Childish Nonsense
About the race
Start: 7 am
When: Saturday, April 24th, 2027
Where: Deer Grove Forest Preserve west
Most of the trail is a wide path, with nothing too technical to worry about.
Race schedule and cutoff
Start times
- 50 Mile: 7am
- 25k/50k: 7am
- 5.5 Miler: 7am
Cutoff
Cutoff time for all distances is 7pm.
About CUSS Running
Curious Ultrarunner's Secret Society was established to inject a sense of whimsy into training calendars, split times, and fartleks. Our goal is to build a community that creates a space for the individual to fall in love with the magic of running.
Mission
To help others fall in love with ultrarunning.
Vision
To make you & the world slightly better through laughter & pain.
BIPOC and LGBTQ+ entries
One of the things we strive for is to create inclusion and equality in the running community. As much as we want to say that all you need to run is a pair of shoes, we know the reality is much more complex.
To create intentional space for people, we have a number of free entries for our races that we would like to extend to BIPOC and LGBTQ+ athletes. These are not need based or scholarships. These entries are an affirmation of belonging in our community.
We are not in any way publicly advertising who accepts an entry, and you do not have to be an out member of the LGBTQ+ community to receive one. We are not questioning or asking for additional information from anyone who asks for a code. They will be handed out as long as we have funding to do so.
To request a code, email [email protected]. We have earmarked funds for both BIPOC and LGBTQ+.
Entrance policy for transgender athletes
We will accept each entrant's declared gender at face value, and no additional supporting evidence is required. Athletes may register as the gender they identify with.
Entrance policy for non-binary athletes
People whose gender is not male or female, including but not limited to: genderqueer, agender, bigender. We want to acknowledge, respect, and provide opportunity in the registration process to express their desired pronouns.
After registration, email [email protected] and we will amend our records, as Ultrasignup does not currently have that option.
The course
50 Miles
50K
25K
5.5 Miles
Course and laps
- 5.5 Miler: one lap
- 25k: 3 laps
- 50k: 6 laps
- 50 Miler: 9 laps
There will be one aid station at the Start/Finish, which you'll see every 5.5 miles. There are no other areas on the course where your own crew can set up, but they can set up at the start/finish.
50 milers can have a pacer after 4 loops.
Location
City insight: Palatine
Palatine is a village in Cook and Lake counties, Illinois, USA, and a predominantly residential suburb in the northwestern Chicago metropolitan area. It had a population of 67,908 at the 2020 census. The climate is continental, with hot, humid summers and cold winters, so spring and early autumn are the best seasons to race.
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