​Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me
this opportunity. I'll never ever forget this moment and
earning my very first 100 mile buckle. I'm on top of
the world and not feeling half bad considering.
Thank you a million times over!
​- Beth Snopek Townsend - 2019
Finally a 100-Mile Race designed for PRs but user-friendly enough for those wanting to
bring home their first buckle and we will do everything possible to help you get it!

Or you might choose one of our timed events - How many miles can you run, walk
or crawl in your timed event? You do the running and we do the math!

​Join us in historic Griffith Park for 6, 12, 24-hours or 100-Miles of running on the 
USAT&F Certified 2.43-mile equestrian path around the beautiful Wilson-Harding
Golf Course. This is a Family Friendly event where you can run to your heart's
content while your family enjoys the many ATTRACTIONS​ the park offers.
EVENT START TIMES
September 5
  • 100-Mile at 8:00am - 30 Hour Limit
  • 24-Hour at 8:00 am 
  • 12-Hour at 8:00 am or 8:00 pm
  • 6-Hour Flex Start between 9:00 am and 2:00
September 6
  • 6-Hour at 7:00 am

​EVENT FEATURES
  • USAT&F Certified 2.43-mile loop dirt course.
  • Men's and Ladies' Customized Dri-Fit Race Shirts.
  • Custom Finisher Award printed with your name and total mileage completed.
  • Custom Belt Buckle for all runners reaching 100-miles.
  • One fully stocked Aid Station every 2.43 miles serving sweet and salty ultra snack food plus water, ice, frozen pops, Tailwind, weak Gatorade, Pickle Juice, muffins, cheese quesadilla, PNB Sammies, boiled salted potatoes, Coke, fruit, ginger, Saltines with PNB & Pickle Chips and at night we will add hot cocoa, vegan soup, chicken noodle soup, PNB & bacon sammies and pizza.
  • Approximately 72' gain and loss per loop.
  • Computerized Chip lap counting.
  • Access to set up your own rest area adjacent to the race course.
  • Full access to Crystal Springs Picnic Area for your family's use - BYO picnic and BBQ. 
  • A variety of activities to keep your friends and family entertained while you run - LA Zoo, Griffith Park Pony Rides & Carousel, hiking, bicycle rentals, Hollywood Sign, Golf, Travel Town, Autrey Museum. Close to Hollywood and Griffith Park Observatory.
  • The 12-Hour event on Saturday has two start times: You may start at 8:00am or 8:00pm.
  • The 6-Hour event on Saturday has flex start times: You may start between 9:00am & 2:00pm.
  • There will be a medical tent at base camp with an AED and staffed by a Licensed Nurse who is CPR Certified.
  • Foot tape for hot spots and blisters will be available at the Medical Tent.

