Aid stations

Drop bags

You may wish to use a drop bag that can be dropped off at the start (Look for the truck by the check-in table).
These will be trans­ported from the start to the halfway point at Cleve­land Dam, for your use, and then to the finish line for pick-up post-race.

Aid station locations

We have 9 aid stations on the course, located at these points:

  • Black Mountain 8.2 km (5.1 miles)
  • Cypress Bowl 12.0 km (7.5 miles)
  • Hollyburn Lodge 16.4 km (10.2 miles)
  • Cleveland Dam 24.1 km (15.0 miles)
  • Skyline Drive 28.5 km (17.7 miles)
  • Mountain Highway 32.8 km (20.4 miles)
  • Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve 35.4 km (22.0 miles)
  • Hyannis Drive 39.9 km (24.8 miles)
  • Mt. Seymour Road 44.3 km (27.5 miles)

Aid station menus

These are the menu items at each aid station.
We highly recommend that you carry at least one water bottle and food between aid stations.

LocationAid typeDistance in kilometers (miles)Menu
Black MountainMinor8.2 (5.1)- water only, limited cups available.
CypressMajor12.0 (7.5)- water, flat coke, Tailwind sports drink, bars and gels
- bananas, oranges, watermelon
- fig/fruit new­tons, cook­ies, jube jubes, M&Ms
- potato chips, pretzels
- cooked pota­toes
- pickles/pickle-juice
- basic first aid supplies, sunscreen
Hollyburn LodgeMinor16.4 (10.2)- water only
Cleveland Dam
Major24.1 (15.0)- water, flat coke, Tailwind sports drink, bars and
gels
- bananas, oranges, watermelon
- fig/fruit new­tons, cook­ies, jube jubes, M&Ms
- potato chips, pretzels
- cooked pota­toes
- pickles/pickle-juice
- special goodies from the volunteers
- basic first aid supplies, sunscreen
Skyline DriveIntermediate28.5 (17.7)- water, flat coke, ginger ale
- some Tailwind sports drink, gels and bars
- bananas, oranges, watermelon
- fig/fruit new­tons, cookies
- potato chips ‚pretzels
- pickles/pickle-juice
- basic first aid supplies
Mountain HighwayMinor32.8 (20.4)- water, flat coke, ginger ale
- some Tailwind replacement drink
- jube jubes, chips, pretzels
- pickles/pickle-juice
- basic first aid supplies
Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (LSCR)Major35.4 (22.0)- water, flat coke, ginger ale
- Tailwind sports drink, gels and bars
- bananas, oranges, watermelon
- fig/fruit new­tons, cook­ies, jube jubes, M&Ms
- potato chips, pretzels
- cooked pota­toes
- pickles/pickle-juice
- basic first aid supplies and sunscreen
- ice
Hyannis DriveIntermediate39.9 (24.8)- water, flat coke, ginger ale
- Tailwind sports drink, gels and bars
- bananas, oranges, watermelon
- fig/fruit newtons, cookies
- potato chips, pretzels
- cooked potatoes
-pickles/juice
- basic first aid supplies
Mt. Seymour RoadIntermediate44.3 (27.5)- water, flat coke, ginger ale
- Tailwind sports drink, gels and bars
- bananas, oranges, watermelon
- fig/fruit newtons, cookies, jube jubes, M&Ms
- potato chips, pretzels
- basic first aid supplies