You have done the training, now it is time to celebrate with your race! Amazing volunteers are prepared to care for you!

 We hope you have the best race ever!

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions.

RACE START:

Shelter A of the Half Day Forest Preserve

START TIME:

50 MILE RUNNERS: 7:00 AM

50k RUNNERS: 7:05 AM

50k runners go a different direction than 50 milers.

MARATHON: 8:00 AM

HALF MARATHON: 9:00 AM

Wave start every 3 minutes for marathon and half marathon.

• If you have a shot at being a top 25 finisher please line up in the first wave.
• Everyone else line up according to your estimated pace.
• Leaders, mid pack, back of the pack runners.

Runners- be sure to pick up your finisher medal, finisher swag, and check your results to see if you won your Age Group or were an overall winner. We will have a table with a volunteer for each distance to welcome you.

Jenny Thorsen and Misty Herron are our race photographers- Two of the best running photographers in the country. We have pre-purchased all of the race photos so that you can download them for free to use for social media. Photos will go up on their website when they are done editing. It usually takes one week. You can purchase prints from them online.

Jenny Thorsen Photography

Misty Herron Photography

Race day packet pickup is available.

Link to driving location

We will email a 50 mile, 50k specific parking pass to print and put in your window. Park police will be checking for them all day.

Address: 24255 IL-21,

Vernon Hills, IL

KogallaUltRa

The best night time running light out there. If you are uncomfortable running in the dark, this is your light.

Use code: OrneryMuleRacing

for 15% off

Gnarly Sports Nutrition supplies our aid stations with Fuel20.

Use code: Mule20

for 20% off

They have great protein powder too.

Recipe for Chocolate Chip cookie dough balls using their protein powder. So delicious!

Sedona/Flagstaff Travel adventure

Guided hikes, food cooked by expert healthy Chef Irene Kok, airport pickup, gorgeous adventure house stay.

Great value trip. All skill levels welcome

Use code

OMRADVENTURE



For $250.00 off

Volunteers needed!

• human arrows
• 2nd shift for yellow trail aid station
• or choose "I want to help, give me a job" option and we will put you where most needed.

Volunteers all get a volunteer gift and will be invited to our annual VIP Volunteer Party

Nicki Wright is our volunteer coordinator

Email: ornerymuleteam@yahoo.com