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TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME FROM THE RACE STAFF..............................3 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.........................................4 RULES OVERVIEW (TOP FIVE RULES).

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME FROM THE RACE STAFF SCHEDULE OF EVENTS RULES OVERVIEW (TOP FIVE RULES) COURSE MAPS / AID STATION LOCATIONS Turn-by-turn directions AID STATION OPENING / CLOSING TIMES ZWITTY ULTRA COACHING

Our gorgeous lakeside course features some of Northern Michigan s most iconic lakes and towns, as well as finishing on the 45 th parallel... exactly half-way between the North Pole and the Equator!

3 FROM THE RACE STAFF Greetings, and welcome to the inaugural LIGHTHOUSE 100 and LIGHTHOUSE 50 ultramarathons!! The race staff has been working extremely hard over the course of the year to ensure that your race experience is one of if not the best ultras you ever run! Our gorgeous lakeside course features some of Northern Michigan s most iconic lakes and towns, as well as finishing on the 45 th parallel... exactly half-way between the North Pole and the Equator! Our goal with the race is simple: to give you the best and most personalized race weekend experience possible. From custom bib numbers to fully-supported aid stations to an awesome post-race party, we want you to have a blast and also challenge yourselves to new heights during the race! As race weekend approaches, if there is anything we can do to help you or questions we can answer, please do not hesitate to contact us! Thank you for being a part of the LIGHTHOUSE 100, and we look forward to seeing you on june 9 th! Best, Dave Krupski and the entire race management team 3

4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS june 9, 2017 (Friday): Optional pre-race 2-3 mile "shake-out" run with Dave at 1:00 p.m., at the start line (bayfront park, Petoskey). This is your chance to ask any last-minute questions, preview a few miles of the course, and -- most-importantly -- relieve a little of the pre-race anxiety/butterflies! June 9, 2017 (Friday): Mandatory pre-race meeting for lighthouse 100 runners. Packet pick-up begins at 3:00 p.m. at the start line in petoskey. The mandatory pre-race meeting will start promptly at 5:00 p.m. lighthouse 50 runners are strongly encouraged to attend; they also, however, have the option of attending a "race day" pre-race meeting at the 50-mile start line on Saturday morning (see below). June 9, 2017 (Friday): At the conclusion of the pre-race meeting, we encourage everyone who can to join us at tap 30 pourhouse in Petoskey, for a last supper before your big race! June 10, 2017 (Saturday): All runners must be present, check-in with race officials, and be ready to run, no later than 5:30 a.m., at the start line, right on the jetty leading to the Petoskey lighthouse in bayfront park. June 10, 2017 (Saturday): Start of the lighthouse 100, 6:00 a.m.!! June 10, 2017 (Saturday): Bus to the start line for uncrewed lighthouse 50 runners departs from the peninsula township government offices (13235 center rd., traverse city, mi 49686), 10:00 am, sharp!! June 10, 2017 (Saturday): Mandatory pre-race meeting for lighthouse 50 runners, commencing at 11:30 a.m., for those who did not attend the Friday night meeting in petoskey. The meeting will take place at the 50-mile start line (corner of n.w. torch lake rd. and Campbell rd.) All runners who did attend the Friday meeting must check-in at the start line by 11:30 a.m. (Race starts at 12:00 p.m.) June 11, 2017 (Sunday): Post-race celebration / awards ceremony at peninsula grill, noon. (14091 center rd., traverse city 49686). The shuttle for uncrewed 100-mile runners will depart for the start line at 1:15 p.m. 4