EVENT RULES
  • Due to the cost of permit fees, there will be NO COMP ENTRIES for this event.​ ​​
  • Events are held by permit from L.A. Parks & Rec and may be subject to delays or abrupt cancellation prior to the event or even during the event under circumstances including but not limited to Red Flag Alert, high temperatures, excessive heat index, excessive rainfall or flooding.
  • All sales are final. Event fees are non-refundable or exchangeable for any reason including event cancellation.
  • Runners must be at least 18 y/o to participate.
  • Race management reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone, for any reason.
  • Park hours are 5:00am to 10:30pm. No one may exit or enter the park outside of these hours. If you are inside the park after 10:30pm, you must stay until morning.
  • Quiet hours in the park are in effect until the event start. Please park and head to the check-in area in a quiet manner.
  • 25 mph speed limit strictly enforced inside the park.
  • Please enter the park from the Los Feliz Blvd. entrance only.
  • Race Crew and Volunteers will line up at the Loz Feliz entrance between 4:30am and 5:00am.
  • Runners may enter the park beginning at 5:30am. Please do not attempt to line up before 5:30am - It's important to get our o'dark early Volunteers into the park before the Runners enter. 
  • Bib Pickup and Event Day Registration for 24/12 Runners begins at 6:00am.​
  • Bib Pickup and Event Day Registration for 6-Hour  Runners starts at 7:00am and continues until 1:45pm.
  • Credit will be given only for laps completed. Runners must complete a lap before the clock expires to receive credit for mileage run during that lap; no credit will be given for partial laps.
  • Runners are responsible to determine if there is enough time on the clock to complete an additional 2.43-mile lap before the clock expires.
  • Participants who arrive late for their start will be credited only for the laps they complete before ther end of their event.
  • CREWING is permitted but may not be done on the actual race course. To meet with your crew, please cross over to the Runner Village on the grass.
  • 100-Mile event will run for 30-hours.
  • 24-Hour Runners who reach mile 90 by 24-hours will be permitted to continue toward 100-Miles to earn the buckle.
  • No pacing is permitted during daylight hours! 
  • Pacing will be permitted during nighttime hours for 24 and 100 runners only!
  • Pre-registration is online only. We do not accept mail-in registration. 
  • Online registration will generate an email to you. Please check your SPAM folder if your email does not arrive.​
  • Race day registration is available until 15 minutes before each event start time.
  • Saturday 6-Hour race day registration is flexible between the hours of 9:00am and 1:00pm. Please check in with the race timer before you start.
  • Sunday 6-Hour runners must register before the 7:00am start. No late starts on Sunday.
  • Shirts and shirt sizes are not guaranteed for runners who register after May 10.​
  • Runners must present photo ID to pick up their bibs.
  • Please bring $1.00 in a white envelope with your full name printed on the front. 
  • Bibs must be clearly visible on your front side at all times.
  • The 6-Hour has a flexible start time; you may begin anytime from 9:00am up until 2:00pm.  Please check in with the Timer before beginning your event.
  • There will be a Runner Briefing about 10-minutes before each start. Please be quiet and listen to instructions for your safety and the safety of others.
  • If you require vegan, gluten free or anything out of the ordinary, please bring your own and keep it at your rest area. We will be happy to warm food for you at the kitchen.
  • The event will not distribute electrolytes or medications of any kind. The use of NSAIDs (advil, aleve, etc.) is STRONGLY DISCOURAGED because they have been implicated with a risk of Rhabdo and kidney failure among ultra runners.
  • All runners must yield right-of-way to equestrians (horses) on the course.
  • Slower runners and walkers, please stay to the right side of the trail to allow runner passing on your left.
  • Faster runners, please pass on the left. Make your intentions known, ie. "passing on your left please".
  • The use of audio devices is allowed however per RRCA Regulations, we will enforce a one-ear-bud rule.
  • Littering will get you DQd and banned from future events.
  • Please do not use the race course as your "bathroom". This will also get you DQd and banned. Toilets will be available to you every 2.43 miles placed near the rest area.
  • No rudeness or arguing with event officials; all volunteers are event officials. Throwing a tantrum will also get you DQd. 
  • Runners who dress up in Circus theme characters will be eligible for Costume Awards. 
  • You may set up your own little rest area on the grass. 24-Hour Runners have Priority Location for their tents and pop-ups. Shade covers are permitted but may not have "branding". Branding means advertising.
  • Overnight runners may set up a 2-person tent; no large tents are permitted.
  • Griffith Park does not allow "branding" on tents or pop-ups. Your club name on your pop-up is considered "branding". If you bring branded equipment, the Event Monitor will collect $250 from you!
  • The park rules state that no tent stakes be put in the ground. If you need to tie down your pop-up, please hang gallon water jugs from each corner.
  • Location priority is given as follows:
    • ​100-Mile and 24-Hour runners will set up closest to the course..
    • Overnight 12-hour runners will be next in priority meaning behind the 24 runners.
    • Daytime 12-hour runners will be next in priority meaning behind the overnight runners.
    • 6-hour runners will be last in priority meaning behind everyone else.
  • ​The 2.43-mile path is open to public use on event day. You may encounter other runners or walkers and even an occasional horse.
  • Children are not permitted on the race course or at the race kitchen at any time. Please have your children stay in the Runner Village on the grass.
  • Race food is for runners only! Family and friends must bring their own food/drinks.
  • This is a “no smoking” event.
  • No bicycles on the race course.
  • Dogs must be on leash at all times and may not be on the race course.
  • No baby joggers on the race course.
  • BBQs are okay but no open fires please.
  • There is no alcohol permitted in the park.
  • There is wildlife in Griffith Park including but not limited to coyotes, mountain lions, skunks, rattlesnakes, racoons, that may wander into the picnic area. Please have your children and dogs under supervision at all times.
  • Do not feed the wildlife.
  • All rules are non-negotiable. Event officials reserve the right to enforce rules and/or to create new rules as necessary, up to and including on event day.​
  • RISK: You are running at your own risk. You assume any and all financial responsibility that may be incurred in the event you require emergency evacuation from the course, including but not limited to air evacuation.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE USE THE DOWNLOADS.
12/24 HOUR "EASY" and "ADVANCED" TRAINING PLANS
cirque_2019_12-24_hour_training_plans.docx
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6 HOUR "EASY" and "ADVANCED" TRAINING PLANS
cirque_2019_6-hour_training_plans.docx
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2018_06_17_faqs.docx
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6_17_race_rules.docx
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NEARBY LODING
12_24_nearby_lodging.docx
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