SOO 200 UPDATE
Hi |*FIRST_NAME*|,
Thanks for your patience while we worked through getting the course online. What has changed:
- The southern part of the course remains mostly unchanged, despite what we thought a month ago, and instead of coming from the far north, the race now starts at Searchmont Resort, just northeast of Sault Ste. Marie
- This will also be a primary staging area, and you come back though here twice, which support crews will love
- You will complete two loops to the north and east of Searchmont, which starts out easy... but in true Sinister fashion will get you into some really rugged terrain
- From Searchmont, you run to Stokely, and you still get to cross the Roberston Cliffs – how could we have it any other way?
- Pacers can join you at the start of segment 3 from
- A loop on the amazing trails in the Stokely area has been added; this will highlight the true nature of the Algoma area, which includes pocket lakes, and the rough, rolling hills of the Canadian shield
- The course now extends farther south to Gros Cap, which gives you a long stretch of coastal terrain to run
- This is where you will pick up your race coin
- There is a section of approximately 11km of out-and-back, so you get to see all of your friends who are close behind
- The final support crew accessible staging area is at Glenview Cottages and Campground – a big shout-out to them for their support
- The course will be so easy for support crews and pacers to get around, and driving directions will be available soon
- Accommodations are also available at Searchmont, Stokely, and Glenview Cottages and Campground, so they can enjoy a posh experience
- We are currently unsure if the train will take us from SSM to Searchmont, as they are in their off season, and we have not been able to reach them - we will get you there either way, unless you want to stay at Searchmont the night before
- Note that this also allows us to start the race earlier, so you can take advantage of more daylight
You can view the course in RunGo or Google Maps via the website: https://www.sinistersports.ca/soo200/course
In case you missed the live action from the course, take a look below.
Live course updates:
A quick meet up with the Sault Striders Run Club:
See you in three months!
Kind regards,
Brian Gallant
Event Director
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