Sunday April 28, 2013

17th Annual 6 Hour Distance Classic

33rd Anniversary of Ultrarunning
on the Niagara Frontier
Nickel City 50 (1980-1995)
North Coast Hundred & 24 Hour (1985-1989)
BPAC 6 Hour (1997-2013)

2012 BPAC 6 Hour Distance Classic
Daven Oskvig (47.28 miles!) / Heather Danielson (40.78 miles)

Conditions were ideal and race participation was a near record...
99 runners finished two or more laps, 63 finished 8 laps (26.00 miles) or more
and six runners won gold medals for completing 40+ miles.

Daven Oskvig started his final lap 4 seconds behind the pace set by John Ehntholt (Glens Falls) in his 2009 record race
and got the record only by running a faster final lap to increase the record by the slightest of margins, 0.05 miles.

Click here for 2012 Overall Results.  Click here for 2012 Individual Splits.

Click here for Score-This Online Registration

Click here for printable entry form (PDF)
 


Event Sanctioned
by USATF

 

Sponsor since 2003 - Supplying the race with electrolyte drink and gels
When: Sunday, April 28, 2013 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 Men:  47.28 miles - Daven Oskvig, 34
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 including BuffaloRunners.com .
Pre-Race Registration
and Number Pick-Up		 • Sunday, April 28, 2013, 7:00 to 7:30 a.m., northeast corner of Pepsi Center parking lot.
Registration Fee: • $45 U.S. / Canadian: prior to April 24, 2013
• $50 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 Jeff John / PO Box 608 / Amherst, NY 14226
Post Race Party: 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. under the shelter at the start line.
Contact: Susan Devlin - E-mail: BPAC6@BuffaloRunners.com