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REGISTRATION & RACE OVERVIEW INFORMATION

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How to Register / Registration Confirmation | General Information | Registration Fees | Race Capacity | What's Included | Packet Pickup | Chip Timing Information | Parking & Directions | Travel & Hotel | Cancellation Policy

Situated in the visually stunning Marin Headlands just north of the city, The North Face® Endurance Challenge Championship course has surprised runners with both its scenery and amount of elevation change. Participants are encouraged to train for repeated uphills and downhills of several hundred feet at a time.

General Information

Race Date
December 5, 2009
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Start / Finish Location

Golden Gate National Recreational Area
Fort Barry
Bunker Road & Simmonds Road
Sausalito, CA 94965
For park information and driving directions, click here.

Start Times / Finish Cutoff Times

TIMES  Gore-Tex® 50 Mile    50K        Half Marathon    10K      
Start 5:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  Finish Cutoff       7:00 p.m. (14 hrs)     5:00 p.m. (10 hrs)     1:00 p.m. (4 hrs)     12:00 p.m. (2 hrs)  

Ratings:

A majority of the course covers run-able fire road (very little technical single track) overlooking the Pacific Ocean with occasional glimpses of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Elevation Change:

Technical Terrain:

Overall Difficulty:

Scenery:
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Register Today - How to Register

Register for The North Face® Endurance Challenge in one of the following ways:
1. Registration opens in February

2. Request an entry form by mail. Please contact us at the e-mail address or the street address below and we will be happy to mail a form to you.

Please enter only once. If you register online, do not mail a hard copy as back-up. Do not submit multiple online or mail-in entries.

The North Face Endurance Challenge Contact Information:
The North Face Endurance Challenge
c/o hawkeye
2828 Routh Street, Suite 325
Dallas, TX 75201
E-mail: endurancechallenge@hawkeyeww.com
Ph: (214) 451-1913
Fax: (214) 451-1910

Registration Confirmation
Click Here to confirm your registration.
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Registration Fees

  • Gore-Tex® 50 Mile
    • $90 - (TBD) February 2009 through November 2009 (closes 11:59 p.m. PDT)
    • $105 - (TBD) November 2009 through December 2009 (closes 11:59 p.m. PDT )
    • $125 - Packet Pickup Registration
    • NO Race Day Registration
  • 50K
    • $75 - (TBD) February 2009 through November 2009 (closes 11:59 p.m. PDT)
    • $90 - (TBD) November 2009 through December 2009 (closes 11:59 p.m. PDT )
    • $110 - Packet Pickup Registration
    • NO Race Day Registration
  • Half Marathon
    • $65 - (TBD) February 2009 through November 2009 (closes 11:59 p.m. PDT)
    • $75 - (TBD) November 2009 through December 2009 (closes 11:59 p.m. PDT )
    • $90 - Packet Pickup Registration
    • NO Race Day Registration
  • 10K
    • $40 - (TBD) February 2009 through November 2009 (closes 11:59 p.m. PDT)
    • $50 - (TBD) November 2009 through December 2009 (closes 11:59 p.m. PDT )
    • $65 - Packet Pickup Registration
    • NO Race Day Registration
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RACE CAPACITY

Registration for The North Face Endurance Challenge events will be capped by distance.
Don’t miss out, registration opens in February!
Gore-Tex® 50 Mile:   250 race participants
50K:                              200 race participants
Half Marathon:           325 race participants
10K:                              225 race participants

As each Endurance Challenge race reaches maximum capacity, runners will have the option to sign up for the event wait list. If a registered participant cancels, race entry will be granted to wait listed runners in the order their registration was received. Upon acceptance into the event, entrants must confirm their intent to participant and submit their registration payment within 24 hours to secure their spot. All wait listed runners will be notified of their registration status no later than one week prior to the event date. -->
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WHAT'S INCLUDED

Each registered participant will receive the following:
  • Entry to selected race (10K, Half-Marathon, 50K or Gore-Tex® 50 Mile)
  • The North Face® technical performance shirt
  • The North Face® technical sock (Gore-Tex® 50 Mile, 50K, and Half Marathon only)
  • The North Face® water bottle (Gore-Tex® 50 Miles only)
  • Reusable drawstring race bag made from recycled materials/fabrics.
  • Race number / bib
  • Use of Timing Chip (must be returned)
  • Snacks and refreshments at Aid Stations on course
  • Finisher prize upon crossing Finish Line
  • Gore-Tex® 50 Mile and 50K runners only: Free hot meal at Finish Festival (10K and Half Marathon runners have the option to purchase a hot meal for $15)
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Packet Pickup

Packet pickup options, location, and dates.

