Ray (webmaster) on 10/13/2023 9:57:59 AM:
I was told yesterday (10/12) that this event has been cancelled. Apparently the Department of Natural Resources informed the race directors just this week that the race permit would be denied unless all the runners are pulled from the course at night. Which of course does not work for an ultra footrace.
I can't find any additional information about the cancellation online, and I'm not sure why the DNR would allow this event to be planned for months, only to pull the plug at the 11th hour.
Of course the official park rules are that the trail's closed after dark, but surely nobody expected all the participants to run 225 miles in under 11 hours.