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Spectator Driving Directions

NOTICE: YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS EXACTLY OR YOU RISK DISQUALIFYING YOUR RUNNER.

These are the directions to the only 2 spots where your friends and family can see you during the race other than at the finish line. This for your safety, the safety of the runners, volunteers and the residents and visitors of the Winthrop area and for everyone's enjoyment. PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY AND SLOWLY AT ALL TIMES AND WATCH OUT FOR DEER!

Travel time to the mile 16.5(full)/3.4(half) spectator location about 15 minutes from downtown Winthrop.

Travel time to the mile 5.3(full marathon only) spectator location about 45 minutes past the mile 16.5(full)/3.4(half) location or 1 hour from Winthrop(includes about 12 miles of unpaved forest service rd).

From Downtown Winthrop or the Winthrop Barn:

Head west on hwy 20 and turn immediately turn north(right) onto W. Chewuch Rd. if you pass the baseball field or the Lost River Winery you went too far!

Follow W. Chewuch Rd about 6.75 miles and turn right at the stop sign. CAUTION YOU ARE BRIEFLY ON THE RACE COURSE! Cross the bridge and immediately turn left on to forest service rd 37. This is the mile 16.5/3.4 spectator location keep reading for directions to the mile 5.3(full marathon only) spectator location.

Go about 1.2 miles on rd 37 cross a small bridge and turn left onto fs rd 5010 and follow this road as it follows the river for about 10 miles. After going 10.1 miles stay straight/left the road become fs 700. After and other half mile stay straight/left and immediately park. The mile 5.3(full marathon only) spectator location is just across the bridge. DO NOT DRIVE OVER THE BRIDGE!

Retrace your route to get back to the mile 16.5/3.4 location and/or to Winthrop and the finishline. DO NOT USE E. CHEWUCH RD to get back to town from the mile 16.5/3.4 location (it's almost exactly the same distance to go back on the W. Chewuch Rd.).

THANKS FOR FOLLOWING THESE DIRECTIONS EXACTLY!!!