Category Archives: Foothills 50K Frenzy

May 07

Foothills 50K Frenzy Group Runs

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Join us Saturday, May 11th for the first FF50K training run of 2013. We will meet up and start at 7 AM at the dog park / Fort Boise and run the lower 8-12 miles of the race day course. Training runs are scheduled for every other week until October 5th (race day!!!) with openings in the schedule to accommodate participation in some of the other Idaho Trail Ultra Series events as they occur along the way; the entire race course will be covered in some capacity during the training program with some fun road trips thrown in.

Throughout the season, the FF50K training runs, as well as our regular Saturday group runs will always be updated on the Running Groups page on this site, The Pulse Running & Fitness Shop Facebook page, and at the Foothills 50K Frenzy website. We are excited to see everyone this weekend as another year of Frenzy running gets under way :)

Apr 09

2013 Foothills 50K Frenzy Registration Kick Off Party

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It’s time to register for the 2013 Foothills 50K Frenzy!!! Early Bird Special One Night Only – Get $15 off registration!!!

  • When: Tuesday, April 16, 6 pm
  • Where: The Pulse Running & Fitness Shop
  • Who: Anybody who wants to run the only “official” ultra in the Boise foothills
  • What: $60 Early Bird Registration – $15 off regular registration fee
  • Why: Food, prizes, 25% discount on all trail shoes, AND one FREE race entry giveaway

Regular registration opens Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at UltraSignup. See you on April 16!!!

Oct 19

Foothills 50K Frenzy

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Order Of Events:

Packet Pick Up – Friday, October 19th, 12PM-6PM at the Pulse Running & Fitness Shop. Packet pick-up will also be available on race day at the pre-race check-in.

Pre-race Check-in: You must pick up your race number ON RACE MORNING before you start the race. We need to know who is on the course. There will be a check-in table at the start/finish line. Check-in will start at 4:45AM.

Start Time: The race will start at 6AM sharp, Saturday, October 20th. We are not using chip timing, so if you arrive late, you can still run, but the clock will already be running.

Cutoff Time: We only have one cutoff time: You must be out of AS 4 (22 miles) before 2pm. If you are not out of the aid station by 2 pm, you will not be allowed to continue. This is a very generous cutoff time, and it will be strictly enforced. You will be transported to the finish line when the aid station is closed down, OR since Rocky Canyon Road is accessible by car, you will have the option to call someone to pick you up.

Awards, Raffles and Finisher Mugs: When you finish the race, you will receive a unique commemorative finishers’ award – a mug individually handcrafted by local artist and ultrarunner, Kevin Flynn. Because of the wide range of finishing times, overall and age group winners will receive their awards as they finish rather than at an awards ceremony. We will present awards in real time as soon as we have the results calculated.

We will also have a few special raffle drawings. Check the white board by the medical tent for your bib number to see if you won a raffle prize.

Complete details are on the Foothills 50K Frenzy website foothills50kfrenzy.com

Oct 11

Foothills 50K Frenzy Last Chance Registration Party & Sale

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The registration deadline for the 2012 Foothills 50K Frenzy is this Saturday, October 13th at midnight. We are going to celebrate your last chance to get in with a little bash…. including sales, raffle prizes, and street tacos… yahoo!!!

The Sale: All day Saturday, all trail running shoes (it is a FF50K event after all) are 20% off. Remaining Montrail Mountain Masochists are 25% off and Montrail Rogue Racers are 40% off.

The Raffle Prizes: Any purchase during Saturdays event qualifies into the raffle drawings…prizes are schwag from Scott Sports which is one of the sponsors for the Idaho Trail Ultra Series (the FF50K is the final event) with a grand prize pair of Scott shoes.

The Street Tacos: Get your grub on starting at noon…these are popular so don’t be too fashionably late.

Can’t make it to the last chance registration party and still need to get into the race? Here ya go FF50K

 

Sep 13

Marathon & Beyond Night at the PULSE

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Wednesday, September 19, 6 pm

Foothills 50K Frenzy sponsor, Marathon & Beyond magazine, is hosting a “Magazine signing” at The PULSE with cover boy Dennis Ahern. Dennis will give a short talk, and then you will be able to ask him questions about his multi-day adventure on the John Muir Trail or any other ultra questions you may have. We will have food, prizes, and great store specials. If you sign up for a 1-year subscription to Marathon & Beyond ($36.95), you will receive a Marathon & Beyond hat FREE (an $18 value). We will also have available individual copies of the Sept/Oct issue featuring not only Dennis on the cover, but also photos of local ultrarunners Christie Ebenroth, Sparkle Paterson, and Joelle Vaught.

Launched in 1997, Marathon & Beyond (M&B) is a bimonthly magazine tailored specifically for marathoners and ultrarunners. Marathon & Beyond is designed to provide practical advice on running or preparing to run marathons and ultradistances. M&B includes complete training programs; easy-to-apply, cutting- edge scientific information; insightful examinations of the personal side of longer distance running; profiles of major marathons and ultramarathons; and regular columns focusing on specific aspects of running. The magazine also provides readers with a forum for sharing ideas, insights, questions, experiences, and concerns. M&B reaffirms the spirit of community, tradition, and collective experience.

Jun 26

Foothills 50K Frenzy Group Run

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Come out and run with us this weekend on the trails up at Bogus Basin. We will be running on some of the same trails as the Big Mountain Roundup – PULSE Trail Run – on July 29. We will give you course directions when we get up there. We will carpool up to Bogus, and we’ll be leaving the parking lot at 7 am sharp.

  • Saturday, June 30
  • 7 am (Begin gathering at 630-645 am)
  • Moxie Java parking lot on Bogus Basin Rd to carpool up to Bogus Basin
  • Distance:  ~10-16 miles (or however far you want to go)

See y’all there!!!

May 15

Foothills 50K Frenzy – Early Bird Registration Party

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Join us at the PULSE this Wednesday, May 16 at 6 pm for the Early Bird Registration for the Foothills 50K Frenzy! Early Bird registration fee is $65. Regular registration ($75) opens Thursday, May 17 on Ultrasignup.

Come out to the PULSE before Wednesday, and enter your name to win a complimentary entry into the 2012 Foothills 50K Frenzy. We will have the random drawing at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, so if you can’t make it to the PULSE before our Early Bird Registration, you can still sign up for the free entry on Wednesday night.

In addition to the Early Bird discount, we will have lots more for you this Wednesday:

  • Huge discount on trail shoes (one night only)
  • Great healthy snacks
  • Samples of Sparkle Paterson’s famous recovery drink (along with the recipe)
  • Raffle prizes (including a Foothills 50K Frenzy hat)
  • Foothills 50K Frenzy training schedule
  • Foothills 50K Frenzy Group Training Run Calendar
Come out and see your trail running friends OR meet new friends. It’s all happening at the PULSE this Wednesday at 6 pm!