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Chase the Moon Endurance Run

Chase the Moon is a 12-hour team relay and solo ultramarathon, run overnight under the light of the full moon in the Highlands Ranch Backcountry trail system (we promise some of the best views of the metro and front range). Run as a solo ultrarunner, or get your fellow moon-chasing friends for a 3-person or 5-person relay team.

Chase the Moon begins at 7 p.m. on Friday during a beautiful Rocky Mountain sunset, continues through the night beneath the illumination of the full moon, and finishes at 7 a.m. on Saturday as the sun rises in the east to paint the foothills with alpenglow. Don’t miss this unique and incredible running experience.

Voted Best Race Shirt in Competitor Magazine’s “Best Of” runner poll, 2014-2016.

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  • FORMAT

    12-Hour team relay (3 or 5 person) and solo ultramarathon, to be run overnight

  • LOCATION

    Mountain Vista High School – 10585 Mountain Vista Ridge, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

  • RACE TIME

    Friday 7PM – Saturday 7AM

  • PACKET PICK-UP

    Friday at Mountain Vista High School from 5:30 – 7:00PM

  • 100 MILE CHALLENGE

    Are you up for the Chase the Moon 100-Mile Challenge? A special challenge just for our 3-person relay division; if the 1st Place, 3-person team breaks 100 miles total for the 12-hour race, they will receive a $500 cash prize!

How Does This Work?

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THE COURSE

  • Runners will follow a beautiful, rolling race course in the Highlands Ranch Backcountry Wilderness area. The 10.3 mile loop is 98% dirt trails with approx. 870 feet of elevation gain per lap, minimal technical difficulty, and wide-open and exposed views… Perfect for a race at night!
  • The race will begin under a Rocky Mountain sunset, continue throughout the night beneath the illumination of the full moon, and finish as the sun rises again in the east to paint the foothills with alpenglow. Runners will run their loops in a counterclockwise direction.
  • The race course will be well-marked with flags, flagging, reflective tape, signs, and spray chalk. All runners will also be required to run with a headlamp (or handheld light source), during the race.
  • Solo runners and 3-person relay teams will run the entire 10.3 mile course for their laps.  The 5-person relay teams will run on the same course, broken up into a 5.3 mile loop (odd laps) and a 7.2 mile loop (even laps).

AID STATIONS

  • The course will be supported with two aid stations; Outlaw AS (Mile 4.3) and the Start/Finish (Mile 10.3).  Each aid station will be stocked with various hydration and food options, and both have port-o-potties.

SOLO RUNNERS

  • Runners will run the course in a clockwise direction for their loops.
  • Runners will have a designated area at the Start/Finish for a drop bag, tent, chairs, sleeping bag, cooler with food/fluids, additional gear, etc.
  • Runners may not receive crew support from anywhere else on course other than the Start/Finish, nor is pacing allowed.
  • Runners may opt to run continuously (non-stop), or take an extended break in between laps, and can stop their run at any time (not required to run for the entire 12-hour duration).
  • Solo runners completing 50K (3-laps) or more will receive a glow-in-the-dark ultra finisher medal.  Runners completing 100K (6-laps) will also receive a glow-in-the-dark belt ultra belt buckle.

TEAM RELAY

  • Runners will run the course in a clockwise direction for their loops.
  • 3-person relay teams will run the entire 10.3 mile course, marked in orange. 5-person relay teams will run on the same course, broken up into a 5.3 mile loop, marked in yellow (odd laps), and a 7.2 mile loop marked in blue (even laps). 5-person teams are not permitted to run the entire 10.3-mile course and must stick to the alternating yellow/blue loops only, for scoring/timing purposes. (Any deviation from this will be grounds for disqualification.)
  • All relay exchanges will be made at the Start/Finish. No exchanges are allowed anywhere else on course.
  • Teams will be able to set up a “crew area” in the designated area at the Start/Finish (e.g. tent, chairs, sleeping bags, additional race gear, etc.)
  • Runners may not receive crew support from teammates anywhere else on course other than the Start/Finish, nor is pacing allowed.
  • Relay teams do not have to keep to a set “batting order” for their runners and can change position during the race as needed (i.e., if a team member becomes too tired to run).
  • Relay team members may run subsequent laps without an exchange (i.e., one runner does back-to-back laps).
  • Relay teams may opt to run continuously (non-stop), or take an extended break in between laps, and can stop their run at any time (not required to run for the entire 12-hour duration).
  • Relay team members will all receive glow-in-the-dark finisher medals.

COURSE CUTDOWN & RACE FINISH

  • The Start/Finish cutoff will be at 5:45am. Runners of all fields will not be allowed to begin a new loop after this time. The Outlaw AS cutoff will be at 6:15am and runners will not be allowed to proceed after this time and will be directed back to the Start/Finish via the fire road (1 mile from Start/Finish) with their race completed after crossing the finish line. Runners that have made it through Outlaw AS prior to the cutoff will be allowed to complete the remainder of their loop. Total mileage for all runners and teams will be calculated by the number of laps they complete before the finish line closes at 8:00am.

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What You Get

Chase the Moon has been voted by Competitor Magazine’s “Best Of” list in 2014-2016 for best race shirt in Colorado, and the country!

Short-sleeve, gender-specific glow-in-the-dark race tee, free high-res digital race photos, post-race breakfast .  Glow-in-the-dark medals for relay & solo runners.  One-of-a-kind, awesome, glow-in-the-dark belt buckle for solo runners tenacious enough to complete 100K.

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  • $145
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  • 3-Person Relay
  • $275 ($92 pp)
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  • 5-Person Relay
  • $405 ($81 pp)
  • $455 ($91 pp)
  • $505 ($101 pp)
  • $555 ($111 pp)
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Runners Edge of the Rockies
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