The MyUltraLife - UltraMarathon Event
The MyUltraLife UltraMarathon (52.4 miles) will be the culmination of over a year of Training for Mike McCoy and will be a celebration for his 50th Birthday.
The Great News is that you can join in and "Run with Mike" or maybe run past Mike!
When: September 13, 2008
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Where: Cerritos Regional Park - 195th and Bloomfield, Cerritos, Ca.
19700 Bloomfield AVe.
Cerritos, CA. 90703
Go East on 195th Street and enter the East Parking lot.
The start will be just North of the Tennis Courts on the East side of the park.
Check Points - The check points described below are dual purpose. They are locations where relay runners can be changed. They are also the points where support will be provided. Check Points will have your desired beverage or carbo gel/blok and or food.
Please notice check points are only every 5 miles, so you need to be able to carry adequate hydration and nutrition with you to last 5 miles.
Course Description (Updated Sept. 6):
We will have only 5 check point locations. 4 check points you will run past twice and the 5th is the turn around point. The consolidation of check points makes logistics easier. This will result in 2 legs with a distance of approx. 7 miles instead of 5.
The check points are:
Mile 5: Oak Middle School (along river bed)
Mile 10: Seal Beach Pier
Mile 15: Bolsa Chica Beach, just north of the Life Guard Headquarters at the concession stand (spectators or support people will need to enter Bolas Chica parking lot)
Mile 20: Huntington Beach at the intersection of Huntington and PCH (street parking should be available).
Mile 27: This is the turn around point. Turn around will be a quarter mile past Balboa pier at the D Street intersection with the bike trail.
Mile 34: Huntington Beach (same as mile 20)
Mile 39: Bolsa Chica Beach (same as mile 15)
Mile 44: Seal Beach Pier (same as mile 10)
Mile 49: Oak Middle School (same as mile 5)
Then wee, wee, wee….all the way home!
Course Description (Updated August 15): The course will start with a lap around the Regional Park and then proceed down the Coyote Creek flood canal approx. 9 miles to the end of the trail. The 5 Mile Check Point point is just North of Katella Ave. at the Oak Middle School entrance to the bike path.
Run through Seal Beach - at the end of Coyote Creek, turn Left on to Marina, Right on First and Left on Ocean. The 10 Mile Check Point is at the Seal Beach Pier. Follow Ocean all the way to Pacific Coast Highway(PCH). Runners will proceed South on PCH running towards Sunset beach. This portion is approx. 1.5 miles and the only portion of the run which is actually on PCH. There is a trail most of the way which is off the highway, but the shoulder is quite wide also so it is safe for runners and bikers as well.
Sunset Beach - Turn off PCH at the Water Tower (Anderson St.) then turn Left on to Pacific. You’ll run along Pacific until you enter the bike/running trail at Bolsa Chica. The 15 Mile Check Point is at the concession stand (restrooms and seating area) just North of the Life Guard Headquarters (Large Tower) at the East end of Bolsa Chica. 
Huntington Beach - You continue to run along the asphalt strand through Dog Beach, under Huntington Beach Pier and on towards the Santa Ana River where you will find the Fourth 5 mile check point. The 20 Mile Check Point is at the bridge which crosses over PCH to the Huntington Beach Hyatt.
Newport Beach - At the Santa Ana River the trail takes you up to the wide sidewalk along PCH. Continue for less than 1/2 mile, turn Right on Orange and a quick Left onto SeaShore and you are running on a nice quiet street behind houses, with bikes and other runners. Proceed on Seashore till 36th street where you take a quick right and you’ll be on a bike/running trail (cement) that runs in front of New Port Beach homes right along the sand and shore. 
Balboa Pier Turn around and Check Point - Continue on this trail past the New Port Pier for about 1.5 miles to the turn a round point at the Balboa Pier. Run around the Yellow pole and back you go to Cerritos!
August 15 - Update - We biked the course today and confirmed with bike spedometer and GPS that the turn-around point will be at Balboa Pier. Then….run back again - Runners return on the same course North along the beach to Seal Beach and up Coyote Creek to the finish at Regional Park.
Check Points vary a bit on the way back:
Mile 30 Check Point - West Newport Park @ 58th Street and SeaShore Ave.
Mile 35 Check Point - PCH and GoldenWest
Mile 40 Check Point - 21st Street and Pacific in Sunset Beach
Mile 45 Check Point - Westminster Ave. and Coyote Creek river bed trail
There will not be a mile 50 check point.
FINISH - When you return to Cerritos Regional Park, run directly back to the starting point (no loop around the park) to the Finish Line.
Participation: Runners can join as Individuals or as a Relay Team. Relay teams will consist of a 5 person team. Each runner will run 2 segments of approximately 5 miles or a total of 10 miles. If relay teams prefer to run 10 mile legs, that is fine as well. Relay teams must provide their own mini van and driver to carry the relay team along the course. Relay teams must provide their own support for the team (water, gatorade, medical, etc.) and must provide support to ANY Individual runner requiring assistance or support.
Registration:
Individuals - $25.00 per person
Relay Teams - $10 per person
How to Register: Registration is on Active.com
Course Map(Subject to Change): This map shows run from Cerritos Regional Park to the Turn around point. Total mileage is 52.4 miles. Course mileage and turn around point will be re-checked using GPS to ensure accuracy.