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Race Sign-up

Manitou’s Revenge is permitted for 125 participants that will start is waves of 15.  This is due in part to the designated wilderness areas that the route traverses in the Catskill mountains. Once the 125 limit is reached, a waitlist will be implemented based on a first come, first serve basis. In years where we have had a waitlist, it has cleared just about every year.

Qualifications

This is an extremely tough and highly technical trail race. To ensure the runner safety and integrity of the event, we have minimum qualification standards.  If you have any questions on your qualifications, please contract Alex at alexp@atheltic-equation.com .

The qualifications are outlined below.

  • Must have run a trail/mountain race of 50 miles or longer, with a minimum of 8,000ft of vertical ascent (gain).

  • Must be greater than 75% single track and technical in nature.

  • Must have completed qualifying distance within the last two (2) years from race day

  • A previous Manitou’s finish within the time period qualifies.

  • Not all courses are equal.  Acceptance of your qualification is at the race director’s discretion.  You will be asked to provide your qualifying race in the race application. If you are unsure if you qualify, email us before you sign up.   

  • Examples of non-qualifiers: Any rail trail races, Obstacle Course Races (OCRs)

  • Some examples of qualifiers:  SRT, Eastern States 100M, MT Tammany 10!

Registration

Registration dates are as follows:

01 FEB: Registration OPENS ONLY to past finishers (i.e: Manitou Veterans).
22 FEB: General registration opens.

Register Here

If you register between 01 FEB and 21 FEB and you are NOT a previous Manitou’s finisher, you registration will be removed from the waitlist. YOU WILL NOT BE INFORMED OF THIS REMOVAL. We humbly ask you to adhere to our STRAIGHT FORWARD registration process and there will not no problems.

When you register, you will be signing up to a waitlist.  All registrations and qualifications will be reviewed by the race director.  If you are qualified, your entry will be accepted.  You will have a period of 72 hours to accept your entry via ultrsignup. Please note that if you have not run this race before DO NOT REGISTER BEFORE 22 FEB. You will not be accepted into the race and your registration will be removed from this waitlist and you will not be informed of this.  We humbly ask you to adhere to our STRAIGHT FORWARD registration process and there will not no problems.  Any questions about

Refunds

PREGNANCY/POST PARTUM POLICY

LIFE HAPPENS. CONGRATULATIONS!  WE WILL GIVE A 100% DEFERRAL EITHER THE FOLLOWING YEAR OR YEAR AFTER.  EMAIL US AND WE WILL GET IT SORTED FOR YOU.

REFUND POLICY. 

All hosted trail events generate expenses from the moment race planning and execution begins.  Full refunds, minus the Ultrasignup fee will only be available until 01 MAY.  After that, refunds will only be issued under extreme circumstances at the discretion of the race director.  WE OFFER A GENEROUS 80% REFUND OF YOUR RACE FEE IF THE REQUEST IS MADE on or before 01 MAY.  After 01 MAY, no refunds will be given. 

There are NO deferrals and NO transfers.

Race Gear

Mandatory Gear (Most everyone probably carries these items already):

  • Carry at least 1.0 liters of water (hydration pack, hydration vest, water bottle, etc)

  • At least 300 calories

  • Headlight or torch

  • Cell phone

Recommended Gear

  • GPS watch or GPS route on phone with downloaded GPS track

 

Drop Bags

  • Drop bags will be available for all runners at the Platte Clove.

  • Drop bags cannot exceed 18” x 18” x 24”. Any drop bag exceeding this size will be left behind.

  • All drop bags must be labeled. Please include first initial and last name, bib number, and check point #.