5 RULES OVERVIEW: TOP FIVE RULES The race website details all of the race rules, and we expect all of them to be followed. Here, however, are 5 rules for which we will have a zerotolerance policy if we see them being broken: No littering: If either you or your crew is seen discarding anything on the course, you will be immediately disqualified. The race is a zero footprint race; let s leave the course even cleaner than we find it. Crews: obey all laws: This goes without saying, but crew vehicles must always obey all local, state, and federal laws. This specifically includes pulling all the way off the road when assisting runners, and never driving at the speed of the runner. Nighttime gear: During nighttime hours (9:00 pm until 6:00 am), all runners must wear 360 degrees of reflective gear, as well as a blinky light on the front and back of their bodies. A headlamp, while not required, is highly recommended. No cheating: With no prize money despite the immense difficulty and dedication needed to succeed in the sport, the lighthouse 100 has an Absolute Zero Tolerance Policy regarding cheating. Any runner found to be cheating during the race (a) will be immediately disqualified from the lighthouse 100 for life, (b) will be forever listed on the Official Results as "DISQUALIFIED FOR CHEATING," and (c) the runner's name will be publicly shared with as many other events/race directors as possible (and Dave knows everyone in this sport). The Golden Rule: We want all runners to have a great and enjoyable race experience. So use common sense, treat fellow runners, crews, volunteers, and general members of the public you meet during the race with the utmost courtesy and respect. Remember, you paid to be out there on the course. We understand that tempers can flare at times during such a physically and emotionally difficult event, but just remember the golden rule, and you ll have a great race!! 5

6 Course maps 6

7 Section 1: the little traverse wheelway miles 1-18 (Petoskey to Charlevoix) 7

8 Section 1: the little traverse wheelway miles 1-18 (Petoskey to Charlevoix) 8

9 Start to mile 7: Petoskey to bay harbor Race starts at the Petoskey lighthouse jetty you will be on the little traverse wheelway, right from the start of the race... all the way to Charlevoix! MiniAS(a): Water/ice only: for unscrewed runners only (mile 5) 9

(detail on next page ) MiniAS(b): At end

10 Miles 8-18: Into charlevoix AS1 Lake Michigan shores roadside park (mile 11.5) All runners must check in here Little traverse wheelway ends at waller rd. (detail on next page ) MiniAS(b): At end of little traverse wheelway (for uncrewed runners) 10

11 Miles 17-18: Into charlevoix (detail) Veer right at division st.; follow Michigan ave through downtown charlevoix Left at mcsauba rd. 11

12 Section 2: to Torch Lake Miles Charlevoix to torch lake 12

13 Section 2: to Torch Lake Miles Charlevoix to torch lake 13

14 Miles 18-24: Exiting charlevoix Left on marion center rd. AS2: Charlevoix high school parking lot, Mile all runners must check in at the aid station Left on barnard rd. Right on klooster rd. 14

15 Miles 25-30: Into norwood MiniAS(c): Mile 25, klooster road (for uncrewed runners) Be careful crossing us31: once you cross the road, barnard becomes norwood rd. 15

16 Miles 29-31: norwood Turn left on gennett rd., right on old Dixie hwy. AS3: Norwood church, mile 30.2 All runners must check in at the aid station 16

17 Miles 31-37: Old Dixie highway MiniAS(d): Mile 35 (for uncrewed runners) 17

18 Mile 37: (detail) Left on lore rd, then right on us31 18

19 Miles 38-41: Into torch lake right on barnes park road, then left on michigan trail AS4: mile all runners must check in right on us31 19

20 Section 3: down to TC miles torch lake to traverse city 20

21 Section 3: down to TC miles torch lake to traverse city 21

22 miles 42-44: torchport 22

23 miles 45-52: down torch lake MiniAS(e): on barnes rd (uncrewed runners) left on barnes rd., then right on nw torch lake drive 23

24 Miles 51-53: Exiting torch lake right on campbell rd., left on carin hwy AS5: campbell rd., mile 51.4 this is also the start line for the 50-miler 24

25 Miles 54-56: Into kewadin veer right at cherry ave to stay on carin hwy 25

26 Miles 56-59: Elk rapids carin hwy becomes ames st. once you reach elk rapids left on us31 AS6: riverwalk grill and bar (Mile 58.6) all runners must check in at the station 26

27 Miles 59-60: Leaving elk rapids left on elk lake rd. 27

28 Miles 61-66: Into williamsburg MiniAS(f) mile 64 (uncrewed runners) 28

29 Miles 67-70: Williamsburg (detail) left on bates rd. right on hawley rd. join the traverse area recreation trail (tart) at intersection of bates rd. and m-72 AS7: start of t.a.r.t. trail (mile 69.6) all runners must check in at the aid station 29

