Welcome to the Q50 Races Bleau Moon 10 and  5 Miles!


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                                             DATE: AUGUST 17, 2024 at 8:15PM 

                                                              Distance: 5 and 10 miles

                                      Categories: ONLY  Individual

There will be NO refunds

Register at: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=113903

 Time limit: 2hr and 30 minutes in both categories

NO RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS!

Welcome to Q50 Races Bleau Moon 2024!  We are using the 2020 race format for this race, approved by Louisiana State Parks that will allow for social distancing and local pandemic guidelines.  We encourage you to continue to follow common sense hygiene and to take personal responsibility for your own health & safety concerns.  As always, if you don’t feel well, please don’t come.  

Please read the race instructions below:

  1. Race Site:  Fontainebleau State Park (Mandeville, LA) Pavilion at the very end by the water and nearest the large parking lot. $3/person Park Entrance Fee

  1. 1 Start Time: 8:15pm for 5 & 10 Miles

    1. Registration:  6:30pm-8:00pm & Course Instructions: 8:00pm

    2. 10 Milers have one water/food station at the end of the 5 Mile loop.  No Station for the 5 Milers.

    3. Please don’t wait to show up at the last minute, as we are expecting a full house.

  1. NO mileage switching on Race Day and NO Race Day Registration.  The deadline to switch your mileage up or down was Wednesday, August 17th at Midnight.

  2.  At the start of the race, we ask that you line up according to your “minutes per mile”.  7-8 minute per mile will line up in the front, 9-10 minutes per mile, and so on down the line.  We will NOT micromanage this.  This is a courtesy you will be providing to each other.5

  3. As our races already have a minimal paper or plastic policy, every participant must supply their own hydration container, and the provided water/Gatorade will ONLY be dispensed by our volunteers.6

  4. Hand Sanitizer will be available7

  5.  Keep Hydrated and bring Mosquito Repellant.

                We are doing our best to provide a safe and fun environment for you to MOVE in a positive and challenging way.  Please, let’s continue to extend mutual respect to one another.

                Please feel free to contact us with any questions, and as always, we thank you for your support.  Happy Trails!

                                                    Where: Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville, La

                                                                              Mandatory Gear:

                                                    1. HEADLIGHT! (batteries)

                                                    2. Whistle

                                                    3. Water Bottle or Camelback

                  We are doing our best to provide a safe and fun environment for you to MOVE in a positive and challenging way.  Please, let’s continue to extend mutual respect to one another, our Q50 Staff, and our Q50 Volunteers.

                  Please feel free to contact us with any questions, and as always, we thank you for your support.  Happy Trails!

                  Cesar Torres, Director

                  Q50 Races

                  504-390-8807

                  cesar33058@gmail.com

                  Entry Fees

                  Online Registration Here: 

                  If you choose to pay via check send a check and >Registration Form< to: Q50 Races

                  78433 Hwy 25
                  Folsom, La 70437

                  and if you choose to pay via PAYPAL send us an email to info@q50races.com to send you the instructions for payment.

                  ACTIVITIES BY TIME:

                  1.- Packet Pick up and Race Day Registration from 6:30pm to 8:00pm

                  2.- Children’s Race 7:45pm a 200 yds Children’s race just for fun, no fee, no t-shirts, no prizes, just for fun!

                  3.- Instructions for the runners: Course Instructions 8:00pm

                  4.- Race Stars at 8:15pm

                  – There is a fee of $3.00 per person to be admitted to the park.
                  This fee does not appl to seniors (age 62 and older) or for children under 3 years old. (This fee was not included in your registration fees, as this money goes directly to the park.)

                  – NO DOGS, NO PACERS, NO BABY STROLLERS, NO BICYCLES,
                  and NO EARPHONES, etc. ALLOWED on the COURSE!

                  – This event is “BYOB” (Bring Your Own Bottle). In our efforts to
                  keep our races and the park green, cups will not be provided at the water station. This helps reduce our impact on the park. Water will be provided for filling your bottles, camelbacks, and other containers at the start/finish of the race. The only water station will be at the start/finish of the race. Drink lots of water before, during and after the race to stay hydrated.

