“Hotfoot” was a badly burned black bear cub found in 1950 by firefighters after a devastating blaze in New Mexico’s Lincoln National Forest. When the cub healed, he was rechristened Smokey Bear, and he came to personify the advertising character created during World War II to dissuade campers from carelessly destroying the war effort’s lumber supply.
Smokey moved to Washington, DC, and took up residence at the National Zoo alongside fellow celebrity Ham, the Astrochimp. Millions paid their respects over the years. Smokey was so popular, he had his own ZIP code.
Smokey died during the Bicentennial year, and was taken home and buried under dark of night on Nov. 9, 1976, on the grounds of the Smoky Bear Museum. A tree planted next to the spot is nourished, as in some way are all trees, by the great bear himself.
Awards:
100 Mile – Buckles
80 Mile- Smokey 80th Birthday Buckle
( yes if you hit 80 and 100 miles – you get both buckles !!)
All other distances -Medals
NO DNF !! – This is a no DNF event ! Times will be collected at 25K and up ! This is a chance for you to go further then you ever have before without any stress!!
Course: This course is compact and designed for you not to need a crew or pacer. The course very simple and highly manageable from beginner to old timer to gritty mtn runners ! This event is about community and coming together to help others reach new distances and PRs !!
COURSE
The course is soft runnable 4 mile loop. The aid and headquarters is set up at the at the start/finish of 4 mile loop !!
Location
Capitan Mountain
Bib & Packet Pick Up
Thursday-
Packet Pick up
Smokey Bear Museum
3pm-7pm
118 Smokey Bear Blvd, Capitan, NM 88316
Schedule
Race Day Schedule
Friday- 6am start- 34 hour Cut off
Friday & Saturday- Food Truck on Site serving runners
Saturday-4pm Course closes
Race day food truck provided by event registration
Athletes With Disabilities
Criteria for AWD Entry
Refund Policy
As a runner it’s inevitable that you’re going to register for a race that at some point later on you’re unfortunately not going to be able to start for one reason or another. It happens to all of us, especially as race registrations need to open months in advance of the races themselves, and life happens during those interim months: Injuries, work, family emergencies, etc. We assure you we get it; we really do. And we strive to be as understanding and cooperative as we practically and financially can.
But just because the race hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean we haven’t already incurred significant expenses related to that race. We pay taxes on the income from the entry fees; we pay for permits, insurance, and supplies (including race shirts, buckles and other awards) For all of these reasons and more we cannot offer refunds, deferrals or transfers.
