It's Friday,  May 24th, 2013   User not logged in!       Mad City 100K      Our 55 reports are listed below. To view a full report click on its highlighted heading. Thanks for keeping up with our reports. Mad City Reports click a heading for its full Report (with image gallery where available) Images in Gallery Date Posted Last Update Viewed Last View MEDIA RELEASE - 100K RACE RESULTS - APRIL 20, 2013 MADISON, WISCONSIN -- Carolyn Smith was crowned US female national 100-kilometer road race running champion for the second time, and newcomer Nick Accardo earned his first national title as the male champion, in the Mad City Ultras here on Saturday, April 20. Carolyn, age 47, of Milwaukee, covered the distance (about 62 miles) in a time of 8 hours, 36 minutes, ... 0 Thu Apr 25th Thu Apr 25th 48 18 hrs ago 2013 Race Action Photos of the 7th Annual MadCity Ultras... Enjoy! Click into our Webcast on RunRace for runner splits and results. 102 Tue Apr 23rd Wed Apr 24th 2331 36 mins ago Packet Pick Up If you're running the 100K Solo you'll want to pick up your packet on Friday April 19 between 4:00PM and 7:00PM. Remember your race starts at 6:30 Saturday April 20. If you're running the 50K Solo you can pick up your packet on Friday 4-7PM or Saturday morning before the 8AM Start. If you are a Relay Captain you can pick up your packets and baton on Friday ... 0 Wed Apr 17th Wed Apr 17th 42 Sun 8:02 pm Keeping busy on race day Your spouse/friend/Mom/Dad is running the 100K or 50K. While you'll be there to support her/him, you're also thinking, "gosh, that's a long time to hang around, is there anything to do nearby?" Well Virginia, I'm glad you asked! Here are just some of the activities within walking distance: - Visit the Vilas Park Zoo - Play tennis or basketball or climb on ... 0 Wed Apr 17th Wed Apr 17th 37 Wed 11:22 pm Check out the Facebook event page Be sure to check out Facebook event page for news, updates, RSVP's and pre-race buzz. Tout your relay team or predict your finish. Post pictures. Be creative! 0 Tue Mar 19th Tue Mar 19th 101 4 hrs ago Hotel Recommendations for 2013 Race For the 2013 race there is no "official" hotel but we have several recommendations: Sheraton Hotel 706 John Nolen Dr, Madison, WI 53713 (608) 251-2300 HotelRED 1501 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711 (608) 819-8228 Best Western Plus InnTowner 2424 University Avenue Madison, WI 53726 (608) 233-8778 Arbor House 3402 Monroe Street Madison, WI ... 0 Thu Mar 14th Thu Mar 14th 72 Tue 6:50 pm I.A.U. Bestows Bronze Label on 2013 Mad City 100K The International Association of Ultrarunners (I.A.U.) has awarded Bronze Label status to the Mad City 100K and 2013 US national champuiosnhip race. The I.A.U. recognition ensures that race performances at the race on April 20, 2013 will be recognized worldwide by the international governing bodies of the sport. 0 Fri Mar 8th Fri Mar 8th 76 Mon 6:51 pm Racing for Recovery This year one of our 100K Solo runners is participating to support and highlight Racing for Recovery. Learn more at www.racingforrecovery.com. 0 Mon Jan 7th Mon Jan 7th 117 22 hrs ago Course Records 100K male - Michael Wardian (VA), 6:56:57 (2008) 100K female - Devon Crosby-Helms (CA), 7:46:33 (2011) 50K male - Zach Bitter (WI), 3:03:10 (2012) 50K female - Julie Spencer (WI), 3:34:45 (2009) 1 Fri Jan 4th Fri Jan 4th 190 22 hrs ago 2012 Race Starter leads Badgers to Big Ten Championship Maverick Darling, the University of Wisconsin runner who was our official starter for the 2012 Mad City race led the Badgers to their 14th straight Big Ten conference cross country championship yesterday. Maverick, a senior, finished second overall. The Badger men's team scored 33 points. Maverick earned Big Ten All-Conference honors all four years that he ... 0 Oct 29, 2012 Oct 29, 2012 159 15 hrs ago 2013 Race Date Announced! The USATF 100K US Championship race will be held Saturday, April 20 as the MadCity 100K in Madison, WI. The course will be the same as previous years - starting at the Vilas Park Shelter and circulating the beautiful UW Madison Arboretum. Mark your calendar! 