Everglades Ultras

Drop Bags (Personal Items)
Specific aid stations are designated sites for drop bags.  For 2019, these are Gate 19, Wellgrade Road, Mocassin Corner and Gate 7.  In addition, Gate 12 will be a drop-off site for 50-milers headlamps or other items**.  The aid station at Gate 7 is a good location for 50-mile competitors to leave headlamps or flashlights in a drop bag in the event they will be on the course after nightfall.  (After dark, you will be off the trails and on Janes Scenic Drive, but it is virtually impossible to see after dark without a light.)  **Headlamps or extra clothing used by 50-mile runners at the start of their race may be left at the Gate 12 aid station so they don’t have to be carried all day. Place them in ziploc bags available at the aid station; write runner’s name. These will be returned to the finish line for retrieval after the race. In general, runners may choose to leave food, drink mixes, changes of clothing, foul weather gear or other items at any of the designated drop-bag sites.  On Friday afternoon at the orientation session, or on Saturday morning before each race, runners will be able to place drop bags into specially designated containers for delivery to the aid station.  All bags must show clearly the runner’s name, race number AND aid station name. Bags will be delivered to each station indicated and handed to the runner when he/she arrives at that checkpoint. After the race, all bags will be returned to the finish line for runners to retrieve. Note that the race organization, officials and volunteers will do their best to safeguard these items and get them to the finish line before each runner completes the course.  However, due to the sometimes primitive conditions and distances, their return or condition cannot be guaranteed, either en route or at the conclusion of the race. It will be the runner’s responsibility to retrieve his/her drop bags prior to leaving the park.