30 Miles 70-73: tart trail left at lautner rd., right on bunker hill due to a one-mile section of the t.a.r.t. trail remaining incomplete, runners will exit the trail at lautner road, turn left, and use bunker hill road headed west, until they regain with the tart trail at mile

31 Section 4: Bringing it home! miles (traverse city to old mission lighthouse) 31

32 Section 4: Bringing it home! miles (traverse city to old mission lighthouse) 32

33 Mile 73-77: tart trail throughout this section, follow the tart trail... MiniAS(g): mile 75, intersection of tart trail and holiday road (uncrewed runners only, please) 33

34 Mile 77-80: Traverse city Right on e. bay blvd. AS8: East bay park (mile 79.1) All runners must check in at the aid station Left on us31/m-72, then right on eighth street Exit the tart trail at airport access rd (turn right) 34

35 Miles 79-83: E. Shore Rd. Right on center Rd. 35

36 Miles 84-87: Bluff road Turn right at bluff rd. MiniAS(h): Mile 85 (corner of center rd. and bluff rd.) (uncrewed runners only, please) 36

37 Miles 88-91: Township of peninsula AS9: Peninsula fire station (mile 91.3) All runners must check in at the aid station Left at blue water rd., then right on center rd. 37

38 Miles 92-93: Smokey hollow rd. veer right on smokey hollow rd 38

39 Miles 93-97: smokey hollow rd. MiniAS(i): Mile 96 (old mission road) Follow smokey hollow road for three miles, then turn left on old mission rd., and then right on center rd. 39

40 Miles : To the lighthouse!!! Follow center road all the way to the finish line in front of the old mission lighthouse!! Congrats!!!! You just finished the inaugural lighthouse 100!!!! 40

41 Turn-by-turn directions Mile description 0.0 start line (Petoskey lighthouse, bayfront park) 0.1 join little traverse wheelway (turn right out of parking lot) 4.0 city of bay harbor 5.0 mini aid station (a) 11.4 turn right into lake Michigan shores roadside park 11.5 aid station 1 (as1), at lake Michigan shores roadside park 11.7 re-join little traverse wheelway path 14.6 end of little traverse wheelway path; mini aid station (b) 14.7 turn right on waller road 15.8 turn left on mt. mcsauba road 16.6 turn right on division st veer left on Michigan ave 17.3 cross bridge into downtown Petoskey (Charlevoix lighthouse will be on your right) 18.4 turn left onto marion center road 19.9 aid station 2: Charlevoix high school parking lot 41

42 Turn-by-turn directions Mile description 22.8 turn right onto klooster road 25.0 mini aid station (c) 25.1 turn left on barnard rd cross us-31; barnard rd. becomes norwood rd aid station 3: norwood church 30.4 turn left on gennett rd turn right on old Dixie highway 35.0 mini aid station (d) 37.4 turn left on lore rd turn right on us turn right on barnes park rd aid station 4: barnes park rd turn left on Michigan trail 41.3 veer left on forest beach rd turn right to rejoin us turn left on barnes road 42

43 Turn-by-turn Directions (continued) Mile description 45.0 mini aid station (e) 45.9 turn right on n.w. torch lake drive 51.4 turn right on Campbell rd aid station 5: Campbell rd. (also, start of the lighthouse 50-mile ultramarathon) 52.8 turn left on carin highway 55.2 turn right to remain on carin highway 57.5 in elk rapids, carin highway becomes ames street 58.6 aid station 6: riverwalk grill and bar 59.7 turn left on elk lake road 64.0 mini aid station (f) 66.7 turn right on Hawley road 68.6 turn left on bates road 69.6 start of the traverse area recreation trail (tart) 69.6 aid station 7: start of tart trail 71.3 turn left on lautner road 43

