Race Information for the  Mad City 100K 2nd Annual Race: Saturday April 12th, 2008 Important information for the 2nd Annual Mad City 100K race will by posted on this page. Please check this page often as we will be continually updating information up to race day, and beyond. Our Race Info webpage was last updated: Thursday April 17th, 2008 - 5:00 pm.   April 17th, 2008: Official 2008 Mad City 100K Road Race Photo Gallery is Published Want photos of the 2008 Mad City 100K? Check out the action as captured through the lens of our roving photographer, Local Organizing Member, Anna Boldon by clicking into our official Photo Gallery.   April 16th, 2008: Timo Praises Race Webcast through RunRace.net Race Director Timo expresses praise for the race day Webcast, which kept the ultra community connected to race activities - in real time! Check out Timo's comments by clicking into this one, on our Reports page.   April 14th, 2008: Timo Recaps the 2008 Mad City 100K Road Race Race Director Timo sheds his double layered snowmobile suit and recaps the 2008 Mad City 100 Kilometer Road Race. Check out Timo's recap and important links related to our 2008 Mad City 100K by clicking into our Reports page.   April 11th, 2008: April 6 - 12 Proclaimed MAD CITY 100K NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK by Governor Jim Doyle Governor Jim Doyle makes it official... the week of April 6th through 12th is once again proclaimed MAD CITY 100K NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK.! Check out the official proclamation as published in our Reports page.   April 8th, 2008: Mad City 100K Receives Commendation by the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly As motioned by Senator Fred Risser the Second Annual Mad City 100 Kilometer Road Race earns Commendation by the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly! Check out the official commendation as published in our Reports page.   April 6th, 2008: The Wisconsin Cheeseman to Provide Samples to all Runners! What would a visit to Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, be without some cheese? One of our loyal and generous sponsors, The Wisconsin Cheeseman, will see to it that every runner in the Mad City 100K national championship 100-kilometer run and our citizen relay "The Race for the Ages", will go home with some fine Wisconsin cheese. You can see their products online at www.wisconsincheeseman.com.   April 6th, 2008: Awards to be Presented to Mad City 100K Runners USA Track & Field will present national championship medals for the top 10 male and female finishers in the Mad City 100K. USA Track & Field will also award age group medals (male and female, 1-2-3 places, in 5-year age groups beginning with age 40). NOTE: Runners must be USATF members to be awarded these USATF medals. In addition, the Mad City 100K gives handsome, unique ceramic plaques to age group winners (1-2-3 places) regardless of membership in USATF.   April 6th, 2008: Steve Stowers to Compete in 2nd Annual Mad City 100K California runner Steve Stowers is among the star ultramarathoners coming to Madison for the Mad City 100K on April 12. Steve, 42, has had a great running season leading up to this event. He calls running "my second job and passion." In August, Steve won the Skyline 50K in 3 hours, 41 minutes, 25 seconds. Then in February, Steve won the Jed Smith Ultra Classic 50-mile race in Sacramento in a time of 5:39:46; his marathon spilt was 2 hours, 55 minutes. Under USA Track & Field's qualifying standards, Steve's sub-5:40:00 performance at the Jed put him among the top six American men for consideration for the US national 100K team traveling to Italy for the World Cup 100K this fall.   April 5th, 2008: Greg Crowther will Return to Defend his Title in 2008 Greg Crowther, winner of last year’s Mad City 100K, will return to defend his title in 2008. Crowther, of Seattle, won the 2007 Mad City 100K US national championship 100-kilometer road race, setting the course record of 7 hours, 14 minutes, 30.6 seconds. The 2008 Mad City 100K will again been designated by USA Track & Field as the national championship race. The event will take place in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday, April 12. After his hard-won victory in Madison last year, Crowther continued at the top of his running game. In September, he and the other members of the USA men’s ultramarathon team won the bronze team medal at the annual World Cup 100-kilometer race in Winschoten, The Netherlands. Crowther was the second American across the finish line, taking 11th place in the world competition. It was the first time since 2000 that the USA men were on the medal podium.   April 5th, 2008: Rules of Competition to be explained at pre-race briefing The pre-race briefing on Friday (April 11, at 6 p.m.) at the Madison Sheraton Hotel, will include a review of the Rules of Competition by our USA Track & Field liaison, Lin Gentling. Not only does Lin know the rules, she has had to live by them!  Lin was the national champ at 100-kilometers in 1991, and then ran as a member of the US national team in the IAU World Cup 100K in Palamos, Spain, the next year. Currently Lin is team leader for the American men's and women's teams at the World Cup races. Lin resides in Rochester, Minnesota, and volunteers her time for the Mad City 100K. April 5th, 2008: Timo explains the immediate finish line placing and scoring of the Mad City 100K We do not have a formal awards ceremony after the Mad City 100K. Place finishes are determined almost as you cross the finish line, and awards are presented to you at the race venue just as soon as possible. We take into consideration your depleted physical condition after running an ultramarathon. This has proven to be the most compassionate way for us to both honor you with your award and quickly get you on your way back to the comforts of home. You are more than welcome to hang around for as long as you like, however.   