Sunday April 29, 2012

32nd Anniversary of Ultrarunning
on the Niagara Frontier
Nickel City 50 (1980-1995)
North Coast Hundred & 24 Hour (1985-1989)
BPAC 6 Hour (1996-2010)

2011 BPAC 6 Hour Distance Classic
John Ehntholt (44.49 miles) / Jennifer Roxburgh (32.50 miles)

"It was a wonderful, blustery day with painful sideways hail at times... I can't begin to explain how strong that wind was...
stop you dead in your tracks, blow a smaller person off course kind of wind."
Shelley Viggiano (tied for 3rd woman with 29.25 miles)


Despite the difficult conditions, 75 runners started and 40 of them finished 8 laps (26.00 miles) or more.

Click here for 2011 Overall Results.  Click here for 2011 Individual Splits.

Click here for Score-This Online Registration

Click here for printable entry form (PDF)

First Race in Western New York Ultra Series (www.wny-ultra.org)
 


Event Sanctioned
by USATF

 

Sponsor since 2003 - Supplying the race with electrolyte drink and gels
When: Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. sharp. Run or walk as far as you can, for up to six hours. All timing stops at 2:00 p.m.  Partial laps at the end of the race will count, but only if the runner completes a full lap.  Chip timing by Score-This.
Where: Amherst Bike Path at Northtown Center at Amherst (Amherst Pepsi Center), south of University at Buffalo North Campus.  Take I290 to exit 5B, exit north on Millersport Highway (263) for one mile.  Exit at Coventry exit (second light) to right.  Northtown/Pepsi Center is on left.
Course: 3.25 mile certified scenic loop, P-shaped, paved, traffic free.  Click here for course map.
Records: Records for Amherst Course (2006-Present)
Open & 40-49 Men: 47.23 miles - John Ehntholt, 42
50-59 Men:  45.50 miles - Todd Baum, 50
60-69 Men:  38.79 miles - Richard Sitter, 60
70+ Men:  29.25 miles - Carl Pegels, 75
Open Women: 43.40 miles - Laura Bleakley, 36
40-49 Women: 41.71 miles - Katie Stettler, 42
50+ Women: 35.75 miles - Elizabeth Hurdman, 52
Aid Stations: Located at Start/3.25 mile marker, with water, electrolyte drink, cookies, and bananas.  If weather permits, a 2nd water stop may be at the 2 mi mark on the course.  Porta-pottie conveniently located at 3.25 mile marker.
Awards: • Finisher medals for ALL finishers.
• Bronze - 1 mile to 25.99 miles completed; Silver 26.00 miles to 39.99 miles completed; Gold - 40.00+ miles completed
• Prorated times for all marathon distance finishers.
• All competitors with at least 10 laps will be listed in Ultrarunning Magazine.
• Results will be posted on the web.
Pre-Race Registration
and Number Pick-Up		 • Sunday, April 29, 2012, 7:00 to 7:30 a.m., northeast corner of Pepsi Center parking lot.
Registration Fee: • $40 U.S. / Canadian: prior to April 25, 2012
• $45 U.S. / Canadian: on race day prior to 7:30 a.m.
• Checks made payable to the “Buffalo Philharmonic Athletic Club.”
• Mail completed applications to Susan Devlin / PO Box 894 / Orchard Park, NY 14127
Post Race Party: 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. under the shelter at the start line.
Contact: Susan Devlin - E-mail: sd_runner@hotmail.com