Top of Tamarack
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Top of Tamarack
Top of Tamarack is an annual ascent event at Tamarack Resort that combines outdoor movement with mental health recovery and suicide awareness. The course uses gravel service roads in an out-and-back format from Tamarack Village to near the summit. Participants may choose to hike, run, or bike to any distance up to the maximum of about 15 miles round trip, with a total climb of approximately 2,900 feet to the summit.
Every mile on the ascent is marked by a token station; participants collect tokens as they progress and may keep them or turn them in at the finish. Four aid stations provide water refill points and basic first aid at the start/finish, Wildwood intersection (3.1 miles), midmountain (4.8 miles), and the summit (7.3 miles). There will not be disposable cups at aid stations, so all participants must carry refillable water containers. Restrooms are located at the base, midmountain, and summit.
The event is timed only from the start to the summit; results list tokens collected and summit times. For safety, participants must reach the midmountain aid station by 11:00am to attempt the summit and check back at the finish when complete. Awards recognize the first male and female to reach the top for both biking and running and the top three in each category. Registration limits apply and registering by September 10 guarantees race swag. No refunds are provided. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
