Welcome to the 2nd annual Joker's Wild Run. This special update contains your FINAL pre-race instructions and schedule. We are expecting a field limit of 500 participants at this year's event. PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY!

We want to extend a very special thank you to the Maryland Heights Police Deparment, the City of Maryland Heights and St. Louis County.

Half Marathon 13.1 Miles
Quarter Marathon - 6.5 Miles
5K Run - 3.1 Miles
Half Marathon Relay - 13.1 Miles

Questions!
If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at 573-443-7036 or info@ultramaxtri.com, preferably via e-mail. If you have friends/family members that have not yet signed up for the race, they can do so until Friday (7/4) at packet pickup. IF SPOTS STILL REMAIN!

NO RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED - WE WILL CLOSE THE RACE AT 500 ENTRANTS.
If you have a problem, don't see yourself on the live entry list, or have any other general questions, please do not worry if you are unable to contact us before packet pickup! We can make changes, answer questions, and even add you to the entry list at packet pickup. Just be there with your running shoes!

Most race information you will need has been updated on our website! http://www.ultramaxtri.com/races/jokerswild/race_info.php

Very Special Thanks to our Premier Athlete Partner!
Fresh Ideas will be providing each of our racers with a Zorrel Dry-Balance event shirt. Find out more about their Winning Combination at: www.freshideasllc.com

IMPORTANT PACKET PICKUP UP INFORMATION

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, July 4th
• 10:00a - 8:00p - Packet Pickup at The Sheraton Westport Hotel! Get Directions Here! Timing Chips will be picked up on Saturday morning.
• 11:00a - 11:45a - FREE Run Clinic (Run Form & Technique) Presented by Amy Livesay from the The Starting Block!

Saturday, July 5th
• 4:30 am - 5:30am - Late Packet Pickup - Parking lot at Westport Plaza behind the The Sheraton Westport Hotel. Look for the big white tent. Google Map Directions!
• 4:30am - 5:30 am - Pick Up Your Timing Chip - (The Big Shark/Ultramax trailer parked near the finish line)

IMPORTANT - No timing chips will be distributed after 5:45 am - YOU MUST BE CHECKED IN BEFORE THEN!

• 6:00a Quarter Marathon & Half Marathon Mass Gun Start
• 6:12a 5K Run Mass Gun Start
• 7:00a -10:30a- Breakfast Opens! Enjoy Chris Cakes pancakes, sausage, juice and fruit as your post-event recovery meal.
• 9:00a - We will begin announcing age group winners for each race as we get the reports. Once we make the announcement you will be able to pick up your custom wine bottle awards. We will distribute awards for each event as the age group top 3 finishers are confirmed. Complete results will be posted at the race sight every 10 minutes.
• 10:30pm - Course Officially Closes - Of course you can still finish after that time. We will just have to release our law enforcement staff.

AWARDS NOTE: WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIP AWARDS IN 2008! You must pick up your award before you leave.

Photogliff is NOW the official photography service of Ultramax Events. Photogliff will be providing custom finish photos and staged green screen photos at our events all season long.

SPECIAL ATTRACTION: Photogliff will setup a green background screen at each event. They can take your picture(s) at the finish or with friends, family whatever you like. Their staff will then superimpose your image onto a custom designed Ultramax background. They will print those photos onsite and can even include the race name, finish time or any other unique statement you like. You can preview the photo before you decide to purchase, no obligation. All of this can be done on-site.

All for only $12 (8X10 photo).

AWARDS - by Les Bourgeois Vineyards

Les Bourgeois Custom Wine Awards will be presented to the top 3+ in each Age Group Division. Awards will be presented to the top 2 teams.

Les Bourgeois is known for its spectacular blufftop view of the Missouri River Valley, Les Bourgeois Winery and Vineyards is one of Mid-Missouri's premier cultural and recreational attractions. To make reservations or for questions about the Blufftop Bistro call (573) 698-2300 or bistro@missouriwine.com.

COURSE INFORMATION

NOTE: You must wear your race number and chip on your ankle during the entire run.

We strongly recommend using a race belt. Your number must be in the front when you finish. If you don't have one you can pick one up during packet pickup on Saturday!

The proposed Quarter Marathon course is one 6.5 mile loop, and the Half Marathon course is two 6.5 mile laps of the same loop. The course travels on the paved roads in the surrounding areas and neighborhoods of Westport Plaza & Maryland Heights. The 5K Run Course will be a loop course using part of the Half and Quarter Marathon Course. All events will start and end at the westport Complex. NOTE: The 5K Run will start 12 minutes after the Half and Quarter Marathon people.

PLEASE - Know the Course! This is an open course (no roads are closed completely). It will be manned by volunteers and law enforcement, but is still your responsibility to know where you are going and to keep yourself safe. Please stay aware of traffic and obey traffic laws – you will be able to roll through intersections that are controlled by volunteers and police, but please still pay attention as we do not have control over motorists that do not listen to our directions. Do not pass the centerline of the road any time for any reason! If you have time to drive the course before Saturday morning, do so!

