The CH50 Course
it's good. real good.
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WILD EARTH COASTAL HIGH 50 WAVE STARTS & COURSE CUTOFFS
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The event will have three (3) main starting waves with the subsequent waves starting two (2) minutes behind the preceding wave. This will be followed by a ‘window’ allowing competitors to start at any time within a 4-minute period.
Wave 1 - 6am. Those with predicted finish times sub 6.5hrs ONLY.
Wave 2 - 6.02am. Wave for those with predicted finish times of between 6.5hrs - 8hrs.
Wave 3 - 6.04am. For those with predicted times 8hrs +
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A small ‘start window’ will follow for anyone not ready when their wave goes or for those not comfortable starting in a crowd. All Wild Earth Coastal High 50 runners will need to have started by 6.10am.
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Prizes will be awarded to the first three males and three females over the line. Category placings will be decided by finishing times (time recorded between passing the start and finishing mats). There is a prize for age category winners and these will be sent electronically.
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Cut Offs are as follows:
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OVERALL CH50 CUTOFF: 10.5 hours
CHECKPOINT CUTOFFS FOR CH50:
CP1 (24.4km) 11:15am | Grooms Cottage “The GC Trail Chix Station” | 5hrs 15min in
CP2 (36km): 1:45pm | Numinbah Valley - Raw Challenge Station | 7hrs 45mins in
CP3 (43.3km): 3:15pm | Apple Tree Park - FIXX Nutrition Station | 9hrs 15mins in​
The ‘CRUNCH’ Course
a bite size challenge
WILD EARTH CRUNCH WAVE STARTS & COURSE CUTOFFS
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The CRUNCH will have two waves:
Wave 4 - 6.12am - CRUNCH - nominated finish times of sub 3.5hrs
Wave 6 - 6.15am - CRUNCH - nominated finish times of 3.5hrs+
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This will be followed by a ‘window’ allowing competitors to start at any time within a further 2-minute period.
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Prizes will be awarded to the first three males and three females over the line. Category placings will be decided by finishing times (time recorded between passing the start and finishing mats). There is a prize for age category winners and these will be sent electronically.
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Cut offs are in place to ensure no congestion or impeding of the early finishers in the Wild Earth Coastal High 50 event. If you are ahead of the cut-off and speedy 50k runners begin approaching and passing you, we ask that you stick to the hard left - and give them a cheer as they pass!
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Cut Offs are as follows:
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OVERALL CRUNCH CUTOFF: 6 hours
CHECKPOINT CUTOFFS FOR CRUNCH:
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CP2 (13km): 9:00am | Numinbah Valley - Raw Challenge Station | 2hrs 45mins in
​CP3 (20.8km): 10:30am | Apple Tree Park - FIXX Nutrition Station | 4hrs 15mins in
The Wild Earth Coastal High is special. It's trail running in a location that has to be seen to be believed.
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