April 4th, 2008: Timo reminds runners of the "Pre-race Meeting". Packet pickup for solo runners and for relay teams will be on Friday, April 11, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sheraton Madison Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive. (The phone number for the hotel is (608) is 258-9505.) Timo will conduct a pre-race briefing at 6:00 p.m. All solo runners and their family and friends are encouraged to attend the briefing, and relay teams are invited as well. Everyone will be welcomed. Introductions will be made. All questions will be answered. Soft drinks will be served, but dinner is on your own. Also, at packet pickup on Friday (April 11, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.) at the Madison Sheraton Hotel, runners will be given their computer timing chips. The race director recommends that you do not lose them overnight! Click to see an interactive map to the Sheraton Madison Hotel.   April 2nd, 2008: 2008 Mad City 100K to be Webcast on RunRace.net It is with great enthusiasm that we will webcast the 2008 Mad City 100K in real time. As the race unfolds we will be posting live updates including Blog Entries, Participant Positioning, Checkpoint Updates, and even a Photo Gallery! The 2008 Mad City 100K starts at 6:30 a.m. (CDT), Saturday April 12th. If you cannot experience the Mad City 100K in person be sure to keep up with the action by clicking into our Race Webcast.   March 31st, 2008: Michael Wardian continues his tune-up en route to Mad City 100K Michael Wardian continues his high-level competitive preparation for the Mad City 100K. On March 29, Michael won the SunTrust National Marathon in Washington, D.C., in a time of 2:24:59, breaking the event record he set the year before. To see a video clip of Michael finishing the 2008 SunTrust National Marathon in record time click the following link: www.nbc4.com/sports/15733805/detail.html   March 31st, 2008: Mark Godale to compete at 2008 Mad City 100K Mark Godale will be among the racers coming to run in the Mad City 100K. Mark, 37, of Aurora, Ohio, is a veteran of national and international ultramarathon championships. He was on the US national teams that competed in the World Cup 100K races in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002. Mark was named Ultra Runner of the Year by USA Track & Field in 1999. That same year Mark won the US national championship in the 24-hour run, setting the event record with a distance of 162.4 miles. Most recently, Mark has excelled in Masters races internationally. (Age 40 is currently the milestone for American Masters, while 35 is the international age.) In 2005, Mark won the world championship in the Masters 100-kilometer race in Argentina.   March 31st, 2008: US national team member Connie Gardner to Return to Mad City 100K US national team member Connie Gardner has confirmed her entry in the Mad City 100K on April 12. Connie finished 5th among the women in last year's national championship race here in Madison, in a time of 8 hours, 56 minutes, 8 seconds. She went on to compete with the American team in the annual World Cup 100K championship in The Netherlands last fall. She lowered her time to 8:15:14, good for 4th place on the team and 18th place in the world. That was Connie's third World Cup race, having also represented the USA in 2006 and 2003. Connie, 44, of Medina, Ohio, won national championships in the 100-mile run in 2003 and the 100-kilometer run in 2002.   March 31st, 2008: USATF Rules of Competition The Mad City 100K and US national championship race will be governed by USA Track & Field's official Rules of Competition. All 100-kilometer solo runners will be required to abide by the rules and face sanctions for violations. Please review and become familiar with these summary of rules that we've published in our Reports page.   March 31st, 2008: Howard Nippert will serve as the official race starter Howard Nippert will serve as the official race starter for the Mad City 100K. Well known to ultramarathoners around the world, Howard has been the top American runner in the annual IAU World Cup 100-kilometer race every year since 2002, and never finished lower than the third US runner in all nine of his world championship runs. Howard has already been selected for the US national team going to the next World Cup 100K, to be held in Tuscania, Italy, on November 8, 2008. Be it known, however, that Howard's honorary duties begin and end with the start of the Mad City 100K at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12. Before and after that moment of glory, the Race Director will have Howard cooking soup, mixing sports drink, picking up litter, refilling water bottles, and otherwise ministering to the competitors' needs till the race is over!   March 31st, 2008: Hammer Nutrition products to be served at the Mad City 100K Hammer Nutrition products to be served at the Mad City 100K this year. Thanks to Hammer's generous support, we will be offering HEED sports drink (sometimes lemon-lime and sometimes mandarin-orange) and Hammer Gel apple-cinnamon pouches, at our aid stations during the race.   March 30th, 2008: What makes a Masters Runner? Internationally, there is no universal agreement on when a runner is considered of Masters age, although this is evolving. Right now, the US Masters age is 40 years old, and 40 is the age (on race day) we will be using for the Mad City 100K.   March 30th, 2008: Awards to be earned by 2008 Mad City 100K Champions Unique wooden plaques will be awarded to the winners for the Mad City 100K this year. To whet your appetite... With two weeks to go Timo publishes images of the awards that will be earned by 2008 Mad City 100K champions. Check out photos of these awards by clicking into our Reports page.   