Maps - I might have a printed map with me that I will share before each section so you have a general sense of where we are going. You can take a picture of it with your phone so you have it with you.

PHONE:  All runners are asked to bring their phone. Put it in airplane mode if you like or turn it off but you'll need it if you need to get out before we hit aid stations or the finish

Parking/Pickups at finish:

• Note, the game that night will normally be at the destination town. Some years it is pushed out a week.

• Parking will be nearly impossible near the Chapel or the Well on the night of a game 

  1. at Duke: you might try the Bryan lot. 

  2. at UNC: you might try one of the Rosemary Street garages

  3. Better to plan on drivers just sitting with cars until we arrive.

• I have spoken with the Duke Chapel staff and security previously and they assured me at 3:00 pm on Saturday game days we would be able to access the road leading into Duke Chapel (Chapel Drive). At mile 25, we'll have a good sense of our arrival, which should be about 70 minutes after that, max.

•  If you have not arranged transportation home please check with me

Permission: We will be running on two parcels of private property for about 7-8 minutes in a short bushwhack stretch that is within the 20 to 25 mile water stops. I have secured permission from both land owners and they know we will be passing through.  Please be courteous and respectful throughout the day but most importantly during this short phase in hopes that we might secure permission again in the future.

Crew - REMINDER: This is a self-supported run. Other than water, you need to bring your own food either in your drop bags that Mrs Srkapple will bring to the water stops or with you (and note there is a stretch where there is no crew access at mile 20.) Your crew can meet you at 5, 10, 15 and 25 as well as the finish. But NOT 20.

Hydration: Thanks to Bobcat, we'll have a cooler  with water. Mrs. Skrapple will have this at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25.  Also at the 10/20 (depending on which year), Morph assures me there will be water at a secret location (ie, his place) in Duke Forest.

• IMPORTANT:  On the out to Duke:  This is going to be a challenging run once we get into miles 15+. Please take care to hydrate and fuel properly early and often. Go for 300-400 calories per hour and ensure you are taking necessary electrolytes. Bring food with you or in your drop bags and make sure you eat.  Plan for 8 hours on the trail even if we come in a bit sooner.

• On the return, same general route but slightly easier on the back-half.

DNF - I'm the first to admit that on any day, good or bad things can happen. If you need to drop, I will help navigate you to get to the nearest road and promise not to leave you in the woods to die. But you may need to use your phone's mapping once you get to a main trail or fire road to get out to the paved road for a pick-up ride or uber.  This is your responsibility so please take this seriously. The longest you could be from a paved road is about 1 mile but when you are done with a run, a mile can seem like 10. So if you start bonking, speak up and let us help you before you fade and need medical help.

Medical: We'll have experienced folks with us through mile 20. After that, who knows! I'll have a medical bag at 25 and the finish with basics like antibiotics, bandages, etc. But, as mentioned, we are finishing near Duke Hospital.

Sharing: I'm asking that no one Strava this run given the permission we needed to secure. More on that when we are out there and especially appreciate folks honoring this request.  (and I mean sharing the route in any fashion electronically)