Squaw Peak 50 Guide Information

Event Name Squaw Peak 50 Mile Trail Run
Event Director John Bozung
Phone  801-226-6789
Fax 801-226-6789
Address 1 1802 N Heather Dr.
City  Orem,
State UT
Country USA
Zipcode 84097
E-Mail jbozung@aol.com
Web Site Address www.squawpeak50.com
Race Date Saturday, June 6, 2009
Start Time 5:00 AM
2010 Race Date Sat. June 5, 2010
Info Phone Number 801-808-4222
Number of Years Held 12 Years
Other Races none
Special Race: Teams. Yes: Husband and wife Teams and 4 Person with at least one person of opposite sex. Best overall combined time
Race Cap Limited to first 260 runners, Race filled last year in 1 day after applications went online on Dec 1st.
Entry Fees and Cut off dates $95 By April 15, postmark; $105 by May 1, Post; $115 by May 17, post.No entries accepted after MAY 15 POSTMARK
Race Day Registration Available? no
On-line registration available? no, but "mail in" applications are available to print off after filling out online.
Packet Pick-up dates, times, locations June 5th at pre race dinner at Hampton Inn & Suites, Orem, UT
Expo dates, times, location None 
Souviners included with entry T-shirt 
Carbo Dinner, date, time, location, cost Yes, Friday June 5th. 5:00-7:30 PM, Host Hotel, free to entrants - $5 for guests prepaid with entry - $10 at the door
Host Hotel, phone  Hampton Inn & Suites, 801-426-8500
Other Hotels Go to "Lodging" Page
Walkers Permitted Yes. 
Pacers and drop bags permitted Yes
Drop Bag Locations Aid Stations 3 to 8 and 10. Drop bags at race start in parking lot at corresponding AS #S. See detailed course description for AS's you might want to drop bags.
Time limit to complete Squaw Peak 50, cutoffs none, only cutoff is at AS# 8, Mile 33 which is 9 1/2 hours. This is a safety cutoff to provide ample time to cover the next 13.5 miles over the backcountry and hardest part of the course.
Free parking availability  Yes, but it is limited at Vivian Park You will need to Park along the Highway and in the vacant lot,. Please follow parking directions. 
Type of Awards for Finishers Everybody who finishes the race get a finishers award
Total Prize Purse  none
Type of age group awards Unique in 10 year age groups
Sunrise / Sunset 5:58 AM / 8:54 PM
Average Temperature, Low / High 49 F / 81 F
Basic Course Description See map. 50 mile loop course with over 14,000 feet of elevation gain and loss
Start Elev. 5200 ft; Finish elev. 5200 ft.  low elev. 4900 ft at mile 2.1.  High elev. 9300 ft at mile 40. 
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Course Sanctioned by (USATF/AIMS) USATF
CR Open Male, State/Country Karl Meltzer, Sandy, UT
CR Time Open Male, Year 7:35:58, June 1, 2002
CR Open Female, State/Country Anthea Schmid, age 31, Crested Butte, CO
CR Time Open Female, Year 08:58:26, June 7, 2003
CR Master Male, State/Country  Alan Belshaw, Steamboat Springs, CO
Master Time Open Male, Year 8:20:28, 2007
CR Master Female; State/Country Nancy Hendrickson, Park City, UT
Master Time Female  10:26:31, 2006
Race Day Transportation to Start/ Finish type (Provided by race or public), cost NO
Number of clocks on course and locations No clocks, official timing at the finish line. 
Medical Aid on course, location, type limited at aid stations, full at AS#8
AID stations, location 10 aid stations 3 to 7 miles apart after aid #1 which is at 2.1, loaded with all kinds of food and Powerade and water, and even frozen Creamies at AS# 6 and the finish and pure strawberry frozen fruit bars at AS#5
Best Spectator viewing areas  AS#2 and on up to AS#3, AS 5 to 6 on paved road in Hobble Creek canyon, limited to four wheel drive after there to AS#7, AS#8 accessable only by 4W, AS#9 only by foot about a 7 mile hike from AS#10 and from there to finish on last 3.5 miles of paved road
Expected Number of spectators 100-200
Post race medical Yes 
Post race awards and dinner After the race at Vivian Park.
Official post race entertainment right now just your own and cheering in the runners as they finish
Race highlights  There are lots of them from spectacular views over Utah Valley to the canyons to standing, or if you prefer running or walking, on top of the mountains, Bring a small pocket camera
Attractions, points of interest in the area Sundance Ski Resort, The Historic Heber Creeper Train which stops at Vivian Park, Thanksgiving Point which has North America's largest Dinosaur Museum and Thanksgiving Garden's, 7 Peaks Water Park in Provo, Historic Park City
Shower/Changing facilities provided by race management at finish. working on it
Post race massages yes, at finish