March 26th, 2008: Michael Wardian Joins Mad City 100K Field for U.S. National Championship Run Fresh off his victory in the US national championship 50-kilometer race earlier this month, Michael Wardian is coming to Madison to race for another national championship, the 100-kilometer run, in the Mad City 100K. Michael, a marathon speedster from Arlington, Virginia, will turn 34 years old on race day at the Mad City 100K on April 12. He competed in the US Olympic marathon trials in both 2002 and 2008. At the Mad City 100K, Michael hopes to qualify for the American national team headed for the IAU World Cup 100km race in Italy later this year. Two national championship ultramarathon races less than 6 weeks apart? It’s not too daunting for Michael. Since winning the 50km crown in New York on March 2, Michael has also won both the Lower Potomac Marathon in 2 hours 34 minutes, and the Shamrock Marathon in 2 hours, 24 minutes. Michael’s winning time of 2 hours, 55 minutes, 5 seconds in New York was the fastest ever by a US man in a 50km national championship race. He broke the course record held by Greg Crowther of Seattle, Washington. Greg won the inaugural Mad City 100K in 2007 and will also be in Madison to defend his national title on April 12.   March 26th, 2008: Ultramarathon Star Kevin Setnes to Compete in Mad City 100K Long-time American distance-running standout Kevin Setnes will be in the strong field of competitors assembling for the US national championship 100-kilometer road race at the Mad City 100K in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 12. Kevin reigned as national champion at this event in 1996 , 1997 and 1998, and shows no sign of backing off at age 54. Last year, Kevin finished 3rd overall in the Mad City 100K, behind only Greg Crowther (1st) and Scott Jurek (2nd), in an outstanding time of 7 hours, 51 minutes, 49 seconds. A member of the US national team for 8 years, Kevin was part of the American squad on the medal podium in 2000, when the USA men won the Team Silver Medal at the IAU World Cup 100-kilometer race in The Netherlands. Kevin has excelled at many other ultramarathon distances as well. In 1993, he won the American championship in the 24-hour run by winning with a distance of 160.4 miles, setting the American national record at that time. In last year’s inaugural Mad City 100K, Kevin wore race number No. 1, awarded by the race director in recognition of Kevin’s contributions to the cause of American ultramarathoning. Residing in nearby Eagle, Wisconsin, Kevin is married to Kris Clark-Setnes, herself a 3-time national champion at 100 kilometers (1992, 1993, and 1997). Kevin considers it the highlight of his running career to have won the “His and Hers” national titles with Kris in 1997.   March 25th, 2008: Ann Heaslett to Compete in 2008 Mad City 100K Former 2-time national champion Ann Heaslett will compete in the US national championship 100-kilometer road race at the Mad City 100K in her hometown of Madison, Wisconsin, on April 12. In last year’s national championship, Ann, 44, finished as the 4th-place woman in a time of 8 hours, 45 minutes, 27 seconds. Ann won national championships in 2002 in both the 50-mile trail run and the 24-hour run. A veteran of American national ultramarathon teams, Ann competed on the international stage in the IAU World Cup races in Europe and Asia from 2001 to 2005. “Ann Heaslett’s return to the Mad City 100K will be an inspiration to our national runners and our local runners alike,” said race director Tim Yanacheck. “She’s a deserving member of ultramarathoning royalty.” For the past few years, Ann has expanded her athletic competitions to triathlons, including the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii in 2006. In 2007, she competed in the Ultraman World Championship, also in Hawaii. The Ultraman race is a three-day circuit of the Big Island, consisting of a 6.2-mile ocean swim, 261.4 miles on bicycle, and finally a double-marathon run, 52.4 miles, on the famous “Queen K Highway”. Ann finished the ordeal in a total time of 27 hours, 18 minutes, 32 seconds, good for second place among women and 11th place overall. Her time of 7 hours, 58 minutes for the double marathon was the second-fastest ever by a woman in Ultraman history.   March 24th, 2008: Sheraton Madison extends special rate as race hotel. Sheraton Madison Hotel   706 John Nolen Drive Madison, WI  53713 (608) 251-2300 (608) 258-9505 Google Maps The Sheraton Madison has extended the special $105 (plus tax) room rate for Mad City 100K participants until Wednesday of this week, March 26. Be sure to take advantage of this deal as soon as possible! The Sheraton Madison Hotel is located about 2½ driving miles from our race start / finish area - Henry Vilas Zoo Call the Sheraton Madison Hotel directly to take advantage of our Mad City 100K special offer!   March 22nd, 2008: Runners tour Mad City's picturesque course... Runners gathered at the Mad City 100K course for an informal winter workout and social event on March 22. Mary Gorski "takes five with friends" around the Mad City 100K course counting down to three weeks to go to race day. Check out Mary's recap of the tour: www.madcity100k.com/reports.php?id=20   March 21st, 2008: Guaranteed spots on the 2008 USA national 100K team to top Mad City 100K Solo Runners... Guaranteed spots on the 2008 USA National 100K team will be offered to the first male and the first female in the Mad City 100K national championship race on April 12. USA Track & Field has announced that those positions on the team will be given to the winners regardless of finishing time. Ordinarily, runners must meet a qualifying time standard (7 hours, 20 minutes for men, and 8 hours, 40 minutes for women). However, this year the time standards will be waived for the national championship race winners only. The American team of 6 men and 6 women will compete in the World Cup race in Tuscania, Italy, on November 8, 2008. For complete team selection procedures, click on this link: 100k Team Selection Procedures www.usatf.org/events/2008/IAU100kmWorldCup/entry/ And to see whose ultrarunning