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19th
Annual WSU 100K Relay & Solo Race
Sunday, April 20, 2008
2008 Results!
Congratulations to the Bigfoot Boys team!
They set a new course record, 7:49:27, in the Rocking Chair
division, shattering the previous record, 7:56:07, set in 2005
by the Fungus team!
Race Day photos by Cecil Williams
(311
photos, mostly of solos)
Race Day photos by Roy Nelson
(73
photos, of finishers, teams, and awards, taken in field house)
2008 T-shirt:
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Now a premier running event in the
Pacific Northwest, the 100K relay and solo race is held
in April. Some 600 runners participate. There are three starting times. The ultras (solo runners)
start early in the morning. The slower relay teams (usually 10 per team)
start later, and the fastest relay teams start last. The staggered start
reduces traffic congestion on the narrower parts of the course.
Starting in 2005, this race is organized by the
Palouse Road
Runners.
Race director is PRR board member John Pool.
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Entry Forms:
(Registration, Substitutions, Packet Pickup, The
Course, Team and Ultra Rules, Awards, Safety, Transportation,
Refreshments, Restrooms)
Entry Forms for 2009: coming next year!
Early Registration Deadline for 2009:
TBD
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Updated 2008 Runners Manual
WSU 100k Runners Manual 2008 (Word)
WSU
100k Runners Manual 2008 (PDF)
Every team should print a copy
& review it with all
team members. |
Registered Teams:
Start Times posted
a week before the race
Registered Solos:
Start Time is 6:00am
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Leg Stats
Note: No cell phone coverage
from legs 3-7!
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WSU 100k Relay Race Leg Stats |
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Leg |
Length
miles |
Total
Ascent
feet |
Total
Descent
feet |
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Leg Start Point |
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1 |
6.5 |
500 |
540 |
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WSU Field House |
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2 |
5.6 |
200 |
250 |
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Wawawai Rd-Flat Rd |
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3 |
7.9 |
240 |
1930 |
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Wawawai Rd-Union Flat Rd |
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4 |
7.7 |
50 |
60 |
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Wawawai Landing-Snake River |
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5 |
8.7 |
40 |
40 |
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Blyton Landing-Snake River |
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6 |
6.3 |
1720 |
40 |
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Bottom of Steptoe Canyon Rd |
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7 |
4.1 |
460 |
290 |
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Steptoe Canyon-Schlee Rd |
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8 |
5.6 |
240 |
160 |
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Colton School |
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9 |
5.3 |
110 |
330 |
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Old Johnson School |
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10 |
4.1 |
230 |
150 |
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Busby grain elevator |
Photos of each leg of the 100K
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Race Map
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Race History
The Washington State University 100K Relay & Solo Race was started in 1990 as
part of the WSU centennial celebration. Glen Lindeman of the WSU Press was
responsible for the course, which was designed to have one kilometer for
each year of WSU history. Apart from leaving and entering Pullman, the
scenic course runs over 62 miles through rolling farmland, up and down
canyons and along the Snake River. The 1990 race was highly
successful, and has continued every year since then. John Pool
of the Palouse Road Runners is the race director.
Course Description
The race
starts at the WSU Field House in the middle of campus, runs through Pullman
and then drops 1900 feet down the Wawawai grade to the Snake River in Legs
1, 2 and 3.
Legs 4 and 5 cover a flat 16 miles along the Snake River. Leg 6 is a
very steep 1700-foot climb up Steptoe Canyon, and the runners who complete this
earn team bragging rights, if they are still coherent. The climbing
continues on Leg 7, but the course then becomes rolling or flat until the
final climb onto campus at the end of Leg 10 where runners finish to the
roar of the crowds in the WSU Fieldhouse. This is one of the greatest
running events in the spring on the Palouse and there is always room for
more teams! |
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Current Palouse Weather: (Legs 1-3, 7-10)
Current Canyon Climate: (Legs 4-6)
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Click here to go to
the Palouse Road Runners Homepage
hits since 1/6/2008 |
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