Fab 5 Fifties Ultra Series

2009 Standings | Races | Results | Rules | Registration

Races

April 18 Trail Mix Race Minnesota 50K Bloomington, MN
Apr 25 Chippewa Moraine 50K Chippewa Falls, WI
May 9 Ice Age 50K or 50 Mile La Grange, WI
May 16 Superior Trail 50K Lutsen, MN
July 4 Afton 50K Afton, MN
July 25 Voyageur 50 Mile Carlton, MN
August 22 Lean Horse 50 Mile*
*UMTR Ultra Championship Race		 Hot Springs, SD
September 11-12 Superior 50 Mile or Sawtooth 100 Mile (50 Mile split) Lutsen
October 11 Glacial Trail 50 Mile Greenbush, WI
October 17 Wild Duluth 50K Duluth, MN
 

Results
2008

Rules

  1. There will be overall male and female winners, plus age groups for each: open (under 40 years), masters (40-49) and grandmasters (50+). If, after the second race of the series the number of entrants warrants it, additional 10 year classes will be created. To avoid duplication of awards, overall winners will not be eligible for group awards.
  2. Participants may run as many of the series races as they wish, but only the top three 50K and top two 50 mile results will be used for the final tally. A runner must complete at least two events to win their age class. Entry into the series does not guarantee entry into any race in the series; each race has its own fees and rules.
  3. Scoring will be as follows: 50 points for first place, 40 for second, 30 for third, 20 for fourth, 10 for all other finishers. Scoring for the overall competition and age classes will be done separately. If there are fewer than 5 finishers either overall or in an age class, the scoring will be: 10 points for last place and 10 additional points for each runner beaten (for example, with three finishers: 30 points for first, 20 for second, 10 for third).
  4. Volunteering at any race in either the Fab 5 Fifties series or the Minnesota Trail Race Series will be awarded 25 points, which may be substituted for the lowest score (both overall and in age class) of a completed 50K race. This may be done only once by a runner during the season. It is the responsibility of the entrant to notify the series director of their volunteering within three weeks or by the next race, whichever is later.
  5. Should any runner complete every race in the series, he or she will receive special recognition. A finish of the Lean Horse Hundred will be counted as a finish of the Half-Hundred, with the finish time, not the 50 mile split time, used for scoring. The Superior Sawtooth 100 Mile fifty mile split and Superior Trail 50 Mile will be scored separately; a runner need finish only one of these to have run every race. Not tough enough?
  6. Ties in scoring at the end of the season will be decided by the series director by head-to-head race comparison or by any other method the director chooses. The director reserves the right to disallow any score deemed unfairly receive
  7. If a runner changes age class during the season, all of his or her scores will be included in the age class entered when signing up for the series.
  8. Entry into the series will be possible at each race. That day's race will be scored, even if the entry occurs after the race. No other retroactive scoring will be allowed.

Registration
The Fab 5 Fifties Series is part of the Upper Midwest Trail Runners club. A $20 annual UMTR membership includes registration in both the Fab 5 Fifties Series and the MN Trail Running Series. If you don't want to join UMTR, you can pay $15.00 to register for Fab 5 Fifties. Register for the Fab 5 Fifties via paper or by using the form below to process your payment through PayPal.

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