performances to date have put them in contention for inclusion on the USA 100K team, click on this link: Performance List www.usatf.org/events/2008/IAU100kmWorldCup/entry/eligible.asp   March 21st, 2008: Timo recently sent this message out to the ultrarunning community Less than a month to go before the Mad City 100K, the 2008 US national championship road race, on April 12. I have a request for you. I read the impressive results from 50K national championship race at Caumsett State Park in New York earlier this month. This would be a great time to step up and either sign up for the 100K championship race yourself, or spread the word to runners who might take the challenge of 100 kilometers on the roads. I have a great course here in Madison, Wisconsin, a terrific sports city with lots of volunteers and support. I established and am growing the Mad City 100K with one thought in mind: to help field the best possible American teams for the IAU World Cup 100K race each year. Last September 9, the USA men won the team bronze medal in the World Cup race in The Netherlands. Howard Nippert, Greg Crowther (our defending Mad City 100K champ), and Chad Ricklefs finished 8-11-17 in the world. The USA women's team took fourth in the world, with a team of Kami Semick, Devon Crosby-Helms (2nd in the Mad City 100K), Julie Udchachon (1st in the Mad City 100K), Connie Gardner (5th in the Mad City 100K), and Carolyn Smith (3rd in the Mad City 100K). The 2008 World Cup race will be in Italy on November 8. The Mad City 100K on April 12 would be a great opportunity to try to be part of it, for you or for an aspiring ultrarunner.   March 21st, 2008: Adam Lint to Run in Madison Among the top runners contending for medal honors in the Mad City 100K on April 12 will be Adam Lint, 24, of Patton, PA. Earlier this month (March 2), Adam took third place in the US National Championship 50-kilometer road race. Adam ran an impressive time of 3 hours, 14 minutes, 48 seconds. The 50K race was run in "brisk" weather at Caumsett State Park in New York. In the same race, Roy Pirrung won the 55-59 age group in a time of 4:17:22. Roy will also be competing in the Mad City 100K. Check out this Report with Photos (requires Adobe Reader) recap of the 2008 USA Championship 50km Race.   March 20th, 2008: Reminder to Join USA Track & Field... Remember that the 2008 Mad City 100K is the US national championship race. You can run in the race and be eligible for Mad City 100K awards like age group plaques, finisher medals, etc. but THE PRIZE MONEY IS FOR USATF MEMBERS ONLY. The same is true for national championship places - only USATF members can receive the national championship place medals. You can look at it as a race (the national championship event) within a race (the Mad City 100K). Joining USATF is easy and inexpensive. The annual membership fee is just $29.95. You can sign up online at www.usatf.org. Timo recommends that you do it. With the small field of competitors we have signed up so far for the Mad City 100K, you never know....   February 20th, 2008: Carolyn Smith to Return to Run in Madison USA team member and last year's third-place woman, Carolyn Smith, will return to Madison run again in the Mad City 100K on April 12. In 2007, Carolyn ran the 100-kilometer course in 8 hours, 36 minutes, 39 seconds, meeting the American qualifying standard (8:40:00) and securing a place on the American team. At the World Cup race in The Netherlands last fall, Carolyn lowered her time to an outstanding 8:16:17, good for 5th on the team and 19th in the world. The American women took 4th place in the world team competition. Carolyn, of Milwaukee, is a physician who serves as Medical Director for the Student Health Service at Marquette University and Head Team Physician for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.   March 18th, 2008: Reassuring professional weather forecast for the Mad City 100K Mike Stiller, Meteorologist for Weather Central here in Madison, has made this professional weather forecast especially for the Mad City 100K... Last year's miserable weather on race day was very, very unusual. Spring (April) in Wisconsin generally has temperatures in the mid-50s (F) for highs with lows on average in the upper 30's to low 40s. The good news is that, after a very long, cold and snowy winter, the National Weather Service 30-day outlook for April is normal for both temperature and precipitation. The mean temperature for Madison is 56.5 degrees with an average total rain fall for the month of April of right around 3 inches. Indications are that the 30-day outlook is accurate due to the fact that the jet stream is now moving into its summer pattern. That means that cooler Canadian air is held to the north of Madison allowing warmer southern breezes into the area in time for the race.   March 18th, 2008: Timo announces Honorary Race Director for the 2008 Mad City 100K - Howard Nippert Howard Nippert will be the Honorary Race Director for the 2008 Mad City 100K. Howard, the USA's finest male runner in international competition at 100 kilometers in recent history, has led the American men's ultramarathon team in every World Cup since 2002. At the World Cup race in The Netherlands last fall, Howard was again the top American finisher, taking 8th place in the world and leading the US men to the team bronze medal for third place. "I compare Howard with Yao Ming," said Timo Yanacheck, race director. "He goes overseas and competes and succeeds against the best in the world in a sport that his home country is still learning to embrace." Howard, of Fork Union, Virginia, also coaches ultramarathoners. You can read more about Howard and his running career at www.howardnippert.com. Howard will be on hand in Madison throughout the race weekend, April 11-13.   