Press Release
The 18th Annual St.John 8 Tuff Miles Road Race Saturday February 22nd 2014 7:15am
Course:Cruz Bay to Coral Bay,St. John USVI |
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HISTORY of 8 TUFF MILES
1997 – 21 finishers 1998 -121 finishers 1999 – 143 finishers 2000 – 187 finishers 2001 – 239 finishers 2002 – 356 finishers 2003 – 403 finishers 2004 - 515 finishers 2005 - 589 finishers 2006 - 627 finishers 2007 - 640 finishers 2008 - 726 finishers 2009 - 780 finishers 2010 - 899 finishers 2011 - 881 finishers 2012 - 984 finishers 2013 - 1,207 finishers Course Records: Female: Letitia Dusich from Christiansted St. Croix 57:15 Feb 2004 14 age group awards both male and female 3 deep in each age group Over 85 awards will be handed out Prize money for the top female $300 Finisher medals for each entry that completes the course All entries who complete the course will receive an official race T- shirt. |
This course begins and ends at sea level. Along the way you will reach an elevation of 999 ft. There is approximately 1400 ft. of elevation gain in the first 5 1/2 miles and then it's back to sea level. The course actually measures 8 3/8 miles. The temperature at the start of the race is usually in the low 80's.
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Featured in Running Times Magazine June 2008
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