Euro style mountain run on Sun Valley Dollar Mountain. This course will test your ability to climb, descend and cruise the limited flats while seeing Dollar in a way that most are unaware of. The course is challenging and technical in places but entirely runable.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Runners will start and finish at The Community School "quad" (central lawn area), climb the Hidden Valley draw of Dollar to the saddle, descend to the backside to the Gem St. trail junction. From the junction, runners will head  south and start to climb and traverse the back side looping around to the top of the Elkhorn service road. Traversing the top of Elkhorn via the service road over to the top of Dollar, runners have to top out at the radio towers (a volunteer will be stationed there to confirm!), turn around and descend to the Old Bowl ridge singletrack. Careful, this descent is rocky and loose. At the base of the ridge (top of Half Dollar lift), runners will head south on the service road to the top of Quater Dollar lift and access the single track paralleling the golf course. This will lead runners to the sixteen switchbacks which they will ascend to the lower service road (connecting Dollar to Elkhorn). Participants head north on the service road to the single track that parallels Sepps Bowl and descend this single track to the service road and back to the top of Half Dollar lift. From Half Dollar lift, runners head back into Hidden Valley and descend the opening single track section back to The Community School quad.
 
IMPORTANT TRAIL INFORMATION - PLEASE READ!
This run would not be possible if Sun Valley Company was not willing to be flexible with the scheduling of their Trail Rides. If the weather cooperates, this could be their opening weekend and they are willing to allow this race to take place. The course takes place on Sun Valley Company property and I hope all participants respect that. There is the possibility runners could encounter a trail ride, RUNNERS ARE TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO THE HORSES! This means, stopping and stepping off the trail. You may walk through the sage and go around the horses but if you are asked to stop by one of the Cowboys, please respect their decision and stop. It is for everyones safety. Runners may also encounter the Cowboys doing some trail maintenance (probably not but it is possible), please give a friendly "hello and thank you". If the Cowboys experience disrepectful runners or runners that fail to yield the right of way, this run will never happen again and access to the trails by the public will be threatened. Yes, you will hear this again at the pre-race brief.

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Interested in running the course? Get in touch with me through this site and we will arrange an outing. An early heads up - planned for June 8th, 15th, 22nd - Run the course with the RD. A no-drop run to help familiarize participants with the course. Meet at carols Dollar Lodage parking on the scheduled days at 5:30pm. Depending on the group, the run could take less than an hour or could go as long as 1:30.
WHEN: JUNE 26, 2010
REGISTRATION: On-line Registration will open May 1, 2010 and close June 25, 2010.  Register on line at www.active.com. Race day registration will be available from 7am-7:45am at the start / finish location.
ENTRY FEE: May 1 - June 25: $20.00. Race day: $25.00
PRE-RACE BRIEFING: Pre-race brief will start at 7:50am sharp and will contain very important information regarding the course
START TIME: 8AM (Sorry for the early start, but we have to be off the trail system before 11am so we don't interfere with the horse trail rides)
START / FINISH LOCATION: The Community School Quad. Ahh yes, the lawn area. Always nice to finish a race and have grass to lounge on!
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO START/FINISH: From the south - Take HWY 75N into Ketchum. Turn right (east) on Sun Valley Road. Drive east approximately 1 mile, turn right on Dollar Road. Stay on Dollar for approxmately half mile, the entrance to The Community School will be on the right. From the north - Take HWY 75S into Ketchum. Turn left (east) on Sun Valley Road. Follow directions above to school.
PARKING: On - site parking is available at The Community School, in the parking lot. No street parking is allowed.
HOW TO BE DISQUALIFIED: Not yielding the right of way to horses, littering, cutting the
course, not reaching the radio tower but claiming you did...more to come:)
AWARDS: Yes, awards will be issued to the top three male and female finishers. We hope to have a raffle for all entrants as well.



WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE SPONSORS THAT HAVE COME FORWARD TO HELP MAKE THIS RUN HAPPEN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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