The 100 Mile race is Western States 100 qualifier
Kettle Moraine 100 is part of the Midwest Grand Slam of Ultra-running. We set aside spots to allow slammers in if we fill up.
For runners and volunteers.
Wisconsin State Parks do not allow car camping. 100 mile runners can park overnight during the race, but they will not be able to camp in the parking lots on Friday night.
Race day Sunrise: 5:16 am
race day Sunset: 8:34 pm
100 mile, 100k and Fun Run Start line address
Nordic Trail Head
9127 Kettle Moraine Scenic Dr
Whitewater, WI 53190
GPS Coordinates: 42.82003, -88.6015
Packet Pick up at Nordic Trail head for all races
Friday Packet pickup 100, 100k and Team Relay: 3:00 to 7:00 pm for all races- please take note that there is not race day packet pick up for 100 mile, 100k and 100 mile relay
38 mile Fun Run: 3-5 pm saturday
50K: Saturday 10 am to 11:30 am at Nordic
GPS Coordinates: 42.82003, -88.6015
PICK UP PARKING PASSES AT FRIDAY NIGHT PACKET PICKUP. IF YOU FORGET TO BRING THEM ON RACE DAY YOU WILL NEED TO PAY FOR PARKING AGAIN.
Photographer Jenny Thorsen will be at Friday Packet pickup to get pre-race photos.
Things to note:
All Drop bags must be left at Nordic to be delivered to aid stations by 7 am Saturday morning. You can leave them Friday night at packet pickup.
drop bags will be returned to Nordic when the aid station closes.
All aid stations are close to finish line. You are welcome to have your crew pick up your drop bags, or go pick them up after the race.
We do allow your friends to pick up your bib. Please send us an email to let us know you are okay with that. dirtrunner100@yahoo.com
Your race entry comes with a parking pass. One per solo runner and one per relay team. You need to pick these up on Friday. If you do not pick up, or if you forget to bring it on race day, have $5.00 cash ready to pay the parking attendant when you pull into the park. Let your family and crew know this as well.
If you are leaving a drop bag for any location you will leave them at Nordic Trailhead. There is signs with the aid station they are going to. Put them on the correct tarp.
100 mile and 100k Race Day start times
Race start: Nordic
Time: 100 mile runners: 6:00 am
100k and Relay runners: 7:00 am
Time Limit 100 mile, 30:00 Hours
100 mile pacers: can start after 6:30 pm at Bluff. Nordic, Hwy 12 and Rice Lake after that.
100k pacers: can only have a pacer if they arrive to Bluff after 6:30 pm, your crew can not park at Bluff before 6:30 pm. No CREW CARS can be left at Bluff Aid station. You can park at Nordic/John Muir and walk to Bluff
100k cutoff- you can stay on course as long as you are through Horserider aid station by 11 pm, then hit the cut offs for every aid station after that. They are all stations that are open for the 100 mile race.
38 MILE FUN RUN
Race start: You can start any time after 5:00
Location: Nordic
You have until Noon on Sunday to finish
NO PACERS ALLOWED FOR 38 MILE FUN RUNNERS
This is a non competitive 38 mile night time FUN run! If you are pacing a runner you can start when they come through.
You can pick up your bib at the start of your race. We will have race day signup.
You are welcome to leave drop bags early morning or by 1 pm on Saturday to get to Hwy 12. We are tight on volunteers to get them out there later than that. Hwy 12 is near Nordic, you can drop off a bag there before you come to start too.
50k
Point to point course, starting at Scuppernong aid station and finishing at Nordic trail head. You can pickup your bib at Nordic from 11 am to 11:30 am. Cut off: Look at aid station page to see what time you need to make it through each aid station.
Nordic bus to Scuppernong leaves at Noon sharp
start line: Start line is Scuppernong
Gps coordinates: 42.9405,-88.4619
start time: 1:00 pm
BUS leaves Nordic to Scupp at noon, 12:00
Aid station open and close times LINK
No Pacers allowed in the 50k
100 MILE TEAM RELAY Rules
Race start: 7 am
Team can have up to 4 runners
Transitions can be made at Nordic, Bluff, Hwy 67, Hwy ZZ (Scuppernong parking lot is across the street, you can change runners here), McMiller, Hwy 12 and Rice Lake. It is your team call on how many miles each runner does.
The last rule- one runner on team needs to compete 31 miles. These miles can be broke up into sections. You just have to make sure to make exchanges at crew access aid stations only.
Race starts with the 100 & 100k runners: 7:00 am
Drop Bags
Tarps are laid out to leave at race start line on race morning, or Friday packet pickup. Have them marked with your name, bib number, and aid station they are going to. Keep bags a reasonable size and weight. The size of a small gym bag, 12 x 12 x 36 inches. 15 pounds or lighter. Drop bags leave for aid station at 7 am on Saturday. They are returned when each aid station closes. You are welcome to pickup your bag early.
We suggest having your drop bags in a rain resistant package.
McMiller: 19.5, 45.3
Hwy 67: 29.8, 36.8
Nordic: Mile 0, 63.9 and 100.6
Hwy 12: Mile 77.4 and 86.3
RETURN BAGS: We pickup drop bags when the aid station closes. If you want them before that time then you can go pick them up at the aid station.
Suggested drop bag gear
Directions and preset gps coordinates for your crew
Change of clothing. Rain is always a possibility at Kettle
headlamp or hand lights for night running
Favorite snack/ aid stations are well stocked but it is nice to have snacks from home
photo of family
music
change of shoes and socks
Great Trailrunning podcast on such as “The Dirt” Trailrunning podcast or “Ten Junk Miles” to get you through some tough miles.