bIGHORN 2021 ANNOUNCEMENTS

• CLICK HERE FOR THE 2021 RACE SCHEDULE!

• ATTENTION 32M AND 18M RUNNERS: THE START IS OPEN THIS YEAR. AT THE HEAD OF DRY FORK, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE MARKED START AREA. YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK IN AND START YOUR RACE HERE. IT WILL BE MARKED WITH START BANNERS AND WIND FLAGS. THE 32M START IS BETWEEN 7:00-8:00AM, FOLLOWED BY THE 18M AT 9:00-10:00AM.  IF YOU DO NOT CHECK IN THROUGH THE START AREA, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A START OR FINISH TIME.

• ATTENTION 100M - PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED AT PACKET PICK-UP. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST CHECK-IN IN PERSON. NO PACKET PICK-UP FOR FAMILY OR FRIENDS. IF A PARTICIPANT CANNOT MAKE PACKET PICK-UP CONTACT RACE MANAGEMENT.

• BIGHORN IS PROUD TO BE A CUPLESS RACE!  WE PROVIDE A PACKABLE CUP AS SWAG TO ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE RACE PACKET.  EVERY PARTICIPANT IS REQUIRED TO CARRY A VESSEL FOR LIQUIDS WHILE ON COURSE WHICH WILL BE VERIFIED AT THE START. NO CUP OR BOTTLE, NO START. 

• 100M *OPTIONAL* OFFICIAL TRAIL BRIEFING WILL BE AT THE EVENING IN THE PARK RECEPTION AT WHITNEY COMMONS PARK  @ 6:30 pm THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021. THE RECEPTION IS FROM 2-8 PM AND HAVE Q&A TABLES WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE TRAIL PEOPLE, BEER, REFRESHMENTS, FOOD, AND A BEAUTIFUL SPACE TO MILL ABOUT IN.

• PLEASE PACK SMART DROP BAGS. IF YOU RELY ON SOMETHING, PACK  IT IN YOUR DROP BAG, DON‘T ASSUME IT WILL BE AT THE AID STATION.  PLAN FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES AT NIGHT AND DRY HEAT ABOVE 90 DEGREES DURING THE DAY.  LONG SLEEVES AND PANTS ARE RECOMMENDED DURING THE NIGHT.

• WE WILL BE USING TAILWIND ON THE COURSE. THERE WILL BE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF GEL (GU) ON COURSE. IF YOU ARE  A GEL USER PLAN TO CARRY SOME WITH YOU.  

• ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST PRESENT PICTURE ID AT PACKET PICK-UP TO GET YOUR RACE PACKET CONTAINING YOUR CHIPPED NUMBER. ANOTHER PARTICIPANT CANNOT PICK UP THE PACKET  FOR YOU. IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT TO PACKET PICK-UP YOU MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IN WRITING WITH RACE MANAGEMENT.

• PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO CLICK THE RUNNER'S TAB FROM THE HOME PAGE, THEN CLICK YOUR RACE DISTANCE AND READ OVER  THE APPROPRIATE  INFORMATION, RULES, AND REGULATIONS BEFORE RACE DAY. EACH PARTICIPANT IS EXPECTED TO KNOW THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.

• THERE IS NO CREW OR SUPPORT VEHICLES ALLOWED ON TONGUE RIVER CANYON ROAD. ANYONE ACCESSING THE TONGUE RIVER TRAILHEAD OR HOMESTRETCH AID STATION TO AID OR ACCOMPANY A PARTICIPANT MUST DO SO ON FOOT OR BICYCLE OR RISK THE PARTICIPANT BEING DISQUALIFIED FROM THE RACE. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO VISIT THIS PAGE FOR UPDATES LEADING UP TO RACE DAY 

 Thank you, Bighorn Organization Team