Race Information

Update 4/10/08 - The 2008 course has been approved. The new Westport Plaza course is online and ready for download. Course elevation coming soon! The entire Ultramax Team is very excited about the new Wesport Plaza area course. This will put the Joker's Wild event right in the middle of all the action. Download the course here!

The 2nd Annual Joker’s Wild Run features three road-racing distances. This event introduces the Quarter Marathon distance to the St. Louis area.

Westport Plaza, will play host to an estimated 1,500 runners. Come celebrate the July 4th weekend in grand style. Post-race pancake breakfast to all participants and the finisher medal is worth coming for! The "new" early start will give us a chance to beat the heat.

Event Highlights

• Three run course options to choose from
• Ultramax Events AMB Chip X timing and scoring
• Results posted on-site and online on race day!
• USA Track & Field Sanctioned and Certified Half Marathon Course
• Technical Tee Shirt for all participants
• Free post-race pancake breakfast to all participants
• Les Bourgeous Wine Awards will be presented to the top 3+ in each Age Division
• Half Marathon Finisher Medal - "One of the best in the sport"
• Pace groups provided for most ability levels

Entry Fees

	Before March 15th	After March 15th
Half Marathon (13.1 miles)	$65	$70
Quarter Marathon (6.5 miles)	$45	$50
5K Run (3.1 miles)	$30	$35
Half Marathon Team - 2 or 4 legs (see details below)	$185	$190

(Get a $5 discount when you register online) - Try to find that at any other race!

• Teams must register online - There is not discount for team registration
• 1/2 Marathon Teams can be two or four people (but the price will not change for teams of 2)
• Please note that shirt sizes are not guaranteed for entries received later than June 15th
• Refunds must be requested no later than 30 days prior to the race - refunds are issued minus a $25 processing fee

Registration

1. REGISTER ONLINE - Register online with no processing fees. When you register online you will actually get a $5 discount per event. Applies only to Ultramax "owned" Events! No processing fees and a $5 discount. It just does not get any better than that! CLICK THE BANNER TO GET STARTED!

2. DOWNLOAD PDF APPLICATION - You can use this single form to sign up for most of the Ultramax Multi-sport Series events. We made is simple in 2008!

New For 2008: The form was made with Adobe Form Creation. You can use your Adobe Reader application to complete and then print the form automatically.

2008 Field Limit: 1500
As long as space is available, registrations will be taken until the end of packet pick-up on the Friday before the race. NO SATURDAY REGISTRATIONS.

Refund Policy

If you must withdraw from an event, you are eligible for a refund of your entry fee and any USAT one-day insurance fees (minus a $25 handling fee). In order to receive your refund, you must send in a completed Refund Request Form, no later than 30 days prior to an event (receipt date is based on the postmark date). We cannot make refunds less than 30 days prior to an event. Exception: Proof of active military service reasons. This is our show of support for our great military.

NOTE: We are not able to tranfer entries to future years.

Click here to Download the Form
The form was created using Adobe Forms you can fill the form out using Adobe Reader and click the submit button at the bottom to e-mail the form to Ultramax Events.

Course & Support

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 Wesport Complex.

STAY WHERE YOU RACE: The Sheridan Westport Hotel has extended us some outstanding rates. Here is your chance to overnight in style and roll to the start and finish line without getting in your car. Not more traffic, not more parking problems. Stay tuned for the Sheridan rate offer.

Aid Stations will located approximately each mile and will be stocked with water, sports drink, gel (1 station - hit twice by 1/2marathoners) and oranges/bananas (1 stations - hit twice by 1/2 marathoners).

Pace Teams

Joker's Wild Run Half Marathon Pacers will can help you meet your performance goals. Running veterans will serve as our pacers. This group will wear easily identifiable signage and will set the pace according to the following times: 1:30, 1:45, 2:00, 2:15 and 2:30.

Divisions & Awards

Age Groups - 15& under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70+ (Male & Female)
Half Marathon Only Teams – male, female and coed

Awards:

• Half Marathon
  • Top Overall Champion male and female
  • Top 3+ Places, Male and Female, in each division (19-, 20-24, 25-29....)
  • Top 2 Teams
  • The Half Marathon finishers will also receive a custom finish medal
• Quarter Marathon
  • Top Male and Female Overall Champions
  • Top 3 Places, Male and Female, in each division
• 5K Run
  • Top Male and Female Overall Champions
  • Top 3 Places, Male and Female, in each division

• Les Bourgeous Wine Awards will be presented to the top 3+ in each Age Group Division for the Half and Quarter Marathon events.
• WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIP AWARDS IN 2008!

Les Bourgeois Winery and Ultramax have partnered to bring our athletes a one-of-a-kind age group awards package. Les Bourgeois is custom labeling it's award-winning wine and presenting it to the Top 3+ finishers in each age group at four Ultramax Events in 2008. Enjoy the wine, and display the bottle as a symbol of your accomplishment! 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.Contact the winery at (573) 698-2613 or winery@missouriwine.com.

Claiming Awards: You must be present at the awards ceremony to get your award. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIP AWARDS IN 2008

Teams

Teams can be 2-4 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 Handoffs 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

Your team is responsible for transporting team members to and from the handoffs (the end of the 1st lap/aid station 5 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.

Schedule

Tentative, this schedule may change over the next few months (updates 2/08/08)

Friday, July 4th (Westport Plaza - Sheridan Hotel)
10a-8p Packet Pickup (new registrations will be taken as long as supplies are available)| Timing Chips will be picked up on Saturday morning.
11a-11:45a FREE Run Clinic (Run Form & Technique) Presented by The Starting Block

Saturday, July 5th
4:30a-5:30a Late Packet Pickup
4:15a-5:30a Chip Pickup/Handout
6:00a Quarter Marathon & Half Maraton Start
6:10a 5K Run Start
7:00a -11a Breakfast! Enjoy Chris Cakes pancakes, sausage, juice and fruit
~9a Awards Ceremony

The Ultramax Crew - Be Part of It!

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. Select the button above to sign up! See our Volunteer Page for more details.

Registration Confirmation & Race Updates

If you register online, you will receive an email confirmation immediately. If you mail in your registration form, you will receive confirmation as soon as your registration is processed (please allow up to 3 weeks for processing). Please note that mail-in registrations include an additional $5 processing fee (online registration is FREE and SECURE).

A complete document of race information will be e-mailed and made available on the website 10 days prior to the event. Please provide a current email address when registering, as we cannot ensure that this information reaches you otherwise. If you do not wish to provide an email address, please download the packet from the main page of the Joker's Wild Website, ~10 days prior to the race.

Travel

HOST HOTEL (walk out your door to the starting and finish lines)
Sheraton Westport Hotel (Plaza Tower) - BOOK NOW -ONLY $105 per night
314-878-1500 - If you call to reserve your room, don't forget to mention Ultramax Events/Half Marathon
900 Westport Plaza/St. Louis, MO/63146 Map
(room block is released June 13)

Also in the Westport Complex:
Sheraton Westport Hotel (Lakeside Chalet) - 314-878-1500
191 Westport Plaza/St. Louis, MO/63146 Map

DoubleTree Hotel at St. Louis Westport - 314-434-0100
1973 Craigshire/St. Louis, MO/63146 Map

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