Honey Badger Pre-Race Lowdown 2014
IF YOU COLLECTED YOUR BIB BEFORE RACE DAY, DON’T FORGET IT!
This may seem pretty basic, but we have had people from previous races forget to bring their bib on race day. Please remember to bring your bib as it’s the most critical piece of information by which we identify you!
BIB/SHIRT PICKUP ON RACE DAY (SATURDAY) FROM 7:30-9AM.
If you didn’t collect your bib this past Saturday or Sunday, you can collect your bib/shirt on race day between 7:30AM-9AM at Miwok Meadows.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING DETAILS
Wherever you are coming from, the best way to get to the race start/finish is to take the ‘North San Pedro Road’ exit off of 101 and head EAST past the Marin Civic Center. You will follow North San Pedro Road for roughly 3.5 miles before you arrive at ‘Miwok Meadows’.
There is a sign on the RIGHT side of the road that says ‘Miwok Meadows’. Park your car on the side of the road and walk up the gravel road roughly 1/4 to the start/finish area at Miwok Meadows! Here is a map link that should give you a good idea of where Miwok Meadows is..
DO NOT DRIVE UP THE GRAVEL ROAD TO MIWOK MEADOWS AS PARKING IN THE START/FINISH AREA IS RESERVED FOR VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS, AND THE RACE PRODUCERS/DIRECTORS.
BE ADVISED THAT THERE ARE MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN THIS RACE! WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE CARPOOLING! WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ARRANGING FOR SOMEONE TO DROP YOU OFF AND PICK YOU UP LATER!
THERE IS A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF PARALLEL PARKING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE AREAS ADJACENT TO MIWOK MEADOWS.
HALF MARATHONERS START AT 9:15AM, 10K RUNNERS START AT 9:30AM, 5K RUNNERS START AT 9:45AM!
We STRONGLY encourage arriving early even if you already collected your bib/shirt. You may need time to find parking, walk to the start of the race, use the restroom (there will be 6 porta potties available at the start/finish area), etc.
If you haven’t looked at the course maps, here they are…
We will have volunteers on the course helping to direct traffic. Each race will also be following specific colored flags.
Half marathoners follow RED flags. 10K runners follow BLUE flags, and 5K runners follow YELLOW flags.
BE ADVISED THAT WE DO NOT HAVE ‘EXCLUSIVE’ ACCESS TO THE TRAILS ON RACE DAY! WHAT THIS MEANS IS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER WALKERS, HIKERS, MOUNTAIN BIKERS, OTHER RUNNERS, AND A CRITTER OR TWO.
PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE YOU’RE GOING AND WHAT YOU’RE DOING. WE’D DEFINITELY DISCOURAGE WEARING HEADPHONES DURING THE RACE.
POST RACE!
We’ll have chilled Marin Brewing Company Beer, Zico Coconut Water, Somersault Snacks, OneBars, Brownie Brittle, and more snacks!
Additionally, we’ll have post-race massage therapists from PSOAS Massage/Bodywork on site to help work out any kinks.
It looks like we will have a BEAUTIFUL day on Saturday and we have two large picnic areas reserved for the race until 2PM. So, if you want to have a little post-race picnic in the start/finish area, feel free!
TIPS FOR A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE ON RACE DAY!
-For those of you running the 10K or the half marathon, we’d STRONGLY encourage you to bring a water bottle. There are ‘2’ aid stations for the 10K, ‘1’ for the 5K, and ‘5’ for the half marathon. All aid stations will include water, Electrolyte drink, and Powerbar Energy products. You can refill your bottles at the aforementioned aid stations.
-Adjust your pacing on the hills! We know some of you are fairly new to trail running. One of the biggest differences between road running and trail running is the hills. With this in mind, back off on your pace/level of effort when you encounter hills. If you find yourself feeling markedly winded/fatigue, there is NO SHAME in taking a walk break to catch your breath and find a second wind!
-We’d discourage using an ipod/mp3 player. We know many of you LOVE listening to music when you’re on the road. But, the trail is different. You need to pay attention to the terrain in front of you as it can sometimes be uneven. Also, by listening to music, you’re potentially losing out on some of the sights/sounds of the trails (including Honey Badger)! To boot, our course marshalls and aid station volunteers will be playing music on the course!
If the magnum opus above hasn’t addressed ALL of you questions/concerns, drop us a line!
Cheers!