Crews & Pacers
Crews

All aid stations are available for crew access. Crews are to provide assistance to runners only within 200 meters of an aid station. Crews are discouraged from catching runners outside of aid stations on account of traffic regulations and the risk of disturbing private land-owners. Supplies present at aid stations are for the use and consumption of athletes only. Driving directions for crews can be found below. Relay teams are reminded that only 1 car is permitted to be in use for crewing purposes at any given time.

Expected day runningExpected night running

Virgil Crest 100 Aid Station and Time Chart
# Aid Station Cum. Miles Est. Leader Est. Closer Cut-Off Drop Bags
1 Lift House 5 4.2 06:41 07:25 07:55 Yes
2 Gravel Pit 9.6 07:30 09:10 10:00 Yes
3 Hope Lake 14.1 08:17 10:30 11:20 Yes
4 Gravel Pit 18.6 08:59 12:10 13:05 Yes
5 Lift House 5 24.0 09:52 14:20 14:30 Yes
6 Rock Pile 30.1 10:38 15:55 16:10 Yes
7 Daisy Hollow Rd 35.3 11:30 17:45 17:55 Yes
8 Rock Pile 40.5 12:28 19:25 19:55 Yes
9 Lift House 5 46.6 13:28 21:30 21:40 Yes
10 Hope Lake 50.8 14:11 22:25 22:30 Yes
11 Lift House 5 55.0 15:06 00:50 00:50 Yes
12 Gravel Pit 60.4 16:06 03:15 03:15 Yes
13 Hope Lake 64.9 17:03 04:50 04:50 Yes
14 Gravel Pit 69.4 17:57 06:50 06:50 Yes
15 Lift House 5 74.8 18:37 08:35 08:35 Yes
16 Rock Pile 80.9 19:37 10:30 10:30 Yes
17 Daisy Hollow Rd 86.1 20:36 12:25 12:25 Yes
18 Rock Pile 91.3 21:37 14:45 14:45 Yes
19 Lift House 5 97.4 22:47 16:50 16:50 Yes
20 Hope Lake 101.6 23:34 18:00 18:00 N/A

Virgil Crest 50 Aid Station and Time Chart
# Aid Station Cum. Miles Est. Leader Est. Closer Cut-Off Drop Bags
1 Lift House 5 4.2 06:40 07:25 07:25 Yes
2 Gravel Pit 9.6 07:30 08:40 09:05 Yes
3 Hope Lake 14.1 08:15 10:05 10:10 Yes
4 Gravel Pit 18.6 9:02 11:20 11:25 Yes
5 Lift House 5 24.0 09:57 12:25 12:25 Yes
6 Rock Pile 30.1 10:49 13:35 13:40 Yes
7 Daisy Hollow Rd 35.3 11:44 14:55 14:55 Yes
8 Rock Pile 40.5 12:46 16:50 16:50 Yes
9 Lift House 5 46.6 13:46 18:00 18:00 Yes
10 Hope Lake 50.8 14:29 19:00 19:00 Yes

Virgil Crest 100 Relay Aid Station and Time Chart
# Aid Station Cum. Miles Est. Leader Est. Closer Cut-Off Drop Bags
1 Lift House 5 4.2 08:31 09:25 09:30 Yes
2 Gravel Pit 9.6 09:08 11:05 11:20 Yes
3 Hope Lake 14.1 09:40 12:10 12:30 Yes
4 Gravel Pit 18.6 10:10 13:25 13:50 Yes
5 Lift House 5 24.0 10:51 14:25 14:55 Yes
6 Rock Pile 30.1 11:23 15:40 16:15 Yes
7 Daisy Hollow Rd 35.3 12:08 16:55 17:40 Yes
8 Rock Pile 40.5 12:46 18:50 19:40 Yes
9 Lift House 5 46.6 13:37 19:50 20:55 Yes
10 Hope Lake 50.8 14:09 21:00 22:00 Yes
11 Lift House 5 55.0 14:38 22:25 23:30 Yes
12 Gravel Pit 60.4 15:16 00:05 01:20 Yes
13 Hope Lake 64.9 15:45 01:10 02:30 Yes
14 Gravel Pit 69.4 16:02 02:25 03:50 Yes
15 Lift House 5 74.8 16:42 03:25 04:55 Yes
16 Rock Pile 80.9 17:19 04:40 06:20 Yes
17 Daisy Hollow Rd 86.1 17:57 06:00 07:40 Yes
18 Rock Pile 91.3 18:38 07:50 09:40 Yes
19 Lift House 5 97.4 19:29 09:00 10:55 Yes
20 Hope Lake 101.6 20:10 10:00 12:00 N/A

