Crew or Handler Instructions
Basic Rules
1) You can only handle your runner at official crew accessible aid stations.
2) Do not park on roadways. Park on the shoulder or parking lot.
3) Drive safely and obey all traffic signs and rules of the road.
4) Be courteous and obey any requests of aid station captains and park rangers.
5) All state forest parking areas require WI State Park Stickers. One set will be provided at check-in.
6) There will be bathrooms and porta-potties at all crewed aid stations. Please keep them clean and inform the aid station of any problems.
7) Please refrain from playing loud music at the aid stations. It may be nice for the runners and those awake, but it can be a problem for those trying to get some shut eye.
For Driving to Crewed and Supported Aid Stations
Start (Nordic) to Station 2 (Bluff):
After the 6am start, runners embark on a 7.5 mile CCW loop of the Nordic Trail System. Exit the Nordic Trail Parking lot by taking a right onto County Hwy H. Go 1.2 miles and take the first left onto Bluff Road. A parking lot is on your right. This is private property which we are given permission to use race day. Please respect the owner's property. The Bluff Rd aid station is about a quarter mile away, on Bluff Road, on the other side of County H (on the south side, Bluff road makes a jog to the right as you cross over Cty Hwy H. Walk there, watching for traffic. The station is just inside the pine forest on the right. PLEASE -- ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING ALONG BLUFF ROAD.
Station 2 (Bluff) to Station 3 (Emma Carlin):
Exit the Bluff Road parking lot by going left. Take a left back onto County H. Go 3.7 miles into Palmyra. On Main street, County H will combine with Hwy 59. Continue straight through Palmyra and stay on East 59 for about 2.5 miles. Take a right onto County Z. Go 0.7 miles to a parking lot on the right hand side of the road. The aid station is at the parking lot. BE CAREFUL OF RUNNERS ON THE ROAD.
In Palmyra there are several bars which serve food as well as a Burger King, Amoco gas station and Hardware store on Cty Hwy H.
Station 3 (Emma Carlin) to Station 4 (Hwy 67)
Exit the Emma Carlin parking lot by going left onto County Z. Take the first right back onto Hwy 59. Go 3.7 miles to the intersection of Hwy 59 and Hwy 67 in Eagle. Take a left onto Hwy 67 North. Go north on Hwy 67 for about 2.8 miles. The station will be on your left just past the point where runners will be crossing the road for the 2nd time. Watch for runners crossing Hwy 59 and Hwy 67. There is a large Ice Age Trail sign at the aid station parking lot. Hwy 67 is the busiest road on the whole route and there will be runners crossing it in three places.
In Eagle there are several bars which serve food as well as a Subway and gas station at the intersection of Hwy 59 and Hwy 67. There is a convenience store just south of the intersection on Hwy 67.
Station 4 (Hwy 67) to Station 5 (Scuppernong):
Take a left out of the Hwy 67 station back onto Hwy 67. BE CAREFUL OF RUNNERS CROSSING THE ROAD. Continue 1.3 miles and take a right onto County ZZ. Go 0.4 miles and turn left into the Scuppernong parking lot. The turn around point (31km) is to your right across them parking lots.
Station 5 (Scuppernong) to Station 6 (Hwy 67):
Exit Scuppernong Trail area and turn right back onto County ZZ. Go 0.4 miles to Hwy 67. Turn left onto Hwy 67 and proceed 1.3 miles to station 6, turning right into the parking lot. Hwy 67 is the busiest road on the whole route and there will be runners crossing it in three places.
Station 6 (Hwy 67) to Station 7 (Emma Carlin):
Exit the parking lot by going right onto Hwy 67. WATCH FOR RUNNERS CROSSING THE ROAD. Continue on Hwy 67 for 2.8 miles. Take a right onto Hwy 59 and continue out of Eagle to the West. Go 3.7 miles and take a left onto County Z. The Emma Carlin aid station is on your right about 0.7 miles down the road. BE CAREFUL OF RUNNERS CROSSING THE ROAD.