March 17th, 2008: 2008 Mad City 100K earns "Bronze Label"! The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) has awarded the 2008 Mad City 100K its Bronze Label. The IAU is the governing body for international competitions such as the annual 100-kilometer World Cup championship race in Italy this fall. The Bronze Label identifies the Mad City 100K as having met the standards set for a race of this stature. Bronze Label status assures eligibility for recognition of world records. It also places Mad City 100K finishers on the annual list of world-wide rankings. The Bronze Label has a special importance for elite runners, as it figures into the calculation of the travel grants for those invited to a major IAU competition such as the World Cup.   February 20th, 2008: Masters Legend Roy Pirrung to Return to Run in Madison Long-distance running star Roy Pirrung has confirmed that he will return to Madison, Wisconsin, to compete in the Mad City 100K on April 12. Pirrung, 59, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, was named the 2007 Masters Ultramarathoner of the Year by USA Track & Field. The Mad City 100K is a 100-kilometer (62 miles) running race. In last year's race, Pirrung finished as the 4th place male in the nation in a time of 8 hours, 49 minutes, 28 seconds, a pending American record for his age group. The 2008 Mad City 100K will be run on Saturday, April 12, at Vilas Park. Once again, the race will be the US national championship race for both for men and for women. In 2007, "Pirrung dominated his age group in almost every race he entered," said Nancy Hobbs, chair of USA track & Field's Mountain Ultra Trail Running Council. In addition to his performance at the Mad City 100K, Pirrung's finishes included 1st at the 24-hour run national championship, 2nd at the Sunmart Texas Trail 50-mile run, 2nd at the USA 50-kilometer road championship, 1st at the Ice Age Trail 50-mile run, and 2nd in the USA 100-kilometer national masters trail championship. Pirrung has also been a member of the USA national 24-hour run team for the past six years. Pirrung is a fitness trainer at Sports Core for Kohler Company.   February 10th, 2008: Message from Greg Crowther: 2007 Mad City 100K Champion Reproduced from email sent: October 2, 2007 Hi Tim -- You've probably seen the results from the World Cup 100K by now. If so, you saw that the men's team medaled for the first time since 2000, beating France by less than 2 minutes. I wanted to assure you that you had a hand in this achievement. By putting on a great US championship event in the spring, you provided a valuable experience for several of us who later made the trip to Winschoten. More specifically, speaking for myself, I learned a lot from training for and racing at Mad City. At the time, the lessons were hard ones -- I was trashing my muscles a bit too much on certain training runs, and I went out too aggressively on race day, and I paid the price in the last 30K. But by making those mistakes in the spring, I was able to regroup and race more successfully at Winschoten even though my overall fitness wasn't quite as good as it had been a few months earlier. Of course, the Mad City prize money was also important in lowering the net cost of racing this year. So thanks for making such an important contribution to the ultra scene in general and the US World Cup team in particular. --Greg   February 9th, 2008: "The Race for the Ages" Mad City 100K Relay A fun new format has been announced for the Citizens Relay 100-kilometers event of the 2008 Mad City 100K runs. The second annual relay will again be run in conjunction with the USA Track & Field national championship 100-kilometer road race, in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 12, 2008. The new relay format will be called "The Race for the Ages", relay coordinator Doug Erickson has announced. "The Mad City 100K is turning the relay awards competition on its head by dispensing with the usual, tired categories," said Erickson. This year, we'll be giving relay awards in the following four categories, based on the combined age of the team members:         0-299 years         300-399 years         400-499 years         500 year and over Here's how it will work: Say you have 10 relay members, ages 21, 25 (3), 32 (2), 40, 45 (2), and 65. You just add all 10 ages together for a total of 355. Your team would compete in the 300-399 category. If your team has fewer than the maximum 10 members because some are running more than one leg, no problem. Just add those runners' ages again based on how many legs they are running. Even if you have just a 2-member relay team splitting the 10 legs - one 25 years old, the other 30 - you would multiply the 25 by five and the 30 by five and add them together for a team age of 275. That puts you in the 0-299 category. We realize team rosters sometimes change as race day nears, so there's no need to provide ages when registering. Two weeks before race day, team leaders will receive an e-mail from Doug Erickson, the relay coordinator, asking for names and ages. The relay race venue will be the same as in 2007: ten laps around Madison's runner-friendly 10-kilometer route circling Lake Wingra. The start and finish lines are at Vilas Park. Registration for both "The Run for the Ages" citizen relay and the 2008 Mad City 100K national championship solo race is now open. Click into our Registration link for more details. Relay questions can be directed to Doug at DErickson@madison.com.   January 18th, 2008: Timo secures the Sheraton Madison as race hotel. Sheraton Madison Hotel   706 John Nolen Drive Madison, WI  53713 (608) 251-2300 (608) 258-9505 Google Maps Timo has struck a great deal and secured a block of rooms at the Sheraton Madison Hotel. The Sheraton Madison served as race hotel last year and once again, is offering rooms to our runners at a special rate: $105 per night (plus tax). The Sheraton Madison Hotel is located about 2½ driving miles from our race start / finish area - Henry Vilas Zoo Call the Sheraton Madison Hotel directly to take advantage of our Mad City 100K special offer!   