort Valley. It is run in the “reverse” direction of MMT (i.e. start by going up the Stephens Trail, and finish stumbling north through Duncan Hollow), incorporates much of what is, or what once was the MMT course, but substitutes the road sections with trail. The Revenge allows no respite from the trail. And of course you will climb Waterfall, twice. Lucky you.

This is not a “beginner event.” Consider it a “graduate” level 100. There will be no dedicated course markings, just the existing trail blazing, which can be rather faded at times, and difficult to make out, particularly at night. The ideal Revenge candidate would have multiple MMT finishes, as well as finishes at other 100 milers; finished The Ring and Reverse Ring, as well as participated in the other shorter VHTRC event offerings in the Massanuttens such as EFA, WTF, CFA, Boyers, MMT training runs, etc, and otherwise be familiar with all the various trails in the Massanuttens. Runners with multiple 100 mile finishes over a period of several+ years may also be acceptable candidates. Priority to entry will be given to the candidates with the stronger ultrarunning history that more closely matches or exceeds the above “ideal.”

Fee

This is a VHTRC event so there is no fee to enter. However, entrants will be assigned aid/supplies to provide similar to what we do in our other events.

Crew

There is a crew requirement for the “second half” for all participants starting at some point Saturday morning, somewhere in the range of 20 to 24 hours after the start (more details to come).

Cut-offs

To give the honest mid-pack runner a fighting chance on this course, the overall cut-off is 48 hours.

Pacers

Pacers will be permitted (more details to come).

Questions?

There will be a detailed email the week before the event to go over the course and essentially serve as the pre-run brief. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please send me an email.