Logistics & Transportation
Start and Finish Line Shuttles (non-refundable)
Options:
- Start Line Shuttle – From Stagecoach Inn Parking Lot to Startlines ($30/person)
- Finish Line Shuttle – From Finish to Stagecoach Inn Parking Lot ($15/person)
- No shuttles available from finish to start lines. Runners who drive to start lines must arrange to have their vehicles taken to the finish or Salmon.
Specifics:
- Start line shuttle cost ($30/person)
- Finish line shuttle cost ($15/person)
- Shuttle ticket costs are non-refundable. If you drop from the race or no longer need the shuttle we are unable refund the fee. Shuttles are critical to the success of this race and due to limited capacity in Salmon procuring services early in the year is critical, this has a large up front cost.
- Start line shuttle tickets must be registered and paid for by June 15 (paid at registration on RunSignup OR at the store link). No start line shuttle tickets can be purchased after June 15. Finish line shuttle tickets can be purchased up to race day.
- There is temporary space available at the 100K and 55K starting lines for families and crews to drop off runners and watch the start of the races.
- There will not be transportation back to the start locations to pick up vehicles.
- Shuttle Departure Times: 100K Shuttle Departure Time: 2:15 AM, To get more sleep, we recommend you get one of the few hotel rooms in Leadore or dirt bag camp (no ground fires!) at the start line. 55K Shuttle Departure Time: 4:40 AM. 1ooK runners -dirt bag camping is also allowed at 55K the start line. From Salmon the 55K start line it takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to drive. From Salmon to the 100K start line it takes about 1 hour 15 minutes to drive.
- There will be parking available for runner families and crews at the finish line.
- The distance from the finish line to Salmon is about 10 miles and will take approximately 20 minutes to drive.
An added registration site processing fee of approximately 6% is added during registration.
Crewing
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- There are some AS’s accessible to crew and family/friends. The access depends on the race you are in. We ask all runners to instruct their crews to follow these rules. It is critical that they do so to maintain our permits. This is so critical that failure to follow the rules will lead to the DQ of the runners who’s crews break them. We do not like to use such language but we have too in order to maintain our race status. In past years this was not as critical, but with our current race numbers we have to enforce them. Here are the Crewing Rules:
- At Lemhi Pass (55K start and 100K – mile 27), you are allowed to park on the side of the road (pull into grass with one side of wheels), but YOU CANNOT DRIVE whole vehicle INTO THE GRASS/SAGEBRUSH AREA.. THE US Forest Service and BLM will be enforcing this.
- 55K runners can only crew/spectate at the Start (Lemhi Pass) and Warm Springs AS. THERE IS NO CREW ACCESS FOR 55K RUNNERS AT CUTOUT AS. Violation of this rule will result in DQ’s. Cutout AS staff will be monitoring this closely. Warm Springs AS is located on Warm Springs Rd as crews drive north off the mountain from the start. You cannot miss the AS, it is right next to the Rd. When you park, do not block road traffic, spread out up and down the road.
- 100K runners can be crewed at Lemhi Pass AS, Warm Springs AS, and Cutout AS. THERE IS NO CREW ACCESS FOR 55K RUNNERS AT CUTOUT AS. Violation of this rule will result in DQ’s. Cutout AS staff will be monitoring this closely. Cutout AS is on a narrow mountain road that cannot handle the traffic load that will occur with 55K runner crews due to its closeness to the start (runners to close together). Because the 100K runners are more spread out and due to its proximity to Warm Springs AS, 100K crews will be able to drive directly to Cutout AS after crewing at Warm Springs AS, crew their runner then leave with traffic being spread out.
- 100K crew members at Cutout are to pass the AS (can be seen from the road) turn around in the small cutout (on the left side of road 200 ft past AS) and park on the side of the road facing out, far enough off the road to allow others by. As soon as your runner has left the AS, please exit.
- Although the road is not super technical, a 4WD or AWD is recommended.
- Shortly before the first 100K runner(s) leave Warm Springs AS, a sign will be placed showing the access road to Cutout AS off of Warm Springs Rd. You just need to head down the mountain away from Lemhi Pass and the sign will prompt you to turn.
- Drive slowly and carefully.
- It is the runners responsibility to inform their crew of these rules.
- To help reduce traffic and manage flow we ask that crews accessing Lemhi Pass via the Idaho side (Hwy ID-28) enter via Agency Creek RD (Hwy ID-28 at Tendoy, ID) and exit via Warm Spring RD (links to Hwy-28 at 17-mile) [see map below]. For crews accessing Lemhi Pass via the Montana side, enter via Lemhi Pass Rd and, if going tho the finish line, use the Warm Springs RD to exit to ID Hwy-28. The Agency Creek Rd, Lemhi Pass Rd, and Warm Springs Rd are mostly gravel and well maintained. Two-wheel drive vehicles can drive these roads. Please obey all speed limits and drive extra slow around Lemhi pass; runners and people will be on the road.
Drop Bags
Drop bag service will be available for the 100K runners at Lemhi Pass AS and finish line. Drop bag service will be available for the 55K runners at finish line. Drop bags can be dropped off at the pre-race check-in/meeting or at the start lines on race morning.
55K Google Map Aid Station and Finish Line Directions
Hwy 28 (Tendoy ID) to Lemhi Pass (Start Line).
https://goo.gl/maps/
Lemhi Pass AS to Warmsprings AS
https://goo.gl/maps/
*****55K Crew/Family/Friend not allowed at Cutout AS. When done crewing at Warmsprings please descend to Hwy 28. If this rule is broken the runner will be DQed. Thanks for your consideration on this matter.******
Warmsprings AS to Hwy 28 (DO NOT go back up route to Lemhi Pass and down Agency Creek Rd)
https://goo.gl/maps/
Hwy 28 (Geertson Creek Rd) to Finish Line.
This route only takes you to the cattle guard. Google maps will not allow us to extend the route up to the finish line. Cross cattle guard and follow road over bridge and up to finish line (Drive Slow)
https://goo.gl/maps/
100K Google Map Aid Station and Finish Line Directions
Hwy 28 (Leadore ID) to Bannock Pass (Start Line).
https://goo.gl/maps/
Hwy 28 (Tendoy ID) to Lemhi Pass AS.
https://goo.gl/maps/
Lemhi Pass AS to Warmsprings AS
https://goo.gl/maps/
Warmsprings AS to Cutout AS
https://goo.gl/maps/
Cutout AS back to Hwy 28 (DO NOT go back up route to Lemhi Pass and down Agency Creek Rd)
https://goo.gl/maps/
Hwy 28 (Geertson Creek Rd) to Finish Line.
This route only takes you to the cattle guard. Google maps will not allow us to extend the route up to the finish line. Cross cattle guard and follow road over bridge and up to finish line (Drive Slow)
https://goo.gl/maps/
I’m sorry is there somewhere with just a list of aid stations, distances and names for drop bag planning? I can’t find it anywhere on this site.