The 2019 John Cappis 35k Course Details
Update: For 2019, due to dangerous snow and high water conditions we have eliminated the last two mountains on the race course(Bear and Sultan) and significantly altered the route up the first mountain(Kendall) and now the race will finish by following the Anvil Ridge back to Silverton.
YES, ICE AX IS STILL MANDATORY. A helmet is highly recommended and traction like Microspikes might be a good idea too.
The race also now starts and finishes at our rental house at 852 Reese St.
Station 1 is at mile 10.1 and Station 2 is at mile 17.3
See the new map below.
YES, ICE AX IS STILL MANDATORY. A helmet is highly recommended and traction like Microspikes might be a good idea too.
The race also now starts and finishes at our rental house at 852 Reese St.
Station 1 is at mile 10.1 and Station 2 is at mile 17.3
See the new map below.
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There will be a cutoff time at Station 1(mile 10.1) at 11am and at Station 2(mile 17.3) at 4pm. The goal is to have everyone off the course before dark(sunset is at 8:36) but the very slowest runners will want to have a light in the their Station 2 drop bag to take with them on the last section just in case.
The route, though now safer, still has significant mountain conditions that require specific skills and experience to navigate safely. And in general folks should err on the side caution versus trying to set any speed records. Folks need to be careful to not to knock loose rocks that could tumble down and hit other runners below, folks need to beware of snow cornices, be careful when going down steep hillsides, watch out for hollow snow especially near edges of snowfields and near rocks, when glissading be sure to stay under control and make sure you're not going to slide off a cliff or into a ravine, beware of fragile snow bridges, keep a close watch of the sky and be on the lookout for lightning, be prepared for rain, hail and high winds, be prepared for high temperatures and lots of intense sun, when going up the climb after the first aid station be aware that some of the standing trees are actually dead and can topple over. The course is not marked and is pretty hard to navigate without the help of a GPS watch or a GPS phone app, be sure to have enough battery life(I'd recommend bringing a charging device) expect the course to take way longer than you expect(look at the past finishing times!). Make sure you carry enough water and food. There are a few sections where you'll do a little scrambling using all four of you limbs, not quite rock climbing but you'll want to be very cautious. Also just had a report that a runner had a pretty scary encounter with a grumpy moose near the Sultan/Bear section of the course and I've had an encounter with an aggressive goat on the Hancock section plus there are elk, bear, porcupine and other animals out there so add animal enounters as another possible hazard.
Be careful and look out for one another!
The route, though now safer, still has significant mountain conditions that require specific skills and experience to navigate safely. And in general folks should err on the side caution versus trying to set any speed records. Folks need to be careful to not to knock loose rocks that could tumble down and hit other runners below, folks need to beware of snow cornices, be careful when going down steep hillsides, watch out for hollow snow especially near edges of snowfields and near rocks, when glissading be sure to stay under control and make sure you're not going to slide off a cliff or into a ravine, beware of fragile snow bridges, keep a close watch of the sky and be on the lookout for lightning, be prepared for rain, hail and high winds, be prepared for high temperatures and lots of intense sun, when going up the climb after the first aid station be aware that some of the standing trees are actually dead and can topple over. The course is not marked and is pretty hard to navigate without the help of a GPS watch or a GPS phone app, be sure to have enough battery life(I'd recommend bringing a charging device) expect the course to take way longer than you expect(look at the past finishing times!). Make sure you carry enough water and food. There are a few sections where you'll do a little scrambling using all four of you limbs, not quite rock climbing but you'll want to be very cautious. Also just had a report that a runner had a pretty scary encounter with a grumpy moose near the Sultan/Bear section of the course and I've had an encounter with an aggressive goat on the Hancock section plus there are elk, bear, porcupine and other animals out there so add animal enounters as another possible hazard.
Be careful and look out for one another!