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Objective:
The purpose of the NCUS is to generate interest and participation in the diverse trail and road ultras in North Carolina. The ultra series
is a great way to visit and explore North Carolina. It covers the following cities and communities; Winston-Salem, Carrboro, King, Gastonia,
Lake Waccamaw, Raleigh, Derby, Ellerbe, Rockingham, Greensboro, Troy and Black Mountain
Sponsors:
The NCUS is in need of sponsors. Please contact us at runrbike at etinternet.net
Race Entry and Rules:
Each event in the series is a separate and independent event. Each race director determines their own entry fees, race date,
and number of entries allowed, cut-off times, and other policies. Also, we are not responsible for any races that get cancelled.
Series Entry:The entry fee for the NCUS is.
$50.00 prior to January 31, 2008
$60.00 prior to March 1, 2008
$75.00 thereafter until March 31, 2008
The registration deadline is March 31, 2008. All races are retroactive once the entry is received. Entries are non-transferable.
No more entries will be accepted after March 31, 2008Click Here for an entry form. The forms are in PDF format, you will need Acrobat Reader to view them.
List of Ultras in North Carolina:
50k
40-mile
50-mile
100-mile
12 Hour
24 Hour
Carrboro 50k Laurel Valley 40 Crowder's Mt 50k Triple Lakes 40 Gator Trail 50k Sweaty Butt 50k Derby 50k
We are not responsible for each events website or broken links on their site.
Or if they even have a website.
Scoring System:
1st place gets 1000 points, be it male or female.
Each finisher gets 1000 * (1st place time / Your time)The times are in minutes, omitting the seconds.
Example:
2005 Triple Lakes Trail Race 40
Matt Daniels (1st) = 1000 * (304 / 304) = 1000 points
Mike Day (19th) = 1000 * (304 / 447) = 680 points
Mark Long (26th) = 1000 * (304 / 470) = 646 points
Series Standings:
You are encouraged to run all races in the series. Series standings and award winners will be determined by the total cumulative
points of the best three (3) races for each individual. Each race submitted must have a minimum of 20 finishers. Races with less than
20 finishers will not count towards your total points. However, it does count towards your finishers jacket.
Past Results
It is required that you run at least one race of 40 or more miles. (Completing 40+ miles at a 24 hour event will also count.)
Plus, an additional 50 points for the Umstead 50 and the Boogie 50.Plus, an additional 100 points for the Umstead 100.
Plus, 1 bonus point for each mile completed in the Hinson Lake 24 Hour Run.
The minimum number of races required is three.
Awards:
Special jacket or award for the first male and female in the series.Each finisher will receive a commemorative jacket embroidered with the series logo.
A finisher is one who completes at least three races with one of those being 40 miles or longer. DNF's do not count.
Questions:
For more information, contact Mike Day at mday_ii at yahoo.com or Mark Long at runrbike at etinternet.net the Series Coordinators.
Any questions and/or protests will be decided by the Series Coordinators.