The Fools' Ultra
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The Fools' Ultra: Revenge of Champy
The event is a series of multi-day ultrarunning races across New York State, finishing along Lake Champlain in Crown Point, NY near the Samuel Champlain statue. The routes pass classic Adirondack villages including Lake Placid, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake and begin in locations such as Niagara Falls and the shores of Lake Ontario.
Races are offered in multiple distances and formats:
- 420 mile ultra self-supported format across the state
- 200 mile ultra follows the remaining route from Lake Ontario
- 100 mile ultra begins on the beach in Cranberry Lake
- 50 miler starts near the Lake Placid Olympic ski jump complex
Racers are split into two categories and check in twice daily. The Un-Afraid category is self-supported; those runners carry only what they race with and race directors do not store items for them. Un-Afraid entrants receive hotel accommodations in Niagara Falls as part of the fee with double occupancy currently listed and a planned change to single occupancy because of COVID-19. The 200 mile entry includes an overnight in Watertown and a provided lunch at Sackett's Harbor. Afraid runners may use crews and meet in Port Henry to board buses to the start. The event notes no refunds or deferrals. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