                  – Come prepared for the HOT weather.

                  –  INSECT repellent is a MUST!

                  –  Don’t forget your headlamp (batteries), camelback, hydration belt or bottle water!

                  – HAVE FUN! Plan to stay for the post-race activities and awards
                  ceremony. There will be live music and lots of fun. We want everyone to have a great time, in this amazing place.

                  We do not guarantee a t-shirt if you registered 2 weeks before the event.

                  WE ARE GOING GREEN NO PAPER CUPS, All runners should bring water bottles and/or camelbacks

                  Park Address: Address:
                  62883 Hwy. 1089
                  Mandeville, LA 70448
                  Coordinates:
                  30.345013, -90.022842

                  Location: Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville, LA – $3.00 entry fee per person to get into the Park (Driving Directions from New Olreans: Once you reach the north side of Lake Ponchartrain, get in the right lane and curve right 100 meters after exiting the Causeway Bridge. Continue east on Florida Blvd for 3.6 miles (6k). Fontainebleau State Park is on the right. There is one main entrance to the park. Once you enter the park, go straight for 1 mile to the Main Pavilion. FOR PARK RESERVATIONS, LODGING ETC GO TO: www.reservelastateparks.com OR CALL 877-226-7652

                  Start /Finish Point: Main Pavilion Fountainebleau State Park, Mandeville, LA

                  Surface: Trail Run

                  Aid Stations: Only one at the Start/Finish of the race. Water will be provided. Paper cups will not be provided. All runners should bring water bottles and/or camelbacks.

                  Awards: Hand made!

                  Course: The course will be in the amazing Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville, Louisiana. This race will be ran at NIGHT! The course will be one loop with the Start and Finish being in the same location.

                  Rules: Please, it is responsibility of each runner to know and respect all rules for the event. At the same time, every runner must be medically fit to participate in this event. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@q50races.com.

                  1. You will run in areas where nature will offer all its beauty, please DO NOT leave any trace behind you. Every runner must carry out their trash (granola bar wraps, gel packs, paper, etc) and deposit it in the proper places at the finish line, since this race does not have aid stations throughout the course. It is very important to Q50 Ultras to preserve the environment where our events take place.

                  Runners not respecting this rule will be disqualified.

                  2. It is completely forbidden to extract and/or collect any kind of flora or fauna, rocks, etc. anywhere on or around the course. Enjoy and respect nature! TAKE CARE OF IT!

                  3. Each runner will have to cover their medical expenses in case of emergency. Like any competitions of this kind, a medical and travel insurance is recommended to cover any emergencies.

                  4. For safety reasons, companions, friends or family will only be able to assist runners at the start/finish line. No pacers are allowed.

                  5. For safety reasons, no vehicles will be permitted to accompany any runner at any time during the race.

                  6. Cut off times are not negotiable.

                  7. The numbers given to the runner prior to the race, must be at a visible place on the front of the runner at all times during the course.

                  8. For logistic and safety reasons, companions, family and friends will only be permitted in assigned areas noted by Q50.

                  9. Car traffic during the event will NOT be suspended. For this reason, runners should use precaution in the small parts where they will be on the open road.

                  10. Q50 will be coming and going all around the course during the event. They will be properly identified. In case of emergency, runners should inform one of these Q50 people.

                  11. Q50 reserve the right to take out of the race any runner that is considered not to be physically capable of finishing the race (medical opinion will be requested for this to happen).

                  12. A Q50 representative should be informed immediately by any runner dropping out..

                  13. The only Aid Station will be at the Start/Finish Line. Each runner must bring with him/her from the start everything needed to be self-sufficient for the duration of the course.

                  Safety: THE RACE WILL TAKE PLACE AT NIGHT. THERE WILL BE NO LIGHTS EXCEPT YOUR HEADLIGHT. THE TRAIL WILL BE MARKED WITH NIGHT TAPE-GLOW STICKS AND THERE WILL BE Q50 VOLUNTEERS ALONG THE COURSE.

                   

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