Is crew access allowed on the 50K course?

Yes, crew access is allowed on the 50K course. Crew access depends on the aid station. Crews are allowed at the start/finish and Reisinger Boat Ramp. Crews are allowed at the Nature Center only if they park in the campground entrance overflow lot. Twin Bridges and Little Miami River have no crew access for the 50K. One crew vehicle per runner, with a CREW pass displayed. Park only in designated spots, never on the grass. Parking violations by a crew can get the runner disqualified.

Are drop bags allowed on the 50K course?

Yes, drop bags are allowed on the 50K course. Mark your bag with your name, bib number, aid station name and distance. Waterproof it. No hard cases. Drop bags go to the start/finish, the Nature Center (no larger than 24 in x 16 in x 16 in) and Little Miami River (small bags only, for a dry sock change after the last large creek crossing of the loop).

Are pacers allowed on the 50K course?

No, pacers are not allowed on the 50K course.

What is the cutoff time for the 50K course?

The overall time limit for the 50K course is 40 hours from the start. Cutoffs are for the safety of runners and volunteers, and to obey park rules and permits. The 40 hour cutoff is generous and should let most runners finish. You must leave the aid station before the cutoff.

East Fork 100 mi/100K/50K/15 mi 2026: Cutoffs

The course

Where it goes loop · 8 aid stations · rust marks a stop your crew can reach

Course line from the race's own GPX. Source file. Year of this file not known.

One loop around William H. Harsha Lake, run counterclockwise from the Indian Mound shelter.

Rolling trail with no significant climbs and many smaller rollers. Several wide creek crossings, with a rope across the deeper ones. Open sun meadow crossings and some running on the shoulder of the park road. Sunscreen and bug spray are a must.

The race

What this one is

Loops around William H. Harsha Lake in East Fork State Park, near Bethel, Ohio. The 50K is one loop, the 100K is two and the 100 miler is three, all counterclockwise from the Indian Mound shelter. The 15 miler is an out and back to the first manned aid station. The course follows mountain bike trails, hiking trails, a short stretch of park road and a good share of the Steve Newman Worldwalker Perimeter Trail, with lake views, a waterfall in a pine forest, open meadows and several creek crossings.

Getting in

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

Lottery: not checked yet

Lottery opens: not checked yet

Lottery draw: not checked yet

Field cap: not checked yet

Registration: UltraSignup ultrasignup.com

Qualifying: not checked yet

Minimum age: not checked yet

Transfers: No ultrasignup.com

Deferrals: Yes ultrasignup.com

Running, crewing, pacing or still deciding

How NavRun helps with East Fork 100 mi/100K/50K/15 mi Forty hours.

You are running it

You reach East Fork Nature Center Shelter, mile 20.4, before its 6:30pm cutoff, and you already knew that this morning.

An arrival time for all 6 stations, worked out from your own training.

Start free →

You are crewing it

You park at East Fork Nature Center Shelter, and you are standing there when they come in.

One link from your runner, with the stop and the window they arrive in.

You are deciding

You find out East Fork 100 mi/100K/50K/15 mi is months of work away, not years, and you start.

Put in a race you have already run. NavRun shows you where this one sits from where you are.

No account needed →

Crew access, pacers and drop bags

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Crew allowed: Yes docs.google.com

Vehicles per runner: 1 docs.google.com

Pacers: No docs.google.com

Muling: not checked yet

Drop bags: Yes docs.google.com

Cupless: Yes docs.google.com

Course marking: Fully Marked docs.google.com

Night running: not checked yet

Dogs: not checked yet

Headphones: not checked yet

Crew rules: Crew access depends on the aid station. Crews are allowed at the start/finish and Reisinger Boat Ramp. Crews are allowed at the Nature Center only if they park in the campground entrance overflow lot. Twin Bridges and Little Miami River have no crew access for the 50K. One crew vehicle per runner, with a CREW pass displayed. Park only in designated spots, never on the grass. Parking violations by a crew can get the runner disqualified. docs.google.com

Pacer rules: not checked yet

Drop bag rules: Mark your bag with your name, bib number, aid station name and distance. Waterproof it. No hard cases. Drop bags go to the start/finish, the Nature Center (no larger than 24 in x 16 in x 16 in) and Little Miami River (small bags only, for a dry sock change after the last large creek crossing of the loop). docs.google.com

Cutoff philosophy: Cutoffs are for the safety of runners and volunteers, and to obey park rules and permits. The 40 hour cutoff is generous and should let most runners finish. You must leave the aid station before the cutoff. docs.google.com

Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes ○ no ? nobody has checked – does not apply to this race

Mile	Station	Cutoff	Crew access	Bag	Pacer	Med	To next
0.00	Main Aid Station Start/Finish NoneSignal wrong?	?	●	●	?	?	3.00
3.00	Unmanned Water Station, Clover Road Trail NoneSignal wrong?	?	○	?	?	?	4.30
7.30	Reisinger Boat Ramp NoneSignal wrong?	?	●	?	?	?	5.90
13.20	Twin Bridges NoneSignal wrong?	?	○	?	?	?	7.20
20.40	East Fork Nature Center Shelter NoneSignal wrong?	6:30pm	●	●	?	?	5.30
25.70	Little Miami River Aid Station NoneSignal wrong?	?	○	●	?	?	4.70
30.40	Unmanned Water Station, Mountain Bike South Trailhead NoneSignal wrong?	?	○	?	?	?	?
?	Main Aid Station Start/Finish NoneSignal wrong?	?	●	●	?	?	?

Driving your crew

Getting your people there 5 stops with directions the race published.

Main Aid Station Start/Finish mile 0.00

Parking. Park at the beach, just down the hill. Do not park on the grass. Vehicles on the grass are towed.

Twin Bridges mile 13.20

Parking. Limited parking. Do not park on the grass. Leave as soon as your runner leaves so others can park.

East Fork Nature Center Shelter mile 20.40 cutoff 6:30pm

Parking. Crew must park in the overflow lot at the campground entrance and walk about half a mile to the aid station. There is no parking at the aid station.

Little Miami River Aid Station mile 25.70

Parking. Limited parking. Overflow parking is down the hill at Spillway Dam. The aid station is down the trail from the parking lot.

Main Aid Station Start/Finish

Parking. Park at the beach, just down the hill. Do not park on the grass. Vehicles on the grass are towed.

Same race, other lines

Other distances and other years

Other distances: 100 Miler
100K
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What it looks like out there

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East Fork 100 mi/100K/50K/15 mi

Who's going to East Fork 100 mi/100K/50K/15 mi?

Where it goes loop · 8 aid stations · rust marks a stop your crew can reach

What this one is

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

How NavRun helps with East Fork 100 mi/100K/50K/15 mi Forty hours.

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes ○ no ? nobody has checked – does not apply to this race

Getting your people there 5 stops with directions the race published.

Other distances and other years

Somebody has been out there with a camera the tables say the climb is long. these say what long feels like.

What you know every one of these is read by a person before it changes anything

Which stops did a text get out from?

100 Miler

100K

50K

15 Miler

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