Wulfman's CDT Race

* A point-to-point 14K race on the new Continental Divide Trail  (CDT) between Homestake Pass and Pipestone Pass. The race is run from Homestake to Pipestone in even years and in reverse direction in odd years. You may consider this trail gentle if you are used to the rugged back woods. See trail photos taken at each kilometer. The trail provides good footing in most places, and the correct path is clearly marked for the race. You may also find the Wulfman's tips useful for running this route.

* Here is what was said about Wulfman's inaugural 2008 CDT-14K, plus 2009 and 2010 too!

* The trail is too narrow for a mass start, so seeded time-trial starting/timing format is used, with starting assignments beginning at 8 a.m, (9 a.m. in odd numbered years) and with runners starting every 10 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, whether or not you are physically in the starting chute at that 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 briskly at the porcupine's pace.

* Bussing is provided to take runners to the start area in odd numbered years, and during even numbered years the busses bring runners back from the finish line.

* There are two aid stations on the course, but you may want to carry more of your own food, beverages, first aid, etc.

* There will be a "sweeper" who walks or rides the course after the last participant to help ensure that all participants make it from start to finish.

* Post Race Party & Awards Ceremony (Save your bib number!!)

          * Party beginning ~11 a.m. at Homestake Lodge. Awards Ceremony at noon.

          * Free entry to the post-race feast for any runner who returns her/his race bib number (and pins). Beat that deal!

               And you may purchase extra feast tickets for your “posse” of family and friends for only $5 each.

          * Complimentary carnivorous & vegetarian picnic fare with free microbrew and other beverages will be provided.

          * The Homestake Lodge will provide a wedding tent for shelter at the feast, and they have chairs too,

               but you may want to bring your own lawn chair or blanket to sit on.

* Prizes & Awards (~noon, and you must attend the awards ceremony to receive any and all prizes and awards.)

          * Awards announced as soon as results are tabulated and verified. In 2010 the preliminary results were posted

               at the post-race party before the first runner arrived there. Verizon wireless gives us the capability to email

               results directly from the finish line to the ceremony!

          * Random prize drawings!

          * $25 Prize to first place male and or female if under existing course record for the course-direction run.

          * $100 Prize to first place male if under 4 min/k (sub-56 minutes total) and to first place female if under 65 min.

          * Unique prizes and recognition to:

                            Top 5 overall finishers,

                        Top 5 age-graded finishers who are over 40 years of age,

                        The top 3 finishers in each age division (13 & under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over).

          * The person who most accurately predicts his/her finish time will also be rewarded.

* Online registration at IMAthlete.com.

          * "Run With The Wulf" socks to the first 50 early registrants.

          * Registration limited to the first 240 entrants.

* See Results & Records from previous years' races.

* $100 Art contest for race memento.