6 Hour Communication
Greetings 6 hour racers and volunteers!!
Thank you for registering for The East Fork Challenge, we are excited to get you out at East Fork State Park for 6 hours of racing! We have a good course out there for you! Please make sure that all teammates receive this email, we are missing a few emails.
Schedule of Events:
Race check in/gear staging: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Pre-race meeting: 12:30 pm
Race Start: 1:00 pm
Race Finish: 7:00 pm
The race will start and finish at the shelter above the swimming beach area. There is plenty of parking at the shelter lot, please do not park on the grass. You will stage your boats at the West end of the beach area and your bikes at the shelter. You may use your car as a transition area; you will be back to this spot at least once during the race. Do not forget the visible orange, it is hunting season at the park during the race! If you rented a boat for the race, it will already be down at the beach. If you want to use your own pfd and/or paddles instead of the rentals you are welcome to do so.
Maps will be handed out as teams check in for the race, starting at 11:00am. Maps will have the checkpoints already plotted on them and will be printed on waterproof paper, but we suggest you use a waterproof mapcase as well.
The race will end at 7:00pm and we will have a post race meal and awards ceremony after the race.
Directions to East Fork State Park
From Columbus - Travel I-71 South approx. 80 miles to I-275 south. Take I-275 another 15 miles to the Route 125 exit. Go east on route 125 for approx. 15 miles to the East Fork State Park main entrance (Don’t follow signs to the campground). Turn left on S. Bantam, turn left into the park and turn left again on park road 2. The entrance to the shelter is on your right after you pass through the gate
From Cincinnati - Take I-275 east to the Route 125 exit. Go east on route 125 for approx. 15 miles to the East Fork State Park main entrance (Don’t follow signs to the campground). Turn left on S. Bantam, turn left into the park and turn left again on park road 2. The entrance to the shelter is on your right after you pass through the gate
Lodging
There are several motel options at the SR125 exit off of I-275, about 10 miles from the start/finish.
Red Roof Inn - 513-528-2742
Days Inn - 513-528-3800
Motel 6 - 513-752-2262
Also, we have access to a primitive camp at the beach at no charge. If you would like more information about the primitive camping send us an email. The park also has a fee-based campground if you are interested in that.
Thank you to our sponsors Infinit Nutrition, Smitty Cyclery, Benchmark Outfitters, Road ID, and Slats Pub. If you need any last minute items for the race please consider our sponsors.
See you October 1st!
Brian and Mike
Topo Adventure Sports