0 May 18, 2012 293 Tue 8:52 am USA Team Results at the International 100K Championships The US Men's and Women's teams have become increasingly competitive over the years as 100K races like the MadCity 100K have challenged the runners and raised the bar. Read the team performance history at the USATF site at this link. 0 May 17, 2012 May 17, 2012 285 16 hrs ago IT WAS A GOOD DAY FOR A FAST RACE Race Director’s report on the Mad City 50K, Madison, Wisconsin, March 31, 2012, by Timo Yanacheck. Zach Bitter dueled with Patrick Russell and surged to win first place in the Mad City 50K ultramarathon road race in Madison, Wisconsin, on March 31. Patrick fought valiantly and held on in a race in which both men broke Patrick’s course record. Zach won ... 0 Apr 8, 2012 Apr 9, 2012 410 Wed 12:45 am 2012 Race Action Photos of the 6th Annual Mad City 50K... Enjoy! Click into our Webcast on RunRace for runner splits and results. 94 Mar 30, 2012 14660 1 hr ago Race Date for 2012 - April 14 - 50K and 50K Relay Race Director Tim (Timo) Yanacheck has announced the date and distances for the 2012 Mad City 100K. The date will be Saturday, April 14, 2012. The distances will be a 50-kilometer solo race and a 50-kilometer 5-person relay race. As always, the events will be held at Vilas Park in Madison, Wisconsin. 0 Aug 5, 2011 Aug 5, 2011 736 Fri 8:56 pm MEDIA RELEASE - POST-RACE REPORT Madison, Wisconsin - One heck of an ultramarathon race was run in this year’s Mad City 100K on April 9. The first-place man and the first-place woman both broke course records. This was the 2011 U.S. national championship 100-kilometer road race, and the competition was befitting a championship race. The 100 kilometers is made up of ten loops around a scenic, ... 0 Apr 14, 2011 651 22 hrs ago 2011 Race Action Photos of the 5th Annual Mad City 100K... Enjoy! Click into our Webcast on RunRace for runner splits and results. 167 Apr 9, 2011 Apr 9, 2011 57037 27 mins ago 2011 Mug Shots and Packet Pickup Check out these photos of Mug Shots and random photos from runner check in at the 5th annual Mad City 100K. 32 Apr 8, 2011 Apr 8, 2011 8540 1 hr ago Ready to Run All is ready for the fifth annual Mad City 100K on April 9. Race Director Timo, his Local Organizing Committee, and all our devoted volunteers wish one and all the very best in the upcoming races. 0 Apr 7, 2011 Apr 7, 2011 559 Wed 10:54 pm Bib number #1 to be worn by Chad Ricklefs Former national champion, male ultrarunner of the year, and current member of Team USA, Chad Ricklefs of Boulder, Colorado, will be wearing bib number #1 in Saturday's 100-kilometer US national championship race. Chad finished third in the 2010 championships in Madison, and followed up with 14th place in the world championships in Gibraltar last November. 0 Apr 6, 2011 Apr 6, 2011 621 Thu 12:49 am Rookies and veterans set to challenge for ultramarathon championship in Madison Follow the link for the article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 0 Apr 6, 2011 Apr 6, 2011 620 Thu 2:37 am I.A.U. Bestows Bronze Label on 2011 Mad City 100K The International Association of Ultrarunners (I.A.U.) has awarded Bronze Label status to the Mad City 100K and 2011 US national champuiosnhip race. The I.A.U. recognition ensures that race performances at the race this Saturday will be recognized worldwide by the international governing bodies of the sport. 0 Apr 4, 2011 Apr 4, 2011 765 18 hrs ago Running Wild - Inside the mind of an ultrarunner University of Oregon students Cameron Marks and Konrad Wojcik go inside the minds of ultrarunning masters Meghan Arbogast and John Ticer. Meghan was our female US national champion at the 2010 Mad City 100K, setting the course record for women. 0 Apr 3, 2011 Apr 4, 2011 643 Wed 2:52 pm Virtual Photo Tour of the Mad City 100K Race Course This is a photo tour of the Mad City 100K Race course as it appeared on a winter's morning. The miles are marked with permanent posts named after Madison-area running stars. Click the "View Photos" tab (above) to see the pictures that Timo has published for this virtual tour! Want to see an interactive map of our race course? The USA Track & Field website ... 