Massanutten’s Revenge 100 Miler

Massanutten’s Revenge 100 Miler starts on a Friday morning at 10 am and has a 48 hour overall time limit. This start time and date should allow for runners and volunteers to sleep at home Thursday night, if they wish, and still make it out for the start without too much problem. It also allows for participants – runners and volunteers alike – to rest up before traveling home on Sunday. You’re welcome.

Volunteers
Speaking of volunteers, like all VHTRC events, we can’t pull these runs off without your help. So, I am actively recruiting volunteers for this “long” weekend. I expect and understand that most can’t commit to the whole time and that is perfectly fine – many hands make light work (the VHTRC way). So, if you have a chunk of time that you can help out, I would love to hear from you, so I look forward to your email. Thank you.

The Course
The course will start in the horse parking lot at Camp Roosevelt, at the southern end of the Fort Valley; it will end at the nearby Camp Roosevelt pavilion (site of aid stations at the Massanutten 100 and The Ring). It is run in the “reverse” direction of MMT (i.e. start by going up the Stephens Trail, and finish stumbling north through Duncan Hollow), incorporates much of what is, or what once was the MMT course, but substitutes the road sections with trail. The Revenge allows no respite from the trail. And of course you will climb Waterfall — twice. Lucky you.

This is not a “beginner event.” Consider it a “graduate” level 100. There will be no dedicated course markings, just the existing trail blazing, which can be rather faded at times, and difficult to make out, particularly at night. The ideal Revenge candidate would have multiple MMT finishes, as well as finishes at other 100 milers; finished The Ring and Reverse Ring, as well as participated in the other shorter VHTRC event offerings in the Massanuttens such as EFA, WTF, CFA, Boyers, MMT training runs, etc, and otherwise be familiar with all the various trails in the Massanuttens. Runners with multiple 100 mile finishes over a period of several+ years may also be acceptable candidates. Priority to entry will be given to the candidates with the stronger ultra running history that more closely matches or exceeds the above “ideal.”