January 12th, 2008: Prize money determined. For the 2008 running of the Mad City 100K Solo Championship USATF members will compete for prize money in both male and female categories as follows: 1st:  $2,000 2nd:  $1,200 3rd:  $750 4th:  $500 5th:  $250 6th:  $125     All runners are invited to participate!  To be eligible for prize money and race awards solo runners must be U.S. Citizens and current members of USA Track & Field. You can access the website of USA Track & Field and apply for membership at: USATF.ORG In accordance with the rules of USA Track & Field: "USATF's website shall be the exclusive host for Championship results." We will provide a link to those results of athletes competing in the Championship competition. In addition... Place awards will be to the first, second, and third males and females in the following age groups: 0 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59, 60 - 64, and 65+   December 21st, 2007 - 11:45pm: Mad City 100K registration opens! Participant race registration is now open for both events of the Mad City 100K through the website of: RunRace.net Click the link to RunRace for participant "Registration" and to get a listing of "Who's Registered" for the 2008 events. December 6th, 2007 - 8:15am: USA Track & Field has selected the Mad City 100K to be the national championship 100-kilometer road race for both 2008 and 2009. It's official: USA Track & Field has selected the Mad City 100K to be the national championship 100-kilometer road race for both 2008 and 2009. The announcement was made at the USA Track & Field annual convention in Honolulu on December 1. Also, the Mountain, Ultra, Trail Council of USA Track & Field honored the 2007 Mad City 100K as "Contributor of the Year" for its outstanding national championship race last April. The award was presented to race representative Ann Heaslett at the convention by USA Track & Field president Bill Roe. Tim Yanacheck, the Mad City 100K race director, deeply appreciates the recognition of the extraordinary efforts of his Local Organizing Committee and the outstanding athletes who performed so well in the 2007 race's unseasonably lousy weather. "If USA Track & Field believes we did a great job in our first Mad City 100K, just wait till they see what we do in our second and third [2008 and 2009]," said Timo. Inaugural Race: Saturday April 7th, 2007 Important information for the Mad City 100K race will by posted on this page. Please check this page often as we will be continually updating information up to race day, and beyond. Our Race Info webpage was last updated: Our Race Info webpage was last updated: Thursday April 17th, 2008 - 5:00 pm.. April 4th, 2007 - 7:00am: Timo announces Honorary Race Director for inaugural running of the Mad City 100K. Howard Nippert of Virginia has been named Honorary Race Director for this year's Mad City 100K. Howard, leader of the USA national men's team at the World Cup in recent years, has risen to the top ranks of international competition. In last year's World Cup in Seoul, South Korea, Howard ran the 100-kilometer course in 6 hours, 52 minutes, 46 seconds. His fifth-place finish was the highest standing for a US man since 2001. It was Howard's eighth consecutive World Cup 100K. Timo calls Howard "a model of determination, durability, and consistency." April 3rd, 2007 - 8:15pm: Timo announces withdrawal of a top, 4-time national champion runner. Timo regrets to report that Nikki Kimball, four-time national 50-mile trail champion and member of the USA ultramarathon team, has withdrawn from the Mad City 100K due to illness. April 2nd, 2007 - 11:00am: Timo publishes rules and regulations for the Mad City 100K. A revised, final summary of USATF's rules of competition for the national championship 100K race has been released. Please read and become familiar with these USATF Rules and Regulations and information. The Mad City 100K National Championship will be following these guidelines and you will be expected to abide by them. See a copy of these rules in our Reports webpage. March 25th, 2007 - 12:00 noon: Important requirement for Masters runners in the USATF National Championship. Masters runners (that is, any runner age 40 and over) have a special identification requirement for the race. USATF Masters national championship guidelines mandate that a runner wear a "back tag" indicating his/her age group. In other words, a sort of "bib number" must be worn on the runner's back so that competitors behind can identify that runner's age group. The Mad City 100K being a national championship race, this guideline will be enforced. We will provide each Masters runner with back tag which should be affixed by safety pin or otherwise. This means the back tag (or a reasonable facsimile) will have to be put on each shirt the runner might change during the race. The back tag will simply read "M40" or "F55", for example. March 24th, 2007 - 12:00 noon: Timo gives the scoop on bib number assignment. With one exception, bib numbers for the solo runners will be randomly assigned in order to avoid the appearance of individual ranking. ("Couples" will be assigned consecutive numbers unless they promptly advise the race director otherwise.) The exception is that no. 1 has been assigned by the race director to KEVIN SETNES. Among his other running and coaching accomplishments, Kevin was our national champion at 100 kilometers three times (1996, 1997, 1999), member of the USA national 100K team 1992-2000, world team silver medalist in 1995 and 2000, and world individual silver medalist in the 40-45 age group in 2000. March 23rd, 2007 - 12:00 noon: Timo announces "Pre-race Meeting". A pre-race meeting of all interested solo runners and their support crews will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 6, at the packet pickup venue. Packet pickup will be at The Coliseum Bar, which is just down the street from the Sheraton Madison Hotel. The pre-race meeting will be pretty short and limited primarily to a review of the Rules of Competition applicable to a national championship race such as this. Timo wants it to be known that he is AGAINST long lectures and FOR talking with each of you person-to-person, but a common understanding of the rules is essential to fair play and good sportsmanship. Click to see an interactive map to the Sheraton Madison Hotel. March 22nd, 2007 - 12:00 noon: Governor Doyle declares "MAD CITY 100K NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK". On Thursday March 15th, 2007 the honorable Jim Doyle, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, proclaimed the week of April 1st through 7th, 2007 to be "MAD CITY 100K NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK"!  