COURSE MAPS

Course Maps, Directions, & Runner Info

  • The race start is on AP Tubbs Road East

  • Take Highway 165 towards Carbonado

  • Turn right on Wilkeson Carbonado Road E.

  • Just after passing the cemetery, turn right on AP Tubbs Road E.

  • The race start is 1/4 mile on the right.

Finish Line address:
3939 Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA 98402

Finish Line Location Google Maps

People running in a race starting line in a forested area, with a person in a bear costume in front, surrounded by spectators taking photos and cheering.

***IT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED THAT RUNNERS HAVE GPX FILES ON THEIR PHONES, DEVICES OR WATCHES, THE COURSE WILL BE MARKED BUT GPX FILES ARE A HUGE HELP IF COURSE MARKINGS ARE TAMPERED WITH WHICH HAS HAPPENED IN PRIOR YEARS***

Additional Maps:

Exchange Locations, Driving Map and Course Map on Google.

Arrival Time Estimator : Use This Spreadsheet

Insert your team's start time and the expected pace of each runner. It will calculate the expected arrival time of each runner and your average team pace. Please estimate the average pace of your team as accurately as possible. Print out a copy for use during the race and enter your actual arrival times as they occur. It will help you arrive in time for each exchange.

*Runners will not be eligible for awards if they start in a different wave time than the one for which they are registered. 

The finish line opens at 2:00 PM!

We appreciate compliance, so we can reserve the earlier waves for teams that need more time to complete the relay.
We will not offer support or be set up for teams out running the course will be stopped at exchanges.

Any team that arrives at the finish line before 2:00 PM will be disqualified!

Beer Garden at the Finish!

Silver City Brewing is our new beer sponsor. Each runner who wishes to receive a complimentary beer at the finish line.

We will also have assorted snacks available at the finish line!

Three people celebrating at the finish line of a race in Ruston, holding up a black wooden sign with 'Ruston' written on it. The man on the left is wearing a yellow shirt, black shorts, pink suspenders, sunglasses, and a pink headband. The woman in the center is wearing an orange tank top, colorful shorts, sunglasses, and a race bib. The woman on the right is wearing a red tank top, pink shorts, sunglasses, a cap, and is holding a phone, jumping in excitement.

No vehicles 80 inches or wider, or longer than 20 feet.
No motorhomes, buses, or limousines are allowed on the course by any team or team support personnel.

ABSOLUTELY ZERO TOLERANCE OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS ON THE COURSE
ABSOLUTELY ZERO TOLERANCE OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL OUTSIDE OUR BEER GARDEN AT THE FINISH
The entire team will be disqualified and banned if caught, regardless of whether you know the Race Director.