June 28, 2008, Saturday

Wulfman's Continental Divide Trail 14K

Butte, Montana

A Point to Point Race on the new Continental Divide Trail. Every continent except Antarctica has a continental divide. In North America the divide runs from northwestern Canada along the crest of the Rocky Mountains to Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental, and it is generally the line that divides the flow of water between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
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he 14 Butte-iful kilometers of Continental Divide Trail (CDT) between Montana's Homestake and Pipestone passes is scheduled for completion this summer, and this race along that scenic section celebrates the trail and the memory of one of its greatest local proponents -- the late John "the Wulfman" Wulf, who was the God Father of Butte's Piss & Moan Runners. The race will be on the first anniversary of the Wulfman's passing. This section of CDT offers scenic vistas with majestic rock formations and good footing in most places. In the future, the race course will be reversed every other year.

The trail is too narrow for a mass start on this point-to-point 14k race, so seeded time-trial starting/timing format will be used, with starting assignments beginning at 8 a.m., and with runners starting every 15 seconds, thereafter. Your race number will coincide with your assigned start time. For example, if you have the race number "8:12:30," your running time will start rolling at precisely 30 seconds after 8:12 a.m, weather or not you are physically in the starting chute at that time. Pre-registered runners will be assigned starting times based on their self-predicted finish time. Under normal late June conditions, the route takes about an hour to race swiftly like the deer, and it takes about 3 hours to walk at a brisk pace.

“I Fancy a Go at That” Art Contest: $100 dollars prize plus a complimentary entry into next year’s CDT-14K is at stake for the artist who best commemorates the CD Trail’s beauty as well as the event’s features for our 2009 t-shirt. See website for details.

Butte's Piss & Moan Runners promise to create a memorably race experience that is fun and challenging for all ages and abilities!! Race proceeds will be donated to the CDT Association whose mission is to build and improve the CDT across North America. Unique prizes and possible cash awards to top 3 overall finishers and to the top 3 finishers in each age division (13 & under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over). Bussing will be provided to return runners from the finish line back to the start area. Post race BBQ and awards ceremony at the new Homestake Lodge immediately upon race completion. Free Race socks to the first 50 early registrants. Registration limited to first 240 entrants.

www.buttespissandmoanrunners.com for additional information and entry form.