Join us in the celebration and see the governor's official proclamation in our Reports webpage. March 21st, 2007 - 9:00am: Current course conditions released in honor of first day of spring. Timo and friends toured the course over the weekend. The course is in fine post-winter condition, with no remaining snow or ice. Madison temperatures are forecast to be in the 40's for a few more days, then the 50's over the weekend, and finally into the 60's by next week. March 16th, 2007 - 6:00pm: Timo announces sponsor fluid replacement. HEED will be the sport drink for the 2007 Mad City 100K national championship race. HEED, of course, is a product of Hammer Nutrition. Along with HEED, Hammer will provide Mad City 100K runners with pouches of its famous Hammer Gel and sample packets of Endurolytes. More product information can be found at www.hammernutrition.com. March 15th, 2007 - 2:00pm: A reminder - with an extension from Timo. Due to popular demand, the special $99 room rate at the Sheraton Madison Hotel has been extended one week, to March 22. Runners are well-advised to book their rooms soon. Timo is pleased to report that the pace of race registrations has picked up and he doesn't want anyone left out in the cold. ("Left out in the cold" is not meant to be a literal description of the weather in Madison. Weather conditions have been fluctuating, but the snow is melting pretty rapidly. Timo will post an updated report on course conditions next week.) Find out more by visiting the website for the Sheraton Madison Hotel. Scroll down to our March 2nd, 2007  entry for the scoop on this hotel deal. March 12th, 2007 - 6:00pm: From Timo, for your consideration. Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center rests on the shore of Lake Monona, just down the street from the State Capitol. Every September the triathletes competing in Ironman Wisconsin swim, bike and run from this venue. The splendid architecture is the creation of Wisconsin native Frank Lloyd Wright. More information (and photos) can be found at: MononaTerrace.com. March 11th, 2007 - 6:00pm: From Timo, for your consideration. About half of our Mad City 100K race course goes through the world-famous University of Wisconsin Arboretum. Around here, we just call it "the Arb". Yes, there are a lot of trees, as well as prairie and so much more. The Arb is also a research and educational resource. Runners will see for themselves how very fortunate we are for the foresight of our ancestors who preserved this tract. More information (and photos) can be found at: UWArboretum.org. March 10th, 2007 - 6:00pm: From Timo, for your consideration. The icon of our race logo - the state capitol building in Madison - is open to visitors for tours or just some old-fashioned self-guided gawking. Completed in 1917, our state capitol is a replica of the US Capitol. The great white granite dome is lighted at night and is a landmark you can see from just about everywhere, including from your airplane as you approach and leave Madison. It's at the center of the city. More information (and photos) can be found at: www.wisconsin.gov/state/capfacts/tour_select.html. March 9th, 2007 - 6:00pm: From Timo, for your consideration. Looking for something for the family to do while you run around the Mad City 100K race course? It's something you yourself might wish to do before or after the race: The Henry Vilas Zoo! It's a great zoo. Admission is free. The zoo is open every day of the year. And the zoo is right there at Vilas Park, adjacent to the start/finish area of our race. The zoo is open to visitors from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily. More information (and photos) can be found at: VilasZoo.org. March 8th, 2007 - 6:00pm: Timo announces celebrity runner. Howard Nippert, star of the USA men's national team, will be on hand at the Mad City 100K. Howard has volunteered to do anything from greeting runners before the race to picking up trash after the race. Howard has led the men's team in the annual World Cup competition for as long as Timo can remember. He moved up to 5th in the world at the World Cup in South Korea last fall, his third consecutive top-10 finish. Howard will be traveling from his home in Virginia just to be part of this national championship event. March 7th, 2007 - 6:00pm: Timo announces celebrity runner. Olympian and many-time national championship Suzy Favor Hamilton will be the official starter for the Mad City 100K. Suzy is a Wisconsin native and now lives and works near Madison. Her running accomplishments are legendary. You can read and see more about Suzy at her website: SuzyFavorHamilton.com. March 6th, 2007 - 6:00pm: Timo announces medical volunteers. An outstanding team of medical volunteers will be on hand for the Mad City 100K. The group will be coordinated by Deanne Eccles, M.D. In addition to her regular medical practice, Deanne is opening a new business called "Zoned 4 Fitness" which will offer wellness, performance, weight loss and coaching services to the public. You will see the beautiful new "Zoned 4 Fitness" facility on a site adjacent to the Mad City 100K headquarters hotel, the Sheraton Madison. Visit the website for Zoned 4 Fitness. March 6th, 