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Race Information

Event:

100 mile footrace (160,9 Km) in Sibbesse, Germany

Date:

Saturday, July 31, 2010


Start: 08:00 AM sharp, at the soccer field in Sibbesse
Time limit:

32 hours. Cut-off on August 01 at 04:00 PM.
In addition, two moderate cut-off times will be “enforced” during the race, which is only to guarantee an efficient service at the aid stations: 
At K50 (mile 31,1) on August 01, 04:30 PM - after 8:30 hours) 
and at K100 (mile 62,2) on August 02, 04:00 AM - after 20 hours). 

Given this cut-off times your pace has to be slightly faster than 5 km/h (3,1 m/h) to stay in the race. 


Course:

100 miles (160,9 Km); 12,641 feet of climb; Minimum elevation 262 feet; Maximum elevation 1,194 feet. The race takes place on 4 different, consecutive legs, each one starts and ends at the soccer field. 90% of the course are jeep trails, dirt roads and single trails. Some small sections have to be run on paved roads. The single trail sections might be overgrown with shrubs in August. Expect some tough uphill/downhill sections especially on the first 34 miles. You will cross some minor public roads. These roads won’t be closed for traffic during the run. You will cross the roads at your own risk. Please be careful. See the detailed course description.


Weather:

Mostly dry and warm in August, though rain showers may occur. Temperatures (given in °F) may vary from the 60s to the 80s during daytime, and the 50s and 70s during the night.


Application:

Until July 1, 2010. The race is limited to 25 runners (pacers not included).
We apply the first-come, first-served rule, but in addition, we maintain a waiting list for a greater number of runners.

Please let us know your full name, address, t-shirt size, name of relative or person to contact in case of emergency, and a few details on your ultra running experience (race, time, year).
We also like to know your special needs or preferences in sports drinks or food during a run. If we know them, the aid stations can be better equipped for you.
In return, you will get a confirmation of your application. We will publish your name on the participants list. The race management reserves the right to deny entry to anyone for any reason.


Entry fee: € 75,– Accepted foreign entrants may pay in Euro cash upon arrival in Sibbesse.
Pre-run activities:

Runner’s check-in and compulsory briefing takes place on Friday, July, 30 at 07:00 PM at the club house of TSV Sibbesse, which is right beneath the soccer field. Get a free carbo-load at the pre-race dinner after the briefing. Accepted foreign runners may pay their fee at the meeting.


Course marking:

GPS-Track and Map.


Course maps:

We will send you detailed course maps (PDF-files) on request.


Aid stations:

Each loop starts and ends at Sibbesse’s soccer field. This is the major aid station, and the only one with a full-time service. We are going to have manned aid stations on the course, designated to provide you with sports drinks and a good choice of food, too. Be prepared to be well-equipped on the course in between the stations (e.g. double bottle belt).

You will find a restroom and a shower at the major aid station at the soccer field.

Give you name to the staff when checking in/out at each station for proper timekeeping.


Crews: Although crewing along the course is not necessary and for fairness to all runners permitted only at the soccer field, we nonetheless encourage to bring family and friends to the area to share the fun. It’s a scenic, beautiful place.
Drop bags: It is possible to drop your bag(s) at every manned aid station. Please note that only the aid station at the soccer field (start, K50, K100, K144, finish) provides around-the-clock service.
Please mark your bags with your number, name and location of the aid station (details at the pre-race briefing). Don’t put glass or other breakable items into your bag! As common in 100 mile runs, you should have a bottle belt or a backpack with you.
Have your headlamp/flashlight and some dry/warmer clothes ready for the night in one of your drop bags. Slower runners should have an extra lamp on hand at the aid station at K82.
It could be helpful to take a cell phone with you or at least some change in Euro for a phone call.
Have your drop bag(s) ready for transportation on Saturday morning, 07:30 AM.

Pacer:

Pacing is allowed beginning with the 3rd loop at Km 100. Pacers must sign in at one of the aid stations und must run at least the whole leg to the next station. Runners of 60 years and older at race day may have pacers for the whole run. No muling. Please try to organize your pacer by yourself. Please let us know in advance if you want us to get a pacer for you. There will be no entry fee for the pacer as long as he is not pacing the whole run.


