INFORMATION    
  
DATE:
May 14th and 15th, 2005

LOCATION: (START, FINISH and all activities):
D-34355 Landwehrhagen, Kronenhofer Str. 28 ("Clubhaus").

HOW TO GET THERE:
By air and car:
Fly into Frankfurt International Airport, rent a car and drive for about two hours north via Autobahn to Kassel. Follow the blue A 5 or just blue 5 and the signs to "Kassel". On Autobahn A7  (Kassel-Hannover) exit Hann.Münden/Staufenberg-Lutterberg, follow sign to "Landwehrhagen" until STOP-sign in Landwehrhagen. Turn right into Hannoversche Strasse and first (next) left into Kragenhofer Str. The "Clubhaus" is the very last house on the left hand side.
By air and train:
Fly into Frankfurt International Airport and take a train to Kassel (Hauptbahnhof or Wilhelmshoehe). We will arrange a pickup-service at Kassel. Click here for train information.

COURSE:
100 miles:
Loop one:     7,8 km Smuglertrail and 42,2 km Herkules-Frau Holle-Marathon (one big loop of 50 km).
Loop two:     25 km out and back to Kragenhof - Studentenpfad - Weserquelle (loop total of 50 km).
Loop three:   37,93 km Fuldabanks-loop.
Loop four:     22,14 km Hills-and-Valleys-loop (11,07 km out and back) and finally
Loop five:     0,83 km Baikal-Tango-Bella-Archie-Loop ("Dogloop").
Limit: 32 hours.
Elevation: 4636 meters or 15210 feet.
Surface: Approx. 10 km paved roads (mainly out and back through historic Hannoversch Münden), approx. 151 km single track trail, forest-, meadows-  and jeep-trails.

100 km - Option: Runners dropping after two loops and 8680 ft altitude gain will get an 100 km certificate. Better you finish 100 miles now.
Marathon: Herkules-Frau Holle Marathon. For volunteers only. Limit 6 hours. Elevation: 3675 ft.
50 km: 7,8 km Smuglertrail and 42,2 km Herkules-Frau Holle-Marathon. For volunteers only. Limit 7 hours. Elevation: 4265 ft.

START:
100 miles and 50 km on May, 14th 2005 at 08.00 a.m. at the Clubhaus (start for early birds at 0700 on request).
Marathon on May 14th 2005 at 09.00 a.m. at Gut Ellenbach (first aid Station).

FEES:
Marathon and 50 km free for volunteers.
100 miles 50 Euro or 60 $ US or 75 $ Canada.
The fee includes information, preracedinner and postraceparty, aid during the run and printed certificate.
Please make a moneyorder payable to Hans-Dieter Weisshaar and mail it to Hans-Dieter Weisshaar, Kronenhofer Str. 28 D-34355 Landwehrhagen, GERMANY. In case of cancellation until April 30th 2005 you get a full refund, no refund after May 1rst 2005.
Pacers and hosts of Hans and RDs of 100 mile trail runs are free of any fees.

SCHEDULE:
Friday, May 13th, 2005:
17.00 (5 p.m.) Briefing (mandatory).
18.00 (6 p.m.) Preracedinner (End of party: 8 p.m. sharp).
Saturday, May 14th, 2005:
06.30 "Clubhaus" opens.
08.00 (07.00) Start of ultraruns 50 km and 100 mile.
09.00 Start of marathon, leaving via car for Gut Ellenbach at 08.40 (from the Clubhaus).
Sunday, May 15th, 2005:
15.00 (3 p.m.) end of 100 miles (early starters).
16.00 (4 p.m.) end of 100 miles.
Postraceparty im "Clubgarten". Open end.

AID-STATIONS:
1. Unmanned (U): Depot along the course. Fluids (water, icetea, isostar - several flavors - and cola) and bars, chocolate, cheese etc. Vandalism might be possible, but is unlikely. Anyway, carry some extras all the way with you!
2. Manned (M): same as unmanned, more calories, simple warm food and drinks and personal aid.
3. Big station (B): "All services" cold and warm in the "Clubhaus" (at km 50, 100,138 and 160) . A menu will list the available items (i.g. Bourbon-Vanille-icecream, "Strudel", pizza, cakes, raisins, cookies, soups, "Würstchen", meatballs, potatoes etc. Sorry, no pig meat rolls and no sushi and no GUs and no Powerbars and NO BATTERIES or flashlights. If appropriate don't hesitate to request additional wishes. Very special personal items should be placed into your personal drobags.
We will have Aspirin, Ibuprofen, vaseline, ducktape, bandaid and first aid. An emergency doctor of anesthesiology will be available at the Clubhaus.
The distances from aid to aid can be viewed at AIDSTATIONS.

DROPBAGS:
You may have two dropbags only. A large bag for the Clubhaus for km 50, 100, 138 , 161 and a really tiny one for the RV/Combi at km 70, 80 and 118,4. Please mark your dropbags with number, name and location (Clubhaus or RV). Please no glass or breakable items!

CREWS:
Crewing along the route is not necessary and for fairness to all runners permitted only at the Clubhaus.

PACER:
Pacing is possible from 100 km (after finishing the second loop). Runners 60 and older at race day may be paced for the entire 100 miles. No muling. Please try to organize your pacer by yourself. Please let us know well in advance, if we should try to get a pacer for you. Pacing is totally unknown in Germany.

CUTOFF:
You must finish the run within 32 hours to be an official finisher. There are no cutoffs during the race. The service at km 75 (Hann. Muenden) closes at 8 p.m. sharp (missing that means you will have no aid and no dropbag at this point). The aidstation at km 118,4 (Bleichenweg) will not open before 9 p.m. Consider darkness and carry a flashlight early. We (and almost everybody) prefer a finisher after 32 hours instead of dropping out due to cutoff-times.

DROPOUT, DNF:
If you drop out during the race, you have to reach the Clubhaus by your own means. Carrying some Euros and a telephone card (get it from the RD before the race) during the race for emergency help or transportation might be helpful. Clubhaus-telephone number: 05543 910126.

SUN and MOON (May 14th/15th 2005) in LANDWEHRHAGEN:

May 14 2005: Noon 13:19; Moonzenith: 18:31; Dusk: 21:51. May 15 2005:  Dawn: 4:46; Sunrise: 5:33.

COURSE MARKING:
The kind of  course marking is listed in the course descriptions.There are three different course markings:
1. White dots everywhere (trees, rocks roads).
2. Official trailmarkers (x) of the walking clubs on trees etc.
3. Lines made by flour on the ground (only very few). No glowsticks during the night.

GENERAL REMARKS: Each participant has to sign a waiver before starting.

WEATHER:
Expect perfect running weather, but be prepared for some rain. Nights can be cold (55 F). 2002 had 24 hours pouring rain!

Last update: 14.05.2007
Syntax and spelling was corrected by Kelly Eppelman (2002) and Patricia Carroll (2004).