33 Jan 18, 2007 Mar 30, 2011 35862 56 mins ago Top Ultramarathoners to compete April 9 in Madison, WI USA Madison, Wisconsin - Some of the top ultramarathoners in America are entered in the U.S. national championship 100-kilometer footrace here on Saturday, April 9. Already committed to the race are some of the toughest and fastest men and women. An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the standard marathon distance of 26 miles, 385 yards. The 100-kilometer ... 0 Mar 28, 2011 972 19 hrs ago "Mathematician's Corner" : Lesson 2 In our previous episode of “Mathematician’s Corner”, we determined that Usain Bolt would have finished the Mad City 100k in 2 hours, 39 minutes, 40 seconds if the blazing pace of 23.35 miles per hour that he ran during his world record 100-meter run could be maintained indefinitely. In this episode we’ll bring the opposite end of the speed spectrum into our discussion, ... 1 Mar 24, 2011 1167 13 hrs ago Anderson-Abbs's 50K time in 2011 Beverley Anderson-Abbs of California holds dual U.S.A.-Canada citizenship. Her winning time of 3 hours, 44 minutes, 13 seconds in the our 2010 50-kilometer event has now been verified and accepted as the new Canadian national record for age 45 women. Bev's Mad City 50K time broke the Canadian record which had been standing since 2001. 0 Mar 20, 2011 Mar 20, 2011 672 9 hrs ago "Mathematician's Corner" : Lesson 1 Usain Bolt’s world record time of 9.58 seconds for the 100 meter dash corresponds to a speed of approximately 23.35 miles per hour, calculated as follows: 100 meters9.58 secondsx60 seconds1 minutex60 minutes1 hourx1 mile1609.344 meters = 23.3500656791 miles/hour Another simple calculation reveals that a “superhuman” who could maintain this speed indefinitely ... 6 Mar 16, 2011 Mar 16, 2011 2349 Wed 8:37 pm Prize purse for 100K championship The prize purse for the 2011 US national championship 100K race totals $6,000, to be divided equally between men and women as follows: 1st place - $1,000; 2nd place - $750; 3rd place - $500; 4th place - $375; 5th place - $250; and 6th place - $125. Remember that to be eligible for prize money, runners must be US members of USA Track & Field before the race ... 0 Mar 14, 2011 Mar 14, 2011 665 1 hr ago Current Mad City course records The following are the current course records for our Mad City road ultramarathons: 100K men - Michael Wardian (2008) - 6:56:57; 100K women - Meghan Arbogast (2010) - 8:00:52; 50K men - Patrick Russell (2009) - 3:08:28; 50K women - Julie Spencer (2009) - 3:34:45. 1 Mar 13, 2011 Mar 14, 2011 1806 23 hrs ago 2011 race awards are ready... The trophies, plaques, and finisher medallions for the 2011 Mad City 100K and 50K races are in. Timo worked with ultramarathoner Gary Tinker of National Engravers,Inc. and Awardingyou.com in Chicago to create these beautiful awards in recognition of our champions' excellence. Competition categories are 1st male overall in the 100K race, 1st female overall in ... 6 Mar 13, 2011 Mar 13, 2011 2065 22 mins ago High Marks for Fast Times at Mad City 100K UltraRunning's March issue presents the magazine's annual tabulation of the fastest ultramarathon times run in the preceding year. Runners in the 2010 Mad City 100K US national championship took 5 of the 10 top spots. Among the best 75 times for American men were these outstanding performances here: Matt Woods (5th), 7:06:22; Greg Crowther (6th), 7:15:11; ... 0 Mar 8, 2011 Mar 20, 2011 867 11 hrs ago Wisconsin USATF state association championship Wisconsin runners take notice. The Wisconsin USA Track & Field state association has designated our 100K event as the 2011 state championship. Association president Patrick Pretty announced that trophies will be awarded to the first-place state association members in the following categories in the 100-kilometer race: Open male, open female, masters male (age ... 1 Mar 4, 2011 Mar 14, 2011 1041 4 hrs ago Packet Pickup Solo runners and relay team captains can pick up their bib numbers, timing chips, and goody bags at the Vilas Park shelter (race site) on Friday, April 8, between 3 p.m and 7 p.m. 50K solo runners and relay captains can also pick up their stuff at Vilas Park on the morning of the race starting at around 6:30 a.m. 0 Mar 2, 2011 614 8 hrs ago Mad City 100K alums shine at 2010 World Championships in Gibraltar The USA men's team was on the podium again at the World Championship 100K race in Gibraltar on November 7, 2010. The Americans brought home the Team Silver Medal by finishing second among the 28 nations participating. Led by Michael Wardian's third place finish, the team placed five men in the top 25 runners overall. Wardian's time was 6 hours, 49 minutes, ... 