2007 - 1:00pm: Jason offers help for "Lonely Feet Club". Attention, Relay Teams! And attention, Lonely Runners! If you have an incomplete team and you're looking for more runners, or if you're a runner without a team, check out our new "Lonely Feet Club". Jason Dorgan will be coordinating this service for the Mad City 100K. Click into our interactive link: Mad City 100K Yahoo Sports Group For more info contact Jason: jayfromwisc@yahoo.com March 4th, 2007 - 6:00pm: For immediate release from Timo. In keeping with the Mad City 100K's designation as the 2007 USATF national championship race, remember that the $9,650 in prize money will be paid only to runners who are members of USATF. Likewise, the national championship medals for overall places and for age groups can be presented only to USATF members. Eligibility will be checked before the race. It's easy and inexpensive to join USATF. See the link on our homepage for www.USATF.org. March 2nd, 2007 - 6:00pm: A reminder from Timo. Timo wants to remind all runners and supporters that hotel reservations should be made sooner rather than later. The block of $99 rooms set aside by Sheratom Madison Hotel will only be held until March 13. Call the hotel directly to reserve rooms at (608) 251-2300, and be sure to mention the Mad City 100K event. (A few folks have tried using the Sheraton worldwide 800 number, and that doesn't work because only the local hotel people are informed of the special rate.) Find out more by visiting the website for the Sheraton Madison Hotel. March 1st, 2007: For immediate release. 27 solo runners (11 women and 16 men) have registered so far for the Mad City 100K. Timo is assembling an email list to send up-to-date information directly to registered runners. To get a listing of "Who's Registered" for the 2007 race click into RunRace.net February 8th, 2007: Race "Time Limit" adjusted. Working under the requirements of local governmental bodies Timo adjusts the race time limit to 13 hours. Previously the race time limit was listed as 14 hours but that has changed, and is now officially 13 hours. The start of the race will remain 6:30 a.m.(dawn) and the course will now officially close at 7:30 p.m.(sunset). January 19th, 2007: New "Report" published. Timo updates content of the Reports webpage with a new report: Special Hotel Deal for Runners of the Inaugural Mad City 100K Race. January 18th, 2007: New "Report" published. Timo updates content of the Reports webpage with a new report: Virtual Photo Tour of the Mad City 100K Race Course. January 18th, 2007: Webpage for Reports published. Timo updates the website with a new link to Reports. This webpage will make available important reports in a chronological index - with photos where appropriate. Website visitors are encouraged to click into Reports often for the latest race related information. January 8th, 2007: Liability waiver for race registration updated. Working with the University of Wisconsin race director, Timo supplements the race registration waiver that participants must actively agree to in order to submit their registration. January 8th, 2007: Webpage for Volunteers published. Race director, Timo publishes instructions for those interested in volunteering through a new link on the website, Volunteer. Please volunteer by emailing John Selbo at: burnie1436@sbcglobal.net January 3rd, 2007: Webpage of Frequently Unasked Questions (FUQ's) published. Race director, Timo publishes a listing of the most common Frequently Unasked Questions  through a new link on the website, F U Q's. January 2nd, 2007: Website opened. Under the direction of Race Director Tim (Timo) Yanacheck and advisory role of Jason Dorgan (Co Race Director of the Kettle Moraine 100) the website for the Mad City 100K Road Race is opened to the public. Website designed and programmed by Bill Thom, Kemper Tech, Inc.: bill@kempertech.com Mad City 100K Logo and illustrations by Mike Kasun, Mike Kasun Illustration. Participant race registration is opened for both events through the website of: RunRace.net December 13th, 2006: Prize money determined. For the 2007 running of the Mad City 100K Solo Championship USATF members will compete for prize money in both male and female categories as follows: 1st $2000; 2nd $1200; 3rd $750; 4th $500; 5th $250; 6th $125. All runners are invited to participate!  To be eligible for prize money and race awards solo runners must be current members of USA Track & Field. You can access the website of USA Track & Field and apply for membership at: USATF.ORG In accordance with the rules of USA Track & Field: "USATF's website shall be the exclusive host for Championship results." We will provide a link to those results of athletes competing in the Championship competition. December 4th, 2006: USATF accepts bid of Mad City 100K to host championship race. USA Track and Field has just approved the bid of the Mad City 100K to be the 2007 national championship 100-kilometer road race. The Mad City 100K will take place in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday, April 7, 2007. The course will consist of ten loops of Madison's most popular 10K route, taking runners through the University of Wisconsin Arboretum, along the shore of Lake Wingra, and through scenic urban neighborhoods. The race is open to all runners... however, to be eligible for national championships and prize money, individual runners must be registered members of USATF. A purse totaling $9,650 will be awarded, with $2,000 to the first place male and female. Tim ("Timo") Yanacheck, co-race director of the Kettle Moraine 100, will be race director of the Mad City 100K. Race address: Mad City 100K c/o Tim Yanacheck, Race Director 2536 Chamberlain Ave. Madison, WI  53705 Unless otherwise indicated, all content, photos and art work published on this website are copyright property ©2006-2008 of Mad City 100K and may not be republished without verifiable authorization from webmaster@madcity100k.com.