New This Year
- All race and crew instructions pertinent to race weekend are available in the Never Summer 100km Handbook. With limited data access in Gould and on the race course, we recommend that runners and crews print copies of all info and maps that they need for the weekend before traveling to the race.
- The Diamond aid station is in a slightly different location this year at the intersection of the Lake Agnes and American Lakes access roads, a half mile southeast of Highway 14. Parking at the aid station is limited so we ask that people try to carpool if possible. Crews may park in the large pullout by the aid station or anywhere on the south side of the access road. Please watch for runners on the road and do not block traffic. As always, there is no crew parking on Highway 14.
- If you need to drop out from the race, you must turn in your bib to the aid station captain or ham radio volunteer where you drop.
- If you would like to give friends and family the ability to track your progress online during the race, GPS tracking devices are available to rent from MAProgress, with sign up available until July 19. MAProgress will distribute trackers at check in on Friday.
- Race progress updates will be uploaded to OpenSplitTime.org. It should be noted that data connections are weak to non-existent on the lower, crew accessible sections of the course, so crews wishing to get updates may need to drive west towards Walden to pick up a signal. We hope to have a tablet at the start/finish available for crews to check runner progress.
- To help organize carpools, share campsites, or coordinate any other crewing or pacing plans, we encourage you to post to our official Facebook Event Page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1214933308572210/
- Diamond Aid: all crew parking will be at the pullout by the aid station or on the south side of the Lake Agnes access road leading to the aid station. There is absolutely no parking on Hwy 14.
- Ruby Jewel: Crew vehicles are permitted to drive a mile up the Ruby Jewel Rd as far as the junction with the Francisco Loop Forest Road (a left turn off Ruby Jewel Rd). Parking will be on the right side of Ruby Jewel Rd (below Francisco Rd) or on the right side of Francisco Road, but will not be allowed on the Ruby Jewel Road past the Francisco Road. Please park as tightly to the side of the road as possible so all additional park visitor traffic and race vehicles can pass through unimpeded. From the Francisco Road, it is a little less than a mile hike/run up the Ruby Jewel Road to the aid location and crew access point at the Ruby Jewel Yurt. Additional parking space is available at the start of the Ruby Jewel Rd off of the main park road. It is just under 2 miles to the aid station from this location.
- Crew vehicles should not enter the Bockman campground (near the Bockman aid station) – especially after dark – unless they have a camp spot. We will have a port-a-john at the aid location. Additionally, there is a public bathroom and water pump on the main park road by the Michigan Reservoir on the way to the Boackman, Ruby Jewel, Clear Lake and Canadian aid stations.
- Dogs with crew must be leashed at all times. Please keep dogs out of the aid stations and out of the runner lanes to avoid interfering with volunteers or tripping runners.
- Crews and pacers should plan to bring their own water and food for the weekend. Gas and food is very limited in the area. The nearest gas is in Walden, 25 miles from Gould. There is a small store with snacks at the North Park RV campground by the main entrance to the Park. There is also a small store with ice, drinks and snacks in Gould off Hwy 14 a few miles west of the race start/finish.