Welcome to the website of the 24 Hour Around the Lake Race. Somerville Road Runners is proud to organize the 16th annual race on July 27-28, 2012. We will offer four events - 24 hour ultra, 12 hour ultra, 24 hour relay and marathon. The flat race course is run on sidewalks and paths around scenic Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, MA. The 24-Hour Race raises funds each year for Wakefield Educational Foundation and Children's Hospital Boston. Come join us at the 24-Hour Race and challenge your limits.
IAU bronze label listing
The 12 Hour and 24 Hour races have International Association of Ultrarunners bronze label listing (No 399 and 400) for 2012
Date and Time
Friday, July 27, 2012, 7:00pm
All races start at 7PM
Number Pickup: 4:00 - 6:30 pm on race day Friday, July 28 at Lord Wakefield Hotel. Early pickup is planned the weekend before the race. Leave yourself plenty of time for traveling. Friday traffic is heavy.
Events
24 Hour Ultra
12 Hour Ultra
6-8 person relay
Marathon
Location and Directions
Lord Wakefield Hotel
595 North Avenue
Wakefield, MA 01880
The race is located near exit 39 of I-95 and accessible by public transportation
Google Maps
Driving directions
MBTA bus 137 near start/finish
MBTA
Haverhill commuter rail 1.1 miles away
Entry Fees and Registration
Race may close prior to race day due to permit limitations
Entry limits for each race:
Marathon: 175 Marathon Entrant List
24 hour ultra: 90 24 Hour Ultra Entrant List
12 hour ultra: 90 12 Hour Ultra Entrant List
All service fees are included in entry fees listed below
Mail-in registration must be postmarked by July 1,2012
Early Registration (1/1/2012 - 5/31/2012)
24 Hour ultra: $115 online, $125 mail-in
12 Hour ultra: $90 online, $100 mail-in
6-8 person relay: $215 online, $230 mail-in
Marathon: $75 online, $85 mail-in
Somerville Road Runners Member Registration online DISCOUNT (5/1/2012 - 5/31/2012)
24 Hour ultra: $97.75 online, $125 mail-in
12 Hour ultra: $76.50 online, $100 mail-in
6-8 person relay: $172 online, $230 mail-in
Marathon: $63.75 online, $85 mail-in
Email: 24hour@srr.org for coupon code
Discount entry fee is not applicable to entries prior to May 1, 2012
Information on SRR membership
Regular Registration (online: 6/1/2012 - 7/24/2012, mail-in: 6/1/2012 - 7/1/2012 )
24 Hour ultra: $125 online, $135 mail-in
12 Hour ultra: $100 online, $110 mail-in
6-8 person relay: $240 online, $255 mail-in
Marathon: $80 online, $90 mail-in
Entry fee includes custom designed technical tshirts for all entries prior to July 1, 2012. A limited selection may be available on race day for $20.00 each
Course
Scenic, flat, wheel-measured 3.17 mile loop course around Lake Quannapowitt. The course is well marked with minimal traffic. The course is entirely on paved surfaces (sidewalks, paths, and office park access road) except for a 35 yard section of dirt path. The marathon course is USATF certified (MA10007JK). The marathon is a Boston Qualifier
Starting loop Map
Lake Quannapowitt Loop Map
Lap Count and Mileage
USATF Measurement Certificate
USATF Course Certification Map
Timing
The race will be timed with D-Tag chip timing by Bay State Race Services
All runners will receive split times for each loop around Lake Quannapowitt
Awards and Prize Money
Custom medals will be given to finishers in all events
12 hour ultra and 24 hour ultra: Prize money given to the top 3 finishers, male and female in 12 hour ultra and 24 hour ultra ($500 first, $250 second, $100 third). Custom belt buckle awarded to ultra runners completing 32 laps (102.35 miles) or more
Marathon and Relay: Awards given to the top 3 finishers, male and female in marathon and first relay team. Category awards (male, female and mixed) for relay teams will be given if there are at least 2 teams per category
Hotels
Lord Wakefield Hotel is located next to the start/finish area. We have arranged for a limited number of rooms. The room rate is $89.99 plus tax. Checkout time is 11AM checkout (no late checkout allowed). Please contact hotel directly and request 24 hour race rate (781-245-6100).
Other nearby hotel: Sheraton Colonial 3.4 miles away
Aid Stations
At start/finish area: A good selection of food and drink including sports drink, baked goods, sandwiches, fruit, cookies, energy gel and 12 portapotties
Halfway around lake: water and energy drink
Volunteers
Volunteers are essential to the success of the race. Volunteering with the 24 Hour Race is an exciting opportunity for you to share in the fun and excitement of race day. Volunteers are needed to help with everything from setup, registration, to staffing aid stations and cleanup. Help is needed throughout the race, from the starting line to the finish line. Please sign up today to help with the 2012 race.
Race Charities
2010 Donation to Wakefield Educational Foundation
The 24 Hour race has contributed over $45,000 to our beneficiaries (Wakefield Educational Foundation and Children's Hospital Boston) in the last 4 years.
Wakefield Educational Foundation is an independent non-profit that works to address needs unmet by public funding within the Wakefield Public School System. It supports individuals and groups from the Wakefield Public School System through mini-grants awarded for initiatives that have long-term creative and innovative educational benefits in such key areas as arts in education, science and technology, math enrichment and environmental science.
Children's Hospital Trust promotes philanthropic engagement to support Children's Hospital Boston and advance its missions of patient care, research, education and community service.
Contact
Email: 24hour@srr.org
Telephone: Noel Clarke @ (617) 623-5735
US Mail:
Noel Clarke
19 Montrose St
Somerville, MA 02143