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…] about Pre Race Information

During the Bluff 50k, Chris Renda a photographer based in Huntington, CT will be out on the course to capture images of runners in action. The pictures he takes will be posted on his web site and be available for sale. I hope you take the opportunity to check them out and consider supporting his work.

Race is rapidly approaching, if you are thinking about running the Bluff, now is the time to log on to the internet or put pen to paper before registration closes on October 6, 2008.

There will be NO RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS!

The Bimbler’s Bluff 50k

“… exactly what you think it isn’t …”

26th Ocober, 2008 – 8:00 am
Guilford Lakes School, CT

Race information and course details for the Individual Race and Goat and Gazelle Relay (pdf format)

Register on-line at or by mail (pdf format entry form)

I’ve been approached by a couple of runners interested in the relay but who do not have partners. If you are in the same predicament, let me know and I’ll try and pair you up with someone.

It would be helpful if you could indicate whether you prefer to run as either the Goat, Gazelle or don’t particularly have a preference. [Read more…] about Need a relay partner?

If anyone is interested in helping out during all or part of the Bluff, I will appreciate any available support. The race is starting at 8 am, so a couple of hours before that we will open registration. There aren’t going to any new registrations on race day, just number collection and confirmation of attendance. The course has to be marked (mostly the day before) and as much as possible on the day, cleared after the last runner. There will be 4 aid station locations:

1: Route 80, will be visited twice
2: Bluff Head will be open between 9 and 11 am (approximately)
3: Braemore will be open between 9:30 and 12 (approximately)
4: Rene Way open between 10 am and 3 pm (3 pm being the 7 hour cut off)

The finish will need to be manned from 12 until 6 pm (or earlier if everyone has finished).

At least 2 aid stations already have volunteers from Carlson Craft Brewery and Beauvais Printing and a third is provisional. I hope we’ll be able to have a Bimbler’s Station handing out plenty of ‘BS’ and encouragement as well!

If you can help out in any way, please email me at: jerry(at)mrbimble(dot)com.