5 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 2135 20 mins ago National titles at stake again in Madison in 2011 Timo is delighted to report that USA Track & Field has again awarded the US national championship 100-kilometer road race to the Mad City 100K. At its annual convention in Virginia Beach in December, USATF accepted Mad City 100K's bid. Madison has hosted the 100K championships every year since 2007, except in 2009 when there was no national championship race ... 0 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 714 Thu 12:49 am Article submitted to UltraRunning magazine today POST-RACE REPORT ON 2010 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 100-KILOMETERS ROAD RACE Mad City 100K, April 10, 2010, Madison, Wisconsin What a beautiful day for American ultramarathoning. At the Mad City 100K on April 10, 2010, eight runners broke the US qualifying standard for the American team forming to take on the world at the World Championship 100K road ... 14 Apr 26, 2010 Apr 26, 2010 8404 3 hrs ago Another Maddening Mad City First, the real story of the Mad City 100K National Championship is seen in the results. Matt Woods averaged 6:51 per mile to finish the 100-kilometers in 7:06:21. He made his way to the front after Chikara Omine took off at a blistering pace in the first few laps of the race and then settled back into fourth with 7:17:14. "Settled" into fourth? It makes ... 0 Apr 11, 2010 Aug 4, 2010 937 11 hrs ago 2010 Relay Race - Age Group Results Thanks for participating in the 2010 Mad City 50K Relay! Here are the division winners, based on the cumulative age of each team: Ages 126 or Younger: 1.) Running With the Badger: 3:43:52 2.) Marquette Triathlon Club 1: 3:58:01 3.) Marquette Triathlon Club 2: 4:27:38 4.) #1: 4:44:32 5.) Red Byrd's: 4:53:57 Ages 126-175: 1.) 4 Guys and a Crazy Legs ... 0 Apr 11, 2010 Apr 11, 2010 1198 Thu 12:49 am 2010 Race Action Photos of the 4th Annual Mad City 100K... Enjoy! 101 Apr 10, 2010 Apr 11, 2010 50778 43 mins ago 2010 Mug Shots and Packet Pickup Check out these photos of Mug Shots and random photos from runner check in at the 4th annual Mad City 100K. 23 Apr 9, 2010 Apr 13, 2010 9917 8 hrs ago USATF selection criteria and process for 2010 Team USA The following shows the current standards for consideration for the 2010 USA National 100K Team going to Gibraltar for the World Championship, as promulgated by USATF's MUT Council. (Council Chair Nancy Hobbs pictured here.) The dates reflect the November 6, 2010, race date. ***** 2010 USATF 100K Team Qualification Guidelines ... 0 Mar 23, 2010 Mar 23, 2010 1744 9 hrs ago 2010 USATF Rules of Competition 100K National Championship Solo Runners 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. Thank you. There will be essentially two races occurring simultaneously: the USATF National 100K Championship ... 0 Mar 31, 2008 Feb 15, 2010 3122 7 hrs ago World Cup 100K has now become a World Championship Fantastic news for those of us worldwide who value ultramarathoning: the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) has authorized the upgrade of the annual World Cup 100K to World Championship status. This is an historic step forward for the sport. Dirk Strumane of Belgium, president of the International Association of Ultrarunners, made the ... 1 Feb 10, 2010 Feb 15, 2010 1819 7 hrs ago "Home stays" offered to competitors in the 100K solo event The Mad City 100K is pleased to offer free "home stays" with local volunteers for runners competing in the 100-kilometers solo event April 9. Email Timo at timo@madcity100k.com to express your interest in this new feature of the Mad City 100K and to be connected with a suitable Madison-area host. 0 Feb 10, 2010 Mar 13, 2011 592 Sun 3:01 pm USATF issues new championship logo for Mad City 100K USA Track & Field has created a new logo especially for America's national championship 100-kilometer run at the Mad City 100K. The spiffy red, white, and blue symbol is proudly posted on the race website's homepage. 