Confirmed Bluff 50k Entries

Confirmed entries for the 2009 Bimbler’s Bluff 50k individual and relay events as of June 23, 2009. Please note that registration closes on October 2nd, 2009 and is limited to 120 runners because the route passes through an environmentally sensitive area. Read more

Bites of the Bluff

I am planning to do 3 bites of the Bluff course in the months building up to the race. Read more

Bluff 50k and Relay Registration 2009

Registration for the 2009 Bimbler’s Bluff 50k, which will take place on October 25th, is now open.

The Bimbler’s Bluff 50k is an off road foot race through several woodland preserves in southern Connecticut. Consisting entirely of single track or forest roads, the course will provide a true test of the runner’s fitness and mental stamina. You should only consider entering this race if you are confident you have sufficient running experience such as having previously completed a recent road or trail half marathon.
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Bimblers Bluff 50k Info

The 2009 Bimblers Bluff 50k will be held on October 25th, 2009.

The Bimblers Bluff 50k is an off road foot race through several woodland preserves in southern Connecticut. Consisting entirely of single track or forest roads, the course will provide a true test of the runner’s fitness and mental stamina. You should only consider entering this race if you are confident you have sufficient running experience such as having completed a recent road or trail marathon. If you have any questions or concerns about your ability to complete this race but would still like to enter, please contact the race director.

The course inter-connects seven woodland properties and offers access to the Genesse Preserve where entry is normally restricted to Regional Water Authority permit holders. Aid station locations are limited to places with easy road access and the distance between stops varies. Runners are strongly advised to carry a drink bottle and their preferred choice of snack. The aid stations will be stocked with a variety of snacks typical of an event of this kind. Water and the electrolyte drink Heed by Hammer will be available at all stations

All entrants will receive a goodie bag containing their race number, cotton shirt and information about the course. Finishers within the 10 hours time limit will receive a unique finisher award to acknowledge their achievement. There will be additional awards for the overall male and female finishers. The race is sanctioned by the USA Track and Field Association.

The Bimbler’s Bluff has been established to promote access to the woodland trails in southern Connecticut and in doing so the organizers wish to acknowledge the support of:

Guilford Land Conservation Trust

Guilford Conservation Commission

Guilford Sportsmens Association

Town of Guilford

Town of Madison

Regional Water Authority

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

Click here for course map

Click here for course and race day information

Click here for registration details

Featured gallery picture by Chris Renda Photography

Bimblers Bluff 50k Course Maps

The Bimblers Bluff 50k is an off road foot race through several woodland preserves in southern Connecticut. Consisting entirely of single track or forest roads, the course will provide a true test of the runner’s fitness and mental stamina. You should only consider entering this race if you are confident you have sufficient running experience such as having completed a recent road or trail marathon. Read more

Bimblers Bluff 2008 Proceeds

Net proceeds from the 2008 Bluff 50k trail race came to $1,118 and this money has been donated equally between two local charities who work to maintain open space preserves in the area where the race takes place. Read more

Official Bluff 50k Photographs

The official race photographs from the 2008 Bimbler’s Bluff 50k are now available from Chris Renda Photography. Chris took a ton of pictures during the race; I hope you will take a few moments to visit his site to view them and possibly support his work.

Babysitting a violin – Bluff Race Director’s Report

It must rank as one of the most unusual race director functions, but minutes before the start of the Bluff 50k I was asked if I could find a shaded safe place for a valuable violin belonging to one of the competitors. Just like ultra runners, it seems that antique instruments don’t do well if exposed to excessively hot conditions for too long, and unfortunately regular applications of Gatorade or salt tablets don’t do them much good either! Everything else about the ‘Bluff’ though did seem to live up to its pre-race hype of being “…exactly what you think it isn’t…”, when a few minutes after 8am on Sunday October 26th 2008, the 1st Bimbler’s Bluff 50k officially started. Read more

We’re not bluffing!

We’re not bluffing when we say the Bluff 50k is really happening, but I bet if you’ve registered your heart just missed a beat because you thought it was cancelled!

If you are not registered, please do not arrive on race day seeking a late entry, the few cancellations we’ve had have been filled from a wait list. The volunteers checking runners in on Sunday will not be able to accept any race day entries. Early suggestions of rain on Sunday have been replaced with a forecast of sunny periods. The food and drinks have been purchased and a small army of over 30 volunteers will be on hand to dish the stuff out. If you’re not running but would like to watch, the Old Archery Range on route 80, Bluff Head on route 77 and Renee’s Way, Madison are going to be the best places to see and cheer the runners on. Plus of course, there will be the finish at Guilford Lakes School with the first runners should be back sometime between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm unless they discover that the Bluff really is “… exactly what you think it isn’t…”

Pre Race Information

It is just over a week until the Bimblers Bluff 50k, you have one more weekend of training that hopefully is easing you into taper mode. Thank you for supporting the Bluff, the entry response has surpassed expectation in our first year.

Whether we have rain or sunshine the race will go ahead and below are a few things for you to note. Read more

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