
Franke Park
3411 Sherman Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
United States
5-Hour Runner
5-Hour Rider
5-Hour Wheelchair
Five hours of trail racing in Franke Park!
Grab your gear and get ready for five hours of type 2 fun on the technical trails of Franke Park. As a trail runner, mountain bike rider or wheelchair athlete, you'll complete as many laps as you can in the five hour time limit.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Runners follow a three mile loop in the east side of Franke Park.
- Riders follow a five mile loop on the west side of Franke Park.
- Wheelchair athletes will follow a two mile loop on pavement and gravel
- We will record your progress on a whiteboard and on a timing mat.
- All laps must be completed within the five hour time limit.
- We encourage you to setup a home base near the HUB at base of Derby Hill.
- No aid stations on the course. Food and drink will be available at the HUB.
- All participants will share the timing mat and complete many full laps as they can in the five hour time limit.
- No credit will be given for incomplete laps!
- The participant that completes the highest number of full laps will be declared the category winner.
- In the event of a tie, the participant that completes the fastest first lap will be declared the category winner.
- Lunch will be provided for registered competitors and Crew/Spectators in the HUB.
- Endurance athletes of all levels are welcome to participate!
Riders must wear a bicycle helmet!
We also recommend safety glasses for riders.
HERE'S THE BASIC TIMELINE:
Friday, September 18th
- 5:00PM-7:00PM-Packet Pickup at the HUB in Franke Park
Saturday, September 19th
- 7:30AM-8:45AM-Check-in at the HUB
- 8:45AM-9:00AM-Last minute race info/instructions
- 9:00AM-2:00PM- Dirty Fox Challenge
- 2:30PM-3:00PM- Awards at the HUB
AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNER OF EACH CATEGORY
- Top MTB Female Rider
- Top MTB Male Rider
- Top Female Runner
- Top Male Runner
- Top Female Wheelchair
- Top Male Wheelchair
Funds raised will be donated to Summit City Singletrack. SCS is responsible for the trail maintenance and trail projects in the Franke Park trail network.