0 Feb 10, 2010 Mar 3, 2010 1238 Mon 6:57 pm Special race price at Madison Sheraton Hotel Timo has again arranged for a block of rooms to be set aside at a special reduced rate at the Sheraton Madison Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison. The phone number for the hotel is (608) 251-2300; ask for "reservations" and be sure to mention the Mad City 100K when booking a room. 0 Feb 10, 2010 Feb 10, 2010 1254 5 hrs ago 2009 Mad City 50 Kilometer Road Race Recap 2009 Mad City 50 Kilometer Road Race RecapRace Directors: John Selbo, Timo, Doug Erickson In its 3rd year running the Mad City 50K finally enjoyed favorable running conditions with temperatures in the mid 40s - mid 50s, partly sunny skies, and light winds. Congratulations to our top solo runners and relay teams! Solo Runners...Male Open: 0 - 39 Female ... 0 Apr 5, 2009 3308 19 hrs ago Timo Praises Race Webcast through RunRace.net Timo Praises Race Webcast through RunRace For the Mad City 100K this was our 2nd year as a race, 2nd year hosting the USATF 100Km National Championship, and 2nd year using the services of RunRace.net. We've come to depend upon RunRace to handle all of our pre-race registration in a professional and very user-friendly manner... it's easy for our runners, race ... 0 Apr 16, 2008 3482 15 hrs ago 2008 Mad City 100 Kilometer Road Race Recap 2008 Mad City 100 Kilometer Road Race Recapby Race Director: Timo Ultramarathoners - "the toughest athletes in any sport", Timo, the race director, calls them - had their day to shine at the Mad City 100K US national championship race here in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 12. The race was won by rising ultra star Michael Wardian, 34, of Arlington, ... 0 Apr 14, 2008 Apr 17, 2008 5496 2 hrs ago It's Officially... MAD CITY 100K NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK April 6 - 12 Officialy ProclaimedMAD CITY 100K NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKby Wisconsin Governor Jim DoyleThe State of WisconsinOffice of the GovernorA PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the Mad City 100K is a running race to be conducted in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 12, 2008; and WHEREAS, the race will be run on April 12, 2008, on the famous 10-kilometer loop ... 0 Apr 14, 2008 2820 23 hrs ago Mad City 100 Kilometer Road Race earns Commendation by the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly Mad City 100K Receives Commendation by the Wisconsin Senate and Assemblyas Motioned by Senator Fred Risser WHEREAS, the Mad City 100K run has again been honored to be the USA National Championship 100-kilometer road race; and WHEREAS, the race will be run on April 12, 2008, on the famous 10-kilometer loop around Lake Wingra in Madison, Wisconsin, ... 0 Apr 8, 2008 4048 15 hrs ago 2007 Reccie Awards by "Isthmus", Madison's weekly news... Rookie of the Year The Mad City 100K - 2007 If the challenge of an event can be measured in inverse proportion to the number of entrants it draws, this inaugural 62.1-mile footrace, conceived by veteran ultramarathoner and race organizer Tim Yanachek, was the most grueling endurance test of the year. Of the 50-something individuals who stepped up to the Vilas ... 0 Jan 16, 2008 Feb 15, 2010 2455 Wed 2:52 am Comments and links submitted by runners and spectators of the 2007 Mad City 100K //-- April 9th, 2007 --> The inaugural running of the Mad City 100K took place on Saturday April 7th in Madison, Wisconsin. Through weather conditions which could most kindly be described as "blustery" intrepid runners and relay teams worked to complete 10 laps around our scenic race course. Congratulations to 2007 Mad City 100K Road Race Champions... Solo ... 0 Apr 11, 2007 Oct 15, 2007 3467 Tue 9:27 am Mary Gorski's recap of the inaugural (2007) Mad City 100K Road Race "You want to do WHAT?" "You are going to run 100K on THE ROADS?" "Are you CRAZY?" These are the phrases that frequently passed from the mouths of my friends -- including some of my good running buddies -- to the insides of my ears. Thankfully, there is a great hollowness between those ears, so usually such phrases generally floated in one ear and right ... 3 Apr 9, 2007 Feb 15, 2010 5398 15 hrs ago ©2006-2013 : All rights reserved