The Last Boyscout

🏅 Race Overview

• Event: The Last Boyscout is a Last Man Standing Race that utilizes the Boyscout Trail at Ferne Clyffe State Park.
• Format: The format of this type of race is simple and designed to reward the tough, not necessarily the fast.
• Memorabilia: All participants will receive a shirt and memorabilia to remember their efforts!
• Registration: Registration is capped at 75 runners, leaving room to add runners later who are truly going for the win!

⛰️ The Challenge

• Distance: In the 7 years we have had the event, we have reached 100 miles just one time.
• Terrain: The course is tough: all you have to do is keep going.
• Resilience: Each year is about resilience and continuing to push against a course that doesn't want you to succeed.
• Elevation: The 600 feet of climbing per loop will creep up on you.

🕖 Race Schedule

• Start Time: At 6:40am the race will start.
• Loop Time: Runners will have 1 hour to complete a 4.167 mile loop.
• Elimination: At 7:40am, runners must have finished the previous loop and be in the starting corral to start the next loop or they are eliminated.
• Last Runner: This will continue until only one runner finishes a loop. That person will be The Last Boyscout.

🏞️ The Course

• Day Loop: Runners will start the race on the Day Loop, which consists of some single track trail, jeep road trail, and finishes with a little over a mile on the road.
• Technical: The course is 100% runnable, with a few mildly technical spots and two good hills.
• Night Loop: Will start at 6:40pm and is an out and back course requiring headlamps and reflective vests.
• Aid Station: The start/finish area will be the only aid station on the course.

🌳 The Venue

• Location: The Last Boyscout is located at Ferne Clyffe State Park in the heart of Southern Illinois.
• Facilities: The Start/Finish area is located at the Hillside pavilion, with electric and primitive campgrounds.
• Access: The park is conveniently located between Interstate 57 and Interstate 24.
• More Info: For more information about the park, click this link: Ferne Clyffe State Park.

🏃‍♂️ River to River Runners Club

• Event Host: This race is a River to River Runners Club event dedicated to quality running events in Southern Illinois.
• Additional Races: Like the River to River Relay, Broken Boulder 10 Mile Trail Race, and Fly With The Eagles half marathon.
• Membership Benefits: Club members will receive $10 off the entry fee!
• More Info: For more information about the River to River Runners, click this link: River to River Runners.