• Distances:  100K Ultra, 50K Ultra, Half Marathon and 100K Relay (2,3,4 & 5 Person Teams)

• Start Time:  6:00AM 100K Ultra, 50K Ultra and 100K Relay.  7:00AM Half Marathon
  

• Time Limit:  19 Hours/100K

• News/Updates:  1.  REGISTRATION is now open!  2.  GEER has gone paperless, please register online.  3.  NEW: 100K Relay.  See Relay Page for all the details.  Alyssa Godesky is your contact for the 100K Relay:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Training Runs:  Questions, contact David Snipes at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
  

• Race Directors:  Gill/Francesca , Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• LOCATION:  GEORGE WASHINTON NATIONAL FOREST.  The race starts and finishes at the Sherando Lake Recreation Area,  3483 Mt.Torrey Road
Lyndhurst, VA 22952-2801.  "A truly scenic course offering the best in East Coast trail running"

• COURSE RECORDS:  $500 prize will be awarded to the first person to go under 10 Hours in the GEER 100K Ultra!

New course starting in 2007
100K Male-Mark Lundblad, NC 10:01:40 (09)
100K Female- Michele Harmon, MD 13:17:58 (07)
50K Female- Anne Lundblad, NC  5:02:46 (09)
50K Male- Jason Bryant, NC  4:37:08 (07)
 Old Course
100K Male-Eric Grossman, VA 9:38:29 (06)
100K Female-Annette Bednosky, NC 9:52:38 (05)
50K Male-Eric Grossman, VA 4:45:08 (05)
50K Female-Anne Lundblad, NC 5:22:04 (05)

• ENTRY FEES:  REGISTRATION   
  

RELAY 100K Races (per person):

3 Person- $80 until 8/31, $95 after,

4 Person- $70 until 8/31, $85 after, 

5 Person- $60 until 8/31, $$75 after. 

*Note we will limit the field to the first 350 entrants combined for all events. So please register online early to ensure a spot in the race.  Please no switching between races.  NO REFUNDS

• RACE PICTURES:   JMK professional event photography will be out on the trails photographing participants in the Great Eastern Endurance Run so remember to smile :-)
  

• Life Time Free Entry to GEER Male & Female 100K Champions...

Mark Lundblad, NC 2009
Mary Kries, PA 2009
Brian Schmidt, VA 2008
Alyssa Godesky, MD 2008
Nathan Echols, NJ 2007
Harlan Peelle, VA 2007
Michele Harmon, MD 2007
Eric Grossman, KY 2004 & 2006
Sarah Alomodovar, CT 2004 & 2006
Annette Bednosky, NC 2005
Dink Taylor, AL 2005
*2003 - 100K was canceled due to hurricane Isabel.

• Free Entry into the following years event for GEER Male & Female 50K Champions!

Anne Lundblad, NC
Sean Andrish, VA

• COURSE INFORMATION:  The course will be run in the scenic George Washington National Forest "Blue Ridge Mountains" on predominately single track trails and forest roads. This is a challenging course with 15,062 feet of climb in the 100K and 8,808 feet of climb in the 50K. For detailed course descriptions, select a tab from the left.   Course profiles and descriptions for both the 100K and 50K are located to the upper left.
  

• GEER CANDID PICTURES:   For additional pictures select the candid link from the drop down menu. 

• Accomodation Options:  Waynesboro area Hotels; all hotels options in Waynesboro, Va should be no more than 15 minutes from the start/finish area. You can use this web-link to search for Wayneboro hotels:

http://hotelsanddeals.com/US/VA/Waynesboro.html

• FRIDAY ITINERARY:  Packet Pickup will be held at Charlottesville Running Company, 110 Old Preston Avenue, from 12pm to 6pm. 434-293-7115.
  

• SATURDAY RACE DAY ITINERARY:  Packet Pickup will start at 5:00 AM at the Shernado Lake beach pavillion.  This is also when the 100k runners will have their weight recorded.  Day of Race Course Briefing: 5:30 AM.   Race Check-in: Saturday, from 5:15 AM - 5:30 AM. Note: All runners will be required to "Check-in" on race morning. We will have a person taking your name/bib number at the start/finish area; this allows us to know how many people have started the race.
  

• Course closes at 1:00AM:  (100K - 19:00hour time limit)
  

• Pacer Information: Pacer's will be allowed in the 100K. Note: Pacers must sign in (waiver) on Saturday AM. Pacers are welcome to any foods/fluids or other services at the Aid Stations.

• Drop Bags will be collected for distribution to designated "Aid Stations" on Saturday morning at race packet pickup by 5:30AM. Runners please have your Name, Bib number (these will be posted on the race website) and Aid Station names on your Drop Bags. Note: Drop Bags will not be returned to the start/finish area until the race is over and we will not be able mail Drop Bags to you.

• Race Results: Results will be posted in the awards tent during the race, then the Official Results will be up on the race website within 48 hours.