Race #2: 100 Lakes Mountain-O

Mats Jansson / 03.06.2008

Race #2: 100 Lakes Mountain-O

Our second TrackMe360 Training Race takes place on the Western slopes of the Sierra, near Emigrant Gap off Hwy 80 between Auburn and Truckee. Courses of varying degrees of challenge (marked, short and long) have been designed to showcase the best the area has to offer, with some fairly significant vertical gain, and some opportunity for route choice. The venue is nothing short of spectacular. It is not as alpine as the high Sierra, but is just about ideal for Mountain-O, with lots of intricate topographic features and many lakes sprinkled throughout the course - water will not be a problem here! There is snow still on the course, but it will gradually disappear (except on north facing steep slopes) through the month of June, and it is totally dense and consolidated and easy to walk and run on without snow shoes. In many cases, the snow makes for easier traveling Both courses will feature some non-technical ridge traversing with stunning views.

General Location: Near Emigrant Gap off Hwy 80 between Auburn and Truckee, CA
Race is active: Month of June, 2008
Disciplines: Foot only. Some trail, some cross country, non-technical ridge traverse
Topo navigation on tear and water proof MyTopo maps - 1:24,000
Approximate distance: 10 mi. (short course) and 16 mi. (long course)
Approximate duration: 3.5-6.0 hrs (short course) and 6.0-11.0 hrs (long course)
Approximate vertical gain: 2,500 ft. (short course) and 4,500 ft. (long course)
Course designed and pre-run by: Mats Jansson (Aquan/RWG)
Divisions: Mixed open (any combination of gender and age), team size 1-4
Registration: $49/team ($39/team if you have your own SPOT)
Prize: Post race raffle among all â€œfinishersâ€?: iRule inVest (a $120 value)

Parting comments - it is essential to be able to \"stay found\" by reading the terrain as you travel. If you do this, the navigation is not difficult. The lakes and topo lines provide ample assurance of where you are. Altimeter is essential at times. There will be some hiking up snow fields. Ideally, your shoes should have \"sticky\" rubber, for safe travel across granite slabs and rock hopping (Salomonâ€™s are notoriously non-sticky).

To register your team, click here. If you have any questions, please e-mail mats@trackme360.comSee All Event Posts