44 Turn-by-turn Directions (continued) Mile description 74.5 turn right on bunker hill road 73.4 bunker hill road rejoins the tart trail (turn left) 75.0 mini aid station (g) (intersection of tart trail and holiday road) 77.8 exit tart trail and turn right on airport access road 78.4 turn left on us-31 / m turn right on eighth street 78.8 turn left on e bay blvd 79.1 aid station 8: east bay park 79.3 turn right on front street; front street becomes e. shore blvd 82.6 turn right on center road 85.1 turn right on bluff road 85.1 mini aid station (h) (corner of center road and bluff road) 89.3 turn left on blue water road 90.3 turn right on center road 44

45 Turn-by-turn Directions (continued) Mile description 91.3 aid station 9: peninsula fire department 92.1 veer right on smokey hollow road 95.5 turn right on old mission road 96.0 mini aid station (i) (old mission road) 96.3 turn right on center road finish line in front of old mission lighthouse!! 45

46 AID STATION OPENING AND CLOSING TIMES MINI AS (a) (just water, Gatorade, gels) (Mile 5, Little Traverse Wheelway Path) Open: 6:30 am (lead runner in 0:35) (6:35 am) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 7:00 am Close: 7:30 am AS1 (Mile 11.5, Lake Michigan Shores Roadside Park) Open: 7:15 am (lead runner in 1:30) ( 7:30 am) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 8:30 am Close: 9:45 am MINI AS (b) (just water, Gatorade, gels) (Mile 15.2, end of Little Traverse Wheelway (just before Waller Road) Open (drop off coolers): 8:00 am Close (pick up coolers): 11:00 am AS2 (Mile 19.9, Charlevoix High School) Open: 8:30 am (lead runner in 2:40) (8:40 am) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 10:00 am Close: 11:45 am 46

47 AID STATION OPENING AND CLOSING TIMES (continued) MINI AS (c) (just water, Gatorade, gels) (Mile 24.5, Klooster Road) Open (set up coolers): 9:10 am (lead runner in 3:20) (9:20 am) Close (take down coolers): 1:00 pm AS3 (Mile 30.2, Norwood Church) Open: 9:30 am (lead runner in 4:00) (10:00 am) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 12:00 pm Close: 3:00 pm ( hard cutoff #1: runners who do not make it 30.2 miles in 9 hours will be pulled from the course) MINI AS (d) (unmanned cooler) (just water, Gatorade, gels) (Mile 35, Old Dixie Highway) Open: 10:30 am (lead runner in 4:30) (10:30 am) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 1:00 pm Close: 4:30 pm AS4 (Mile 38.8, Barnes Park Road) Open: 10:30 am (lead runner in 5:30) (11:30 am) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 2:00 pm Close: 6:00 pm 47

48 AID STATION OPENING AND CLOSING TIMES (continued) MINI AS (e) (unmanned cooler) (just water, Gatorade, gels) (Mile 45, Barnes Road) Open: 12:15 pm (lead runner in 6:15) (12:15 pm) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 4:30 pm Close: 7:30 pm AS5 (Mile 51.4, Campbell Road) Open: 10:00 am (for start of 50-mi race and pre-race meeting; lead runner of 100-miler should pass through in 7:00 (1:00 pm) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 6:30pm Close: 9:30pm (hard cutoff #2): 9:30pm (15 hours and 30 minutes); runners who do not reach AS5 by 9:30 will be pulled off the course AS6 (Mile 58.6, Riverwalk Grill and Bar (Elk Rapids) Open: 12:30 pm (lead runner for 50-miler in 1:05 (1:05 pm); lead runner for 100-miler in 8:30 (2:30 pm)) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 2:00 pm (50); 8:00 pm (100) Close: 11:30 pm 48

