GUTS: Hot to Trot 8 Hour Race

10th Anniversary: The Battle of the Champions!

Main Info

What

8 hour run on a 1.13 mile loop course. No wimps, no whiners, no t-shirts *. But lots of other stuff. PREVIOUS ULTRA/ENDURANCE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED! This is NOT a good first ultra due to the potentially extreme heat.

* We WILL have tshirts this year! Please email me your shirt size by Monday 8/2 or I will guess!

When / Where

Saturday, August 7, 2010, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sweetwater Creek State Park, Lithia Springs, Georgia.
Race HQ: Picnic shelter #7.

Course

The course is 1.137769 miles long, almost entirely trail. Being trail, you should expect roots, rocks, sand, and wildlife. There is also a very short section of pavement, but you'll barely notice it!

Directions

From I-20 exit #44 at Thornton Road, turn south (left if heading west, right if heading east) and go 1/4 miles.
Turn right on Blairs Bridge Road. After 2 miles, turn left on Mount Vernon Road.
Turn left on Factory Shoals Rd. and follow signs to the Interpretive Center.
Follow race signage for race parking instructions.

20010 Entry Forms

The race is FULL! Entries postmarked after July 14 will not be accepted.
Previous champions who still haven't entered but want to should email me asap!

Cost

• $40 (GUTS members: $35). NO REFUNDS! NO TRANSFERS!
• Previous winners get in FREE!
• What, you're not a GUTS members? So join already! Click here to download a membership form. Include the completed form and a check with your HTT entry and you'll get the member's discount for HTT.
• A portion of the proceeds of the 2010 event will go to the Friends of Sweetwater Creek State Park and to the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve.

Who

• Veteran ultra runners ONLY! If I do not know you, proof of worthiness is required. This is NOT a good first ultra due to the potentially extreme heat. Why? See WEATHER below.
• NO BANDITS NO PACER.
• No dogs allowed on course (sorry, but leashes are a hazard on loop courses).
• Limited to 50 runners.

Awards

Overall Hottest Male & Hottest Female.

Counting

We will be testing a chip timing system this year. All runners are REQUIRED to wear the chip. As a backup, we will also by using a visual system. Please wear your numbers so that the counters can see them when you finish each loop. And please keep in mind that our counters are working VERY HARD to accurately count every one!

Aid

• One fully stocked aid station at start/finish. Included will be darn near everything you need: wide variety of sweet and salty foods, sports drink, water & lots of ice. Runner-heckling volunteers included at no extra charge.
• There will be NO pain killers (ibuprofen, tylenol, etc.) of any type provided by the race.
• You must provide your own electrolytes pills (SCaps, Endurolytes, etc.).

Weather

At the Hot To Trot 8 Hour Race, our goal is to provide the race as advertised. As the name implies, you can count on it being HOT (we had a freak cold snap in 2004, but we're pretty sure that won't happen again). Temps are easily in the 90's this time of year in Georgia, with humidity off the scale. Hyponatremia and dehydration can be serious. Runners are expected to use proper electrolytes in order to stay alive! The race director reserves the right to pull anyone whom she feels is putting themselves in danger. If you do not know how to manage your electrolytes, learn BEFORE this run, not during! Note: race director is mellowing with age, but she still has a mean streak! Please, please oh please carry a bottle with you!

Photos

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