Pacers

Considering the density of some forested sections and night-time route-following, pacers will be permitted for the safety of 100 mile solo athletes according to the following:

  • Pacers may join runners only at aid stations beginning with AS#9 Lift House 5, mile 46.6, or after 19:00, whichever comes first. This is an extension over years 1 and 2 per requests to increase the safety of participants on sometimes tricky trails after dark.
  • Pacers are not permitted to mule or assist runners outside of aid stations through carrying gear, running ahead to refill supplies, or leading in navigation.
  • A list of individuals interested in pacing will be accrued by race management and provided to runners per request as available. Race management will not be responsible for guaranteeing that pacers are available and racers should prepare accordingly.
  • Race organizers and volunteers are not in any way responsible for the security of vehicles left on the course or for the transportation of pacers.
Driving Directions and Parking for Runner Crews

Please remember to print off a map and these directions for use by your crew vehicles before you leave home as we may not have enough copies at the race!

The course is a spectator friendly course with road crossings throughout. Although it would be great if crews could intercept their runners at each of these crossings, most occur along narrow, trafficked, or residential areas where group parking is not safe or legal. In many areas Aid Station and Search and Rescue volunteers may need quick access to what little parking space is available. Crews may catch runners at several designated road crossings if traffic laws permit, however no aid or pacing is to be provided to runners outside of aid stations with penalty of disqualification. Accessing aid stations other than those indicated below may require 4 wheel drive vehicles and/or those with good ground clearance.

Please be mindful of parking in the following designated areas only.

  • Hope Lake Start to AS#s 1/5/9/11/15/19 at Lift House 5

    Turn right/south out of the Hope Lake parking area onto Clute Rd., left onto Rt. 392 ~ 1.5 miles to a right on Tone Rd. Please observe parking signs on event weekend per AS setup.

  • Lift House 5 to AS#s 2/4/12/14 the Gravel Pit

    Turn left/west out of Tone Rd. on Rt. 392 and make a quick right to proceed uphill on Carson Rd. approximately 3 miles until it merges with/becomes Snyder Hill Rd. Proceed straight, uphill on a wooded dirt road approximately 1 mile. Pipeline Rd. will be on your left, coming in on a downhill. Please do not turn onto Pipeline Rd. Park on Snyder Hill Rd. and walk approximately ¼ mile uphill on Pipeline Rd. to Gravel Pit AS.

  • Gravel Pit to AS#s, 3/10/13 Hope Lake Park

    Keep going on Snyder Hill Rd., proceeding ~ 600 meters to a left turn onto Stafford Rd. Proceed approximately 1.5 miles and make a left onto Clute Rd. Proceed ~ 2 miles to Hope Lake Park on your right.

  • Lift House 5 or Hope Lake Park to AS#s 6/8/16/18 the Rock Pile

    Return to Rt 392 and proceed west. Drive a few miles toward but just shy of the Virgil crossroad (Rts 392/215 intersection) and make a left onto Van Donsel Rd., passing a farm and proceeding uphill. Make your first right on Bleck Rd. and proceed approximately 2 miles (rough road at times, please drive slowly and carefully) to the white-blazed FLT crossing. You will have just passed official trailhead parking area so start looking at about 1.5 miles on Bleck Rd. Please park far enough off the road to allow vehicles to pass, or proceed approximately ¼ further to park at intersection w/ Cortwright Rd.). Walk southwest along the FLT (to your right if following these directions) uphill ~ 0.35 mi to the Rock Pile.

  • Rock Pile to AS#s 7/17 Daisy Hollow Rd.

    At the terminus of Bleck Rd. make a right onto Babcock Hollow Rd. Proceed ~ 5 miles to a "Y" w/ West Meetinghouse Rd. to your right and Daisy Hollow Rd. veering somewhat straight and to the left. Proceed uphill on Daisy Hollow Rd. approximately 2 miles to the FLT intersection (emerges to your left) just downhill from Carpenter Hill Rd. Please park out of view of residences and on the same side of the road as the FLT. The AS is just in on the trail. Please be quiet and mindful of residences especially as a few have barking dogs.

  • Daisy Hollow Rd. back to Hope Lake Park

    Return to intersection w/ West Meetinghouse Rd. Take a left on West Meetinghouse Rd. At stop sign/T, take a right onto Rt. 392 and return to Clute Rd.