DOWNLOAD THE JOKER'S WILD RUN PDF MAP PACKET HERE

TIMING CHIP NOTICE
The Joker's Wild Run will be timed using AMB chip timing transponders, commonly called “the chip”. Please follow these simple instructions carefully. Not wearing the transponder properly may prevent you from being timed. Transponders are non-transferable! Be careful not to switch with other participants. The chip must be on ankle at all times or you will not be scored in the event. Your timing chip will be removed by volunteers once you reach the finish line.

If you find you still have your timing chip after the race, please put it in a padded envelope and mail to: Ultramax Events 2902 Forum Blvd Suite 103 Columbia, MO 65203. YOU WILL BE CHARGED A $100 REPLACEMENT FEE IF YOU DO NOT RETURN YOUR TIMING TRANSPONDER Failure to return a chip will result in disqualification from all future events owned or timed by Ultramax Events!

VOLUNTEERS
Are your friends and/or family are coming to the event? Are they interested in volunteering while you race? We have positions where they can see you start, race and then be there at the finish line to greet you. Nearly 100% of all unsolicited racer comments include praise for our volunteers; this is truly what makes these events possible. The racers really appreciate your time because they know and realize they could not pursue this sport without volunteers. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at info@ultramaxtri.com.

PACERS
Joker's Wild Run Half Marathon Pacers are there to help you meet your performance goals. Running veterans will serve as our pacers. This group will wear easily identifiable signage on their backs and will set the pace according to the following times: 1:30, 1:45, 2:00, 2:15 and 2:30.
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TEAMS
Teams will transfer their timing chip at the designated locations. The last member of the team should wear the race number on the final run leg. We recommend using a race belt for easy transfer. The timing chip must be on the ankle of each team member at all times while racing.

Teams can be 2 or 4 people. Teams of 2 people will each run one lap of the course. Teams of 4 will split the course as outlined below:

Team Member Handoff's will be at Aid Station #3 (Shaefer Dr and Dorsett RD Aid Station) and #6 (Progress Pkwy near start line)

Runner 1 = Approximately 3.5 miles - Begins leg at the Starting Line
Runner 2 = Approximately 3.0 miles - Begins leg at Aid Station #3
Runner 3 = Approximately 3.5 miles - Begins leg at Aid Station #6
Runner 4 = Approximately 3.0 miles - Begins leg at Aid Station #3

IMPORTANT: Your team is responsible for transporting team members to and from the handoff points (the end of the 1st lap/aid station 6 is approximately at the start line). All parts of the course are accessible by road. You will "handoff" by transferring your team's time chip from the finished runner to the next runner. Your team will have only one time chip, and it MUST cross the finish line in order to get a time. The chip must be worn on your ankle at all times.

RACE LODGING - PARKING - DINING

HOST HOTEL - The Sheraton Westport Hotel - (literally walk out your door to the starting and finish lines) Sheraton Westport Hotel (Plaza Tower) - ONLY $105 per night 314-878-1500 - If you call to reserve your room, don't forget to mention Ultramax Events/Joker's Wild Run
900 Westport Plaza St. Louis, MO

DINING IN THE WESTPORT PLAZA AREA
Use this link to explore the world of westport Plaza.

WESTPORT PLAZA AREA
Click here to find our what WestPort Plaza has to offer!

Parking - Please park in the available parking spots in front and back of the westport Plaza hotel. There should be plenty of parking. Please do not park along the course.

Spectators

If your family and friends are coming to cheer for you (and we hope they are!) we encourage them to stay at the race site for the duration of the event. We understand that it’s pretty sweet to have them out on the course to cheer as you go by, but every additional vehicle that is on the course while racers are on the course just adds to any risk of injury.

Free Beginner Level Clinic
Run Clinic Presenter Amy Livesay - Amy has learned a few things along her multi-sport journey and she is excited to share some of this knowledge with you. Amy has competed in dozens of triathlons including 5 Ironman Triathlons. She qualified for and raced in the 2002 Ironman World Championships, held on the Big Island of Hawaii. Amy is a certified USA Triathlon coach and two-time USA Triathlon All-American. She has won the Columbia WIN Woman of the Year Award and most recently named Columbia's Best Female Athlete by Inside Columbia Magazine

The Starting Block
Fit Perfect Video Gait Analysis Reviewed

Why should you be professionally fit for running shoes?
The technology that has gone into running shoes over the past decade has made it possible to fit nearly every foot type. Shoes are specifically designed to address a vast variety of foot shapes, weight differences, and biomechanical anomalies. There is simply no way most people can buy shoes off the internet or box stores and know they will both fit your feet and be the correct shoes for you in terms of your foot function.

At The Starting Block our team will actually prescribe the correct shoes for you - taking into account running style, running goals, body type and build, foot and body biomechanics, foot shape and profile, and injury status. We accomplish this with our exclusive Fit Perfect Analysis system. We have studied and researched how shoe fitting and gait analysis techniques are being done around the world. We merged the very best concepts into our system. Ultimately this lead to the development of our unique “FIT PERFECT" system.

The total “FREE” Fit Perfect process takes about 20-25 minutes to complete. Using our Fit Perfect system our staff has professional fit over 4,000 individuals. Only found at The Starting Block.

The Starting Block is located in Columbia, Missouri. Their new location is opening July 2008 in Springfield, Missouri. Our fitting process with be worth the trip!

Special Thanks to our 2008 Partners!