Blog and Updates!
7/16/2018 – Revised elevation profile for Dick Collins 50 mile is approximately 9,500.
7/16/2018 – Added elevation profile for Bay Ridge 100k. Net gain is approximately 11,500.
4/29/2018 – 2018 Maps posted under Course tab!
The Bay Ridge Endurance Runs stand on the shoulders of giants.
These races inherit the grand legacy of the Dick Collins Firetrails 50 and take it one step further with the new Bay Ridge 100k. NEW IN 2018, the races will start and finish at Cull Canyon Regional Park. Maps and course COMING SOON!
NOTE to Runners: If you plan to check out the course from Cull Canyon, beware that you’ll pass through EBMUD land which requires you to have a day use permit. They’re cheap and worth having! You can find them here.
We are proud to say that Bay Ridge Endurance Run is a USATF sanctioned event. It consists of two races: Bay Ridge 100k and Dick Collins 50 mile. We are not currently planning to offer a marathon race in 2018.
The Courses
New in 2018, we will be starting and finish at Cull Canyon Regional Park, just minutes from Lake Chabot. This change gives us more time for everyone to finish without as much scrambling around at the end of the race. Also, this new course features more single track! This single track is the first and last six miles of the races.
With the new start and finish, the Dick Collins 50 mile race will turn around at Sibley Park. The 100k race will proceed to the Wildcat Canyon Road. Maps, altitude profiles etc will be coming shortly. The new course will have about 9,500 ft in vertical for the 50-mile and about 10,500 ft for the 100k.
Race day weather can be hot, perfect, or cold and raining. As was said of the race in years past, “previous years race week has included the following: fire, earthquake, flood, and stock market crash.”
Starting Time, Time Limits, Changing Distances
The 100k starts at 5am from Canyon Middle School, which is where you’ll park. You’ll finish at Cull Canyon and we’ll make sure all your stuff is there for the finish. The 50 mile starts at 6 at Cull Canyon, where you’ll park. Time limits are:
100k (6am start) = 16.5 hours
50 mile (6am start) = 15.5 hours
Contact us for more info. Cutoffs are firm because of our permits and the general curfew in the East Bay Regional Parks. All cutoffs are firm and you will be removed from the course if you miss them.
Changing distances will not be allowed during the race. If you start in the 100k, you will not be allowed to ‘drop down’ to a shorter distance during the race and receive an official finish. If you wish to change distances, you must do so before the start.
Schwag and Awards
100k runners have the chance to earn the Bay Ridge Rhino buckle along with a shirt and our signature finisher medals. 50 milers receive shirts, wine glasses, and medals. Age Group awards are 3-deep for the 100k and 50miler.
Aid Stations, Crew Access, Pacers…and Bathrooms
Complete detail on the location and spacing of the Aid Stations is to come ASAP but for information purposes, know that they are 3-4.5 miles apart. Crew has access to many of these stations. For the 50 mile and 100k pacers will be allowed from Skyline Gate on the return route only.
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