8 Tuff Miles Road Race Information
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START TIME: Saturday at 7:15 a.m. in Cruz Bay.
FERRY FROM ST. THOMAS: Two Varlack Ventures ferry boats will leave Red Hook - one at 6 a.m. and another at 6:15 a.m. - for Cruz Bay on Saturday morning. One-way fare costs $6 and can be purchased up to 10 days in advance.
BIB NUMBER PICK-UP: There will be no bib number pickup today. Registered runners can pick up their bib numbers on Saturday, which is race day, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. at Philanthropy Gazebo at the National Park Visitors Center in Cruz Bay. Runners must present photo ID.
BAG CHECK: Registered runners wearing bib numbers can check bag before race with the SAG wagon Saturday morning. The SAG (stuff and gear) wagon will be parked across the street from Margarita Phil's. Bags will be delivered to Coral Bay at finish line.
GETTING BACK TO CRUZ BAY: Bus transportation will be available for $1 and taxis usually cost $10.
TRAFFIC: The race time cutoff will be three hours so traffic on Centerline Road can fully resume at 10:15 a.m. Motorists should be aware the race course will go through the roundabout in Cruz Bay during the first mile of the race and finish in Coral Bay. The V.I. Police and NPS Rangers will assist with traffic control.
AWARDS: the award ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. at Mongoose Junction in Cruz Bay across the street from the race start line. A $1,000 Mongoose Junction shopping spree will be raffled off to one race finisher and must be present to win.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call race director Peter Alter at 779-4035 or visit online at www.8tuffmiles.com.
- V.I. Daily News sports writer Aaron Gray
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