big woods half marathon
Race location: French Creek State Park, 843 Park Rd, Elverson, PA 19520
Race Date & Start time: 3/27/21. 7:30am
Packet Pickup: Packet Pick up will take place on 3/26/21 from 3pm-7pm at Chester County Running Store 38 Glocker Way, Pottstown, PA 19465. Runners will receive 20% off any in stocke products during packet pick up. There will also be packet pick up on race morning near the start/finish, March 27th from 6:30am-7:15am
Other Details: All participants will receive a custom finishers item and there will be pre-packaged single use snacks and water post race. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, DEFERALS OR TRANSFERS.
Swag: Swag will include a T-shirt, custom finisher's item and maybe some other goodies!
***This event is sanctioned by USA Track & Field*** All participants must sign a USA Track & Field waiver which can be downloaded here. This will also be emailed to you race week.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a difficult course with over 2,000 feet of elevation gain and many technical areas.
Course Map: https://caltopo.com/m/QNDD
Aid Stations: There will be an aid station located at miles 1.6 (Shed Rd.), 7.5 (Chestnut Hill), and 11.5 (Shed Rd.). The aid stations will be stocked with water, gatorade, soda and other trail fare.
Cut off: 6 hours
COVID-19 GUIDELINES
All staff, volunteers, and participants will go through a temperature check on race morning before entering the packet pick-up/starting corral area. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4 or higher will be asked to leave the event immediately (ONLY in this situation will we allow a deferral to the next year's event).
Everyone will need to bring a completed COVID -19 screening form which can be downloaded here. This will also be emailed to you race week. We will have extra forms on hand, but please help us keep the flow moving quickly through the screening area by having your form already filled out and with you.
No person shall be permitted to enter the area who has not been screened.
All participants, staff, and volunteers will wear masks when they can not socially distance while in the packet pick and start/finish area.
Hand Sanitizer will be available at packet pickup, start/finish areas and all aid stations.
COVID-19 CANCELLATION POLICY If for any reason we are forced to cancel this event all participants will automatically receive a deferral to 2022. There are NO REFUNDS.
