Event Description
The 2022 Zoner party is coming!
We are super stoked the Zoner Party is scheduled to be back live and in person again for 2022! What a great time we've had in the past. We can't wait to see you all again, share great times together, and see more amazing records set. So grab your peeps, get signed up, and get ready for the Zoner party!
Registration Details
As you can imagine, it is costly to rent the venue and produce a 96 hour event like this. So we'll need to make sure there are enough registrations before taking anyone's money. So, for now all you have to do is preregister. It won't cost you anything to do so. Once there are enough registrations, we'll confirm the event, process the preregistrations.
Event Details
Ozone Endurance Challenge run (#OEC) is a lovingly crafted, yet simple, family friendly event directed by Will Jorgensen and produced by Life Wide Open, a Tennessee 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It will take place October 26-30, 2022, at beautiful, family friendly Camp Ozone near Rockwood, Tennessee (near Knoxville). A substantial portion of the registration fees help benefit this very worthy cause.
Runners will follow a 1.0 mile (USATF certification pending) loop course through the camp and the surrounding woods around Ozone Lake. The course consists of about 1/4 double track dirt which is almost all flat and relatively smooth. The rest is a mostly gravel drive (with a grass shoulder to run on, if you prefer). The overall elevation gain is only about 60' per mile.
This event features timed races for 6, 12 (both day and night flavors), 24, 36, 48, 72 and even a super crazy long 96 hours! It is a great course for beginners and veterans alike, walkers and runners. Kids of any age are welcome to become a Zoner too! (Super cheap fees for those under 10. And they are eligible for finishers awards too!) There will be a full service aid station with plenty of great food at the start/finish area, which you will pass by every 1 mile.
To be an official finisher and score a medal, you only have to complete a single one mile loop. How easy is that?! But of course your goal is to complete as many laps as possible within your chosen time limit. If you complete 50 miles or more, you will the proud new owner of a Ozone Endurance Challenge mug. And if you're a really crazy Zoner and crank out 100 or more miles, you will really step up your bling collection with a super cool belt buckle. So...how many laps can you deliver?
Besides getting to enjoy some quality trail time with all your crazy running peeps, some great race support, and swag, this is one event you can really feel doubly good about. A significant portion of your registration fees go directly to the camp owner, Children's Bible Camps, to help with their programs. A big thanks for your support!
Check out our website for all the details. Hop over to Facebook for all the chatter. Get signed up before it fills. (Shirts size guaranteed to those registering by September 1st, 2022.) Then get your stuff together to come join us!
Are There Deferrals/Refunds/Transfers?
If you want to potentially be reimbursed if you are not able to participate, we recommend you consider purchasing event registration insurance to cover yourself. We do not provide this service for you. We do not provide refunds, deferments, rollover credits, transfer of entry fees, etc, regardless of the circumstances. Selling/giving your bib to someone else is not permitted.
In Closing...
Again, please review all of the details on the event website. Then tell your peeps and get everyone registered. We can't wait to have you join us for an amazing experience at the Zoner Party!
Will Jorgensen and the Ozone Endurance Challenge Team