Runners must choose one of the following options for obtaining their race packet and race number. It is not necessary to notify the event staff of which option you choose:

Option 1:  Participants may pick up their race bag, timing chip and race number at the designated The North Face® store prior to the race. You must show a government-issued photo I.D.
Packet pickup for this event will take place at the following retail location:
Location:
The North Face Store (Map)
180 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 433-3223

Dates/Hours:
Dates and hours for packet pickup will be posted as the event date is announced – please check back soon.

If picking up for others, packets will not be given to anyone other than the participant without a photocopy of their government-issued photo I.D. No exceptions will be made.

Option 2:  Participants may pick up their race bag on race day. Race bags and swag will be available post-race for those participants choosing this option, while race numbers and timing chips must be picked up before the race on Saturday morning at the runner check-in and chip timing booth. You must show a government issued photo I.D.

If option 2 is chosen, please do not forget to pick up your race bag and swag after you finish. Race bags will not be shipped.
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Timing with ChampionChip®

The North Face Endurance Challenge utilizes the computerized ChampionChip timing system, which records each runner's actual running time to the second. Chip timing starts a runner's time when they reach the starting line instead of when the gun goes off. Your finish time is calculated precisely when you cross the Finish Line.

www.championchip.com/home

To pick up your black loaner chip, you must visit the pre-race packet pickup location or visit the runner check-in booth race morning. You may NOT use your own ChampionChip, due to new technology being used by the timing company.

All black loaner chips must be surrendered at the Finish Line. Failure to do so will result in a $70 replacement fee.

Please do not forget to wear your computer chip. If you do not wear your computer chip, you will not be timed and will not receive a finisher's prize or be eligible for awards.

Please see below for runner check-in schedule race morning:
3:45 - 4:30 a.m.     Gore-Tex® 50 Mile
5:15 - 6:30 a.m      50K
7:15 - 8:30 a.m.     Half Marathon
8:15 - 9:30 a.m.     10K
Chips not returned at finish may be mailed to the following address:
Sports Stats
190 Colonade Road, Unit #6
Ottawa, ON K2E 7J5
Canada
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PARKING & DIRECTIONS

Start/Finish address, parking information, and directions to Start/Finish.

Start/Finish Line Address:
Golden Gate National Recreational Area
Fort Barry
Bunker Road & Simmonds Road
Sausalito, CA 94965

Parking & Shuttle Information:
Please check back later.

Directions to the Start/Finish:
For park information and driving directions, click here.
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TRAVEL & HOTEL

Airport information, host hotel, and area hotels.

Airport Info:
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Distance to/from Event:              22 Miles
Distance to/from Host Hotel:       25 Miles

Oakland International Airport (OAK)
Distance to/from Event:              29 Miles
Distance to/from Host Hotel:       32 Miles

Official Host Hotel:
Holiday Inn Express-Mill Valley
160 Shoreline Highway
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone: (415) 332-5700

Other Area Hotels:
Mill Valley Inn
165 Throckmorton Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-6608

Best Western Corte Madera Inn
56 Madera Boulevard
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 924-1502

Travelodge
707 Redwood Hwy
Muir Woods, CA 94941
(415) 383-0340
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Cancellation Policy

All race participant purchases are final. If you cannot participate, the entry fee will not be refunded and cannot be transferred to the 2010 race or another competitor. With written request, we will be happy to ship your 2009 race bag. Send us your request via e-mail or snail mail and include your name, street address, sex, age, phone number, the race distance that you registered for, and shirt size.

Address your cancellation to:
The North Face Endurance Challenge
c/o hawkeye
2828 Routh Street, Suite 325
Dallas, TX 75201
E-mail: endurancechallenge@hawkeyeww.com

The North Face Endurance Challenge will take place rain or shine. Only force majeure will cancel the event. In the event of a force majeure, there will be no refunds or credits applied to future events.
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