Run principle:

This is all about you and the 100 miles! So try to finish the race and enjoy the effort. But if you have to drop out for any reason, try to contact an aid station (cell phone numbers are given during the briefing). If you are injured, let a fellow runner know so he/she can give the information to the next station. We encourage everyone to help injured runners in the best possible way. In a case of emergency, we will bring you back to Sibbesse (or hospital, if necessary). If you quit for other reasons, try to walk back or forward to the next manned station and let the staff know.


Post-race activities: A happy gathering of all runners and crew members is taking place on Sunday. This means cheering every finisher, having a diner and sharing the experiences of your fellow runners. No formal dress required.
Awards: Runners are being awarded with a diploma and a finisher shirt at the post-race party on Sunday at about 04:00 PM.
How to get there:

The village of Sibbesse is located about 50 km/30 miles south of Hannover and 15km/10 miles south of Hildesheim (with it’s beautiful medieval churches [www.hildesheim.com]).
To get there from abroad by plane: book a flight to the hub airports like London, Amsterdam, Paris, Munic or Frankfurt (and a shuttle flight to Hannover or Hamburg, Germany.)
By train: Destinastion Hildesheim central station.
E.g., the train service of the Deutsche Bahn AG has a direct train connection between Hannover airport and Hannover central station; the line is S5 and trains run every 30 minutes from 5.00 to 24.00 h. Travel time is 15 to 20 minutes to Hannover central station and the price of a single ticket is € 2.70.
Find any possible train connection on: http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?
By (rental) car: Coming from the north (Hannover or Hamburg): southward on the freeway (Autobahn) A7. Take the exit Hildesheim. // Coming from Frankfurt: take the freeway A5 and A7 going north. Take the exit Hildesheim.
Take the B1 und follow the traffic signs leading to Alfeld on the B 243 and L 485. You will come to Sibbesse this way. We will give you detailled information upon request.


Accommodation:

- Holiday flat in Sibbesse (1 km from the start): Ms. Minge, Tel. +49 5065 1269; Overnight stay in a 3-bed room, 25€ per night/person. 

- "Hotel Zur Linde" in the village of Grafelde (5 km from the start), Tel. +49 5065 8711, bed & breakfast € 28,50 per night; double room 48 € incl. breakfast per night.

The city of Hildesheim, which is about 16 km/10 miles north of Sibbesse, offers many more options: http://www.hildesheim.de/hildesheim2006_eng/index.php 

For example: http://www.itzumerpass.de/itzumereng/index.html (English language website)
The “Itzumer Pass” hotel is located in the village of Itzum (near Hildesheim) about 10 Km / 6 miles from the start.


Waiver:

I know that ultrarunning is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run the STUNT 100 unless I’m medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of an event official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running including, but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, the conditions of the course and traffic on the course, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of the acceptance of my application for the race, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the race committee of the “Stunt 100 mile run” (incl. the TSV Sibbesse) and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in these race even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.


Disqualification:

Infractions resulting in disqualification: Deliberately short-cutting the course; deliberately missing a checkpoint; getting in/on a moving vehicle; failing to remain at an aid station for medical evaluation on request of aid station personnel; impeding another runner.
Runners are expected to behave in a sportsmanlike manner. The race committee reserves the right to impose sanctions for behavior not specifically mentioned here.


Denial of future entry: Infractions resulting in disqualification and a denial of future entry: Running as a bandit; pacing or crewing for a bandit runner; having crews take cars to areas designated as off-limits (e.g. most of the jeep roads inside the woods are off-limits - nonetheless, there is plenty of access to the course for crew members); disposal of waste (banana peels are o.k.) or mistreatment of the environment; failing to respect private property; mistreating aid station personnel, runners, or pacers; using more than one pacer at a time.
Runners are expected to behave in a sportsmanlike manner. The race committee reserves the right to impose sanctions for behavior not specifically mentioned here.

Pre-run activities Runner’s check-in and mandatory briefing will be held on Friday, July 30 at 07:00 PM at the Club house of TSV Sibbesse. We will have a pre-race dinner after the briefing.