Station 7 (Emma Carlin) to Station 8 (Bluff):
From Emma Carlin take a left back onto County Z. At the first intersection take a left onto Hwy 59. Continue on Hwy 59 into Palmyra for 2.5 miles. Go straight through Palmyra, taking County H out of Palmyra for 3.7 miles. Turn right onto Bluff road. Park in the parking lot immediately to your right. This is private property that we are given permission to use race day. Please respect the owner's property. The Bluff Rd aid station is about a quarter mile away on the other side of County H (on the south side, Bluff road makes a jog to the right as you cross over Cty Hwy H. Walk there, watching for traffic. The station is just inside the pine forest on the right. PLEASE -- ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING ALONG BLUFF ROAD.
Station 8 (Bluff) to Station 10 (Nordic):
Exit the Bluff Road parking lot by going left. At Hwy H take a right and go 1.2 miles to the Nordic Trail parking lot. Take a left into the parking lot.
Station 10 (Nordic) to Station 12 (Bluff):
Exit the Nordic Trail Parking lot by taking a right onto County Hwy H. Go 1.2 miles and take the first left onto Bluff road. A parking lot is on your right. This is private property which we are given permission to use race day. Please respect the owner's property. The Bluff Rd aid station is about a quarter mile away on the other side of County H (on the south side, Bluff road makes a jog to the right as you cross over Cty Hwy H. Walk there, watching for traffic. The station is just inside the pine forest on the right. PLEASE -- ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING ALONG BLUFF ROAD.
Station 12 (Bluff) to Station 13 (Hwy 12):
Exit the Bluff Road parking lot by going left. At Hwy H take a right and go past the Nordic Trail Aid Station parking lot 2.7 miles to Hwy 12 in the town of La Grange. Take a right onto Hwy 12 and continue for 2.8 miles. Station 13 will be on your right in the middle of a long downhill. Pull off into the Hwy 12 parking lot. There is a large sign for Ice Age National Scenic Trail similar to the Hwy 67 aid station. BE CAREFUL AS THERE ARE RUNNERS CROSSING THE ROAD HERE.
Station 13 (Hwy 12) to Station 14 (Rice Lake):
From the parking lot take a left onto Hwy 12, being careful for runners crossing the road. Go 0.8 miles to Hwy O. Turn right onto Hwy O and proceed south for 1 mile watching for sign to Whitewater Lake Recreation Area. Turn right onto Kettle Moraine Drive just after this sign. Go for 2.0 miles. There will be one stop sign that you will go through. Watch for sign directing you to the "Boat Launch, Picnic Areas", take a left here and go for no more than 200 yards and take a quick right into the Rice Lake Recreation Area. Proceed down the drive to a parking area that is just past the aid station on your right. Park past the aid station to reduce congestion and make for an easier turn around upon exiting. There are bathrooms here to the South of the parking lot. Rice Lake is the Southern most part of the course and a turn around point for the 100 mile runners. BE CAREFUL AS RUNNERS WILL BE ON THE ROAD.
Station 14 (Rice lake) to Station 15 (Hwy 12):
Now retrace your route again. Proceed out of the aid station the way you came in. Take a left at the stop sign and take a right (within 200 yards) back onto Kettle Moraine Drive. Continue for 2.0 miles until you reach Hwy O. Take a left onto Hwy O. Go 1 mile until you intersect with Hwy 12. Take a left onto Hwy 12 and go 0.8 miles until you again reach the Hwy 12 aid station. The station will be on your right in the middle of a long downhill. Pull off into the small parking lot. There is a large sign for Ice Age National Scenic Trail similar to the Hwy 67 aid station. BE CAREFUL AS THERE ARE RUNNERS CROSSING THE ROAD HERE.
Station 15 (Hwy 12) to Station 16 (Bluff):
Exit the station onto Hwy 12 to the left. Go 2.8 miles back into the town of La Grange. Take a left onto Hwy H. Go 2.7 miles to Bluff Road (go past the Nordic station). Take a left onto Bluff road. A parking lot is on your right. This is private property which we are given permission to use race day. Please respect the owner's property. The Bluff Rd aid station is about a quarter mile away on the other side of County H (on the south side, Bluff road makes a jog to the right as you cross over Cty Hwy H. Walk there, watching for traffic. The station is just inside the pine forest on the right. PLEASE -- ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING ALONG BLUFF ROAD.
Station 16 (Bluff) to Finish (Nordic):
Exit Bluff Road parking lot by going left. At Hwy H take a right and go 1 miles to the Nordic Trail parking lot. Take a left into the lot.
Congratulations - Thank You - Be Careful - Drive Safely - Have Fun