49 AID STATION OPENING AND CLOSING TIMES (continued) MINI AS (f) (unmanned cooler) (just water, Gatorade, gels) (Mile 64, Elk Lake Road Open: 2:00 pm (lead runner (50) in 2:15) (2:15 pm); lead runner (100) in 9:30 (3:30 pm)) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 3:00 pm (50); 9:00 pm (100) Close: 1:00 am AS7 (Mile 69.6, start of TART trail (intersection of Bates Rd and M-72) Open: 2:15 pm (lead runner for 50-miler in 2:30 (2:30 pm); lead runner for 100-miler in 9:30 (3:30 pm)) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 4:00 pm (50); 10:45 pm (100) Close: 2:15 am (or last runner) MINI AS (g) (unmanned cooler) (just water, Gatorade, gels) (Mile 75, intersection of TART trail and Holiday Road Open: 3:15 pm (lead runner (50) in 3:30) (3:30 pm); lead runner (100) in 10:15 (3:15 pm)) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 5:30 pm (50); 12:00 am (100) Close: 3:30 am AS8 (Mile 79.1, East Bay Park) Open: 3:30 pm (lead runner for 50-miler in 3:45 (3:45 pm); lead runner for 100-miler in 11:00 (5:00 pm)) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 6:00 pm (50); 1:00 am (100) Close: 6:00 am (hard cutoff #3): 24 hours (6am): runners who do not pass through AS8 within 24 hours will be pulled from the course 49

50 AID STATION OPENING AND CLOSING TIMES (continued) MINI AS (h) (unmanned cooler) (just water, Gatorade, gels) (Mile 85.1, corner of Center Rd. and Bluff Rd.) Open: 5:15 pm (lead runner (50) in 5:15) (5:15 pm); lead runner (100) in 12:00 (6:00 pm)) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 7:45 pm (50); 3:00 am (100) Close: 9:00 am AS9 (Mile 91.3, Peninsula Fire Department Open: 4:30 pm (lead runner for 50-miler in 5:30 (5:30 pm); lead runner for 100-miler in 13:00 (7:00 pm)) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 8:45 pm (50); 4:30 am (100) Close: 10:00 am AS10 (Mile 100, Finish Line at Old Mission Lighthouse) Open: 5:30 pm (lead runner for 50-miler in 6:30 (6:30 pm); lead runner for 100-miler in 14:00 (8:00 pm)) Mid-pack Runner (busiest time): 10:00 pm (50); 6:00 am (100) Close: 12:00 pm (noon) 50

51 ZWITTY ULTRA COACHING Welcome to the Zwitty Ultra Endurance Training Program! With over 20 combined years of endurance running -- and racing -- experience, Dave Krupski and Michele Graglia have competed (and done very well) in some of the world's most iconic marathons and ultramarathons, including the Boston Marathon, the New York City Marathon, the 153-mile Spartathlon in Greece, the Badwater 135 in Death Valley, the 175-mile UltraMilano-Sanremo in Italy, the Leadville 100 (the "Race Across the Sky"), the Angeles Crest 100, the Keys 100, and many, many others. Between the two, Dave and Michele have finished over 30 races of 100 miles or longer (often winning or placing in the top-3), as well as over 30 marathons. Notably, Dave finished in the top-5 overall at the 2015 Badwater 135. Dave started the Zwitty Ultra program in August 2014 to share his love and passion for running with others, and especially to use his experience and education/training/certifications to help runners reach their goals, ranging from finishing a marathon for the first time to competing to win the Badwater 135. To date, dave has coached over 300 runners in just three short years of zwitty ultra. There are no magic pills or tricks in this business. This is the beauty of endurance running events: they are meritocracies... the harder you work, the better you will perform, period. But there is a huge difference between intelligent/analytical training and just winging it. That is where we come in. Whether you are training for your first marathon, trying to qualify for Boston, running your first ultra, or trying to win Badwater 135, Western States, or Leadville, we can help you devise a training plan and race-day strategy that will let you realize your goal. To be clear, you will be the one doing all the work; but we will be resources who will be steadfastly and 100% in your corner at all times. Today, Team Zwitty has dozens and dozens of members, and Zwitty runners are competing strongly in -- and often winning -- races from 10ks to international ultramarathons! To learn more about the Zwitty Ultra program, please visit 51

100-Mile, 50-Mile, and 50k Ultramarathons. FOR RUNNERS AND SUPPORT CREWS Revised,

100-Mile, 50-Mile, and 50k Ultramarathons FOR RUNNERS AND SUPPORT CREWS Revised, 12.5.17 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME FROM THE RACE STAFF......................................... 3 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS..................................................