Schedule of Events:
Saturday, March 2, 2024
8:00 - 8:50 am - Packet Pickup/Race Day Registration (located in the Big White House)
8:50 am – Mandatory Race Meeting located at the registration building
9:00 am – Race Start Time (start and finish is in front of the Big White House)
Post Race Breakfast & Awards Ceremony – held immediately after the event at the
Registration Building.
Location:
Columbus Youth Camp
12454 W Youth Camp Road
Columbus, IN 47201
Parking:
Parking will be limited at the registration area. Runners are encouraged to carpool if
possible. Parking will be provided in the gravel at the Welcome Center, in the lot around
the Big White House and down a gravel drive further into Youth Camp. Be prepared to
walk and make sure you plan ahead. Please do not park on the road in front of Youth
Camp as you will interfere with the race course and please do not park on the grass at
Youth Camp due to wet conditions.
Restrooms:
There is a restroom building located next to the Big White House.
Timing:
The race will be timed by Columbus Running Club. Results will be posted after the race
on RunColumbus.org.
Awards:
The overall male and female finishers will receive a plaque. We will also give awards to
the top 3 age group finishers (male/female).
Age groups are as follows: 12-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
Post Race Food:
Breakfast will be provided for all participants post race.
Extra Clothing/Race Packet:
Runners can leave items at the registration building for safe keeping while on the course.
Family Activities:
Columbus Youth Camp’s Playscape will be open to families and is located next to the
Welcome Center parking lot.
Course Info:
Race course is not closed to traffic. Runners are encouraged to use extreme caution with
traffic and be aware of cars as you will be running on hilly, county roads. We have
volunteers at all intersections and will have Bartholomew County issued caution signs
warning drivers a race is in progress.
Race Course Aid/Support:
The race will have 5 water stop opportunities and all will provide gatorade and water. We
will have approximately 4 cyclists on the course for support.
Water stops are the red circles on the map below. We chose these locations due to safety
and ability to get volunteers off the road.