Reaper Challenge

Carolina Reaper Challenge
Conquer the Rock - July 14th 2018 Gateway Park Travelers Rest
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Welcome to the fist annual Carolina Reaper Marathon and Half Marathon event! We are pleased to bring a new and exciting twist to the full and half distance that will be great for the first time finishers of these events as well as give a new challenge to all the speed demons out there! 

The Carolina Reaper was developed right in the the Carolina's and is now knows around the world as the hottest pepper known to man. The Carolina Reaper, originally named the HP22B, is a cultivar of the Capsicum Chinese plant. The pepper is red and gnarled, with a small pointed tail. In 2013, Guinness World Records dubbed it the hottest chili in the world, surpassing the previous record holder, the Trinidad Scorpion "Butch T". Bred right here in a Rock Hill, South Carolina greenhouse by "Smokin" Ed Currie, proprietor of the PuckerButt Pepper Company in Fort Mill, the Carolina Reaper was certified as the world's hottest chili pepper by Guinness World Records since August 7, 2013 The original crossbreed was between a Bhut jolokia and a red habanero, and is named 'Reaper' due to the shape of its tail. 

Events
Carolina Reaper Challenge
Ghost Pepper and Ruck Challenge
Habenero Challenge Beer on Tap Park Closes at 10pm (Gate Closes) Finishers Awards
Finishers Patch
Finishers Pancake
Top 3 Overall Awards Male and Female
Point Series for Top 10 in Overall and Age Group
Awards to Fast People - Awards to Slow People Awards for closest time to 40 minutes without going over Aid Stations
3 aid stations per loop
Salt, crackers, cookies, pickles, candy
Water, Tailwind, and Soda
Cupless Event so please have hydration carrying bottle
Packet Pickup
Friday July 13th New Balance Store Woodruff Rd. From 4pm to 8pm
Saturday July 14th at Gateway Park from 10am to 2:00pm Cut off The cutoff is very important (Please Read) All runners have 40 minutes to complete each 2.62 mile loop At the beginning of each race (10x - 5x - 1x) runners will begin every 40 minutes All laps are started together with the cowbell ring After 5 loops of the Reaper challenge the Ghost/Ruck participants will join On the final lap of the Ghost/Ruck/Reaper the Habenero participants will join If you complete your loop in 20 minutes you will have a 20 minute break If you complete your loop in 39 minutes you will have a 1 minute break This style of race gives everyone an opportunity to finish together.  The course is all paved bike path in a very flat nice park.  IN THE EVENT THAT YOU MISS 40 MINUTES YOUR BIB WILL BE PULLED YOU WILL NOT BE GIVEN A FINISH TIME BUT YOU CAN STILL PARTICIPATE