Picnic Island Ultra

🏃‍♂️ 7th Annual Picnic Island Ultra

📅 2025 USATF Sanctioned Event

🗓️ SUNDAY March 16th, 2025

🏁 Event Details:

• Events: 10 hour individual, 6 hour individual, and a half marathon.
• Fixed Time Event: Run as much as you can in 6 or 10 hours.
• Half Marathon: Consists of 4 loops.
• Race Director: Mike Melton of MCM Timing & Results LLC

📍 Location:

• Date: SUNDAY 3-16-2025
• Location: Riverbend & Loxahatchee River Battlefield Parks
• Address: 9060 Indiantown Road Jupiter, FL 33478

⏰ Event Start Times:

• 10 Hour Event: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
• 6 Hour Event: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Half Marathon: 9:00 am until completion (4 Loops)

🕒 Finish Time:

2:00 pm & 6:00 pm March 16th 2025 (or when you decide to stop)

🏞️ Course:

This year the course will be a loop around Riverbend Park (the long loop will be 3.32 miles). You'll pass the Start/Finish Line / Aid Station and your gear every loop.

🗺️ Map:

View Map

🍏 Aid Station:

A fully stocked aid station will be at the Start/Finish line, stocked with better than average ultra food!

❤️ Charity Benefactor:

Riverbend Park / Battlefield Park

📝 Registration:

Register at RunSignUp.com. The race has a NO Refund Policy in place: deferrals are only to the next year's event.

🎟️ Packet Pickup:

Packet pickup is available on race morning at the park: you'll receive your bib with the timing tag attached from our timer.

🤝 Volunteers:

Several volunteers are still needed!

👕 Shirt Sizes:

You must be registered by the end of the day on March 3rd to guarantee a correct size shirt: after that, shirts may or may not be available.

🔄 Loop Size:

For this event, we use 2 different sized course loops: the "Long" loop (3.32 miles) and a "Short" loop (0.85 miles). You can switch to the Short loop in the final hour to get extra mileage if necessary. Only completed full loops count, and if time runs out before you finish a loop, it doesn't count.

📧 Event Email: mike@mcmelton.com

🏞️ Park Rules:

All participants, volunteers & spectators agree to abide by all park rules and regulations. The park has granted us approval to hold a race in 2025, and we need to show our appreciation by caring for our trails.

🐶 Dogs:

Sorry, but dogs are NOT allowed in Riverbend Park. For more information, visit Park Dogs Policy.

🔽 Dropping Down:

Runners can change to a lesser distance before the start of the event. Once you start your race, no changes are allowed.

⚠️ No Refund Policy:

The race has a NO Refund Policy in place: deferrals are only to the next year's event. If unable to attend after registration, you may defer to the next year’s race by emailing mike@mcmelton.com.

📋 Note:

All information presented here is tentative and subject to change for approval or compliance.

📍 Location Details:

Riverbend & Loxahatchee River Battlefield Parks, 9060 W Indiantown Rd, Jupiter, FL 33478

👤 Race Director: Mike Melton - mike@mcmelton.com