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2025 Grindstone Trail Running Festival by UTMB 100 Mile Course

Crew sheet for Daniel James

Friday, September 18, 2026 · 104.2 mi

Published Mar 31, 2026, 12:14 PM

7Crew stations

18Aid stations

~32hTarget finish

2:00 AMEst. finish

MILE 0.0Start/Finish

6:00 PM

✓ Crew access🅿 Parking lot

📍 Directions to crew parking

Next segment

Start/Finish → Start/Finish (1.3 mi)

Grab from drop bag

HeadlampPolesWarm layer

Nutrition for this leg

10× drink mix · ~99 kcal

Food / supplies

10 gels, 12 snacks (fruit snacks, gummies, etc.)

Crew notes

Make sure I changed my batteries before the start.
Check that I have all my mandatory equipment.
Wish me luck!

🚗 Drive to

Start/Finish

0 min

0.0 mi

Runner checkpoints

No intermediate checkpoints

MILE 1.3Start/Finish

6:22 PM

✓ Crew access🅿 Parking lot

📍 Directions to crew parking

Next segment

Start/Finish → North River Gap Aid Station # 5 & #14 (31.6 mi)

Nutrition for this leg

~2,541 kcal

Crew notes

Not stopping here

🚗 Drive to

North River Gap Aid Station # 5 & #14

12 min

4.9 mi

Runner checkpoints

MI 5.7Lick Run Aid Station #1 & #157:30 PM

MI 11.5Wolf Ridge Aid Station #29:07 PM

MI 20.4Reddish Knob Aid Station #312:04 AM

MI 24.3Little Bald Aid Station #41:10 AM

MILE 32.9North River Gap Aid Station # 5 & #14

3:46 AM

✓ Crew access🥾 Trailhead parking

📍 Directions to crew parking

Location notes

Walking access to Aid Station is 300 meters after leaving camp entrance and to your left

Next segment

North River Gap Aid Station # 5 & #14 → Dowells Draft Aid Station #7 (13.2 mi)

Nutrition for this leg

4× drink mix · ~1,093 kcal

Food / supplies

4 gels, 4 snacks

Crew notes

If you can't make this station, it's fine. I will still be fresh.

🚗 Drive to

Dowells Draft Aid Station #7

29 min

13.8 mi

Runner checkpoints

MI 38.6Lookout Mtn Aid Station #65:38 AM

MILE 46.1Dowells Draft Aid Station #7

7:49 AM

✓ Crew access🛣 Side of road

📍 Directions to crew parking

Location notes

Walking access to Aid Station is on same side as parking; 300 meters walk past gate on USFS 449.
***DO NOT park in front of or block the USFS GATE!!! All four wheels must be off road surface. If not,
USFS law enforcement could give you a parking citation.***

Next segment

Dowells Draft Aid Station #7 → Dowells Draft Aid Station #7 (25.9 mi)

Grab from drop bag

Shoe change

Nutrition for this leg

10× drink mix · ~2,385 kcal

Food / supplies

8 gels, 8 snacks Portable charger Nutbutter Toothbrush and toothpaste

Crew notes

I'm going to take a short break here, I would love a warm coffee. I will do a shoe change here, and probably drop my heavier shirt. Make sure that I take my portable charger with me on the next leg, so that I can top up my watch and phone. I'll drop it on my next stop here.
I will brush my teeth to help wake up.

🚗 Drive to

Dowells Draft Aid Station #7

0 min

0.0 mi

Runner checkpoints

MI 52.9Dry Branch Gap Aid Station #8 & #1010:21 AM

MI 59.7Cold Springs Aid Station #912:51 PM

MI 65.2Dry Branch Gap Aid Station #8 & #102:22 PM

MILE 72.0Dowells Draft Aid Station #7

4:39 PM

✓ Crew access🛣 Side of road

📍 Directions to crew parking

Location notes

Walking access to Aid Station is on same side as parking; 300 meters walk past gate on USFS 449.
***DO NOT park in front of or block the USFS GATE!!! All four wheels must be off road surface. If not,
USFS law enforcement could give you a parking citation.***

Next segment

Dowells Draft Aid Station #7 → Camp Todd Aid Station #13 (10.4 mi)

Grab from drop bag

Headlamp

Nutrition for this leg

3× drink mix · ~749 kcal

Food / supplies

fresh headlight batteries 2 gels, 3 snacks Clean shirt

Crew notes

Make sure that I swap out my batteries on my headlamp for fresh ones.
I will probably want a fresh shirt here.

🚗 Drive to

Camp Todd Aid Station #13

20 min

9.2 mi

Runner checkpoints

MI 77.3Magic Moss Aid Station #126:17 PM

MILE 82.4Camp Todd Aid Station #13

7:25 PM

✓ Crew access🛣 Side of road

📍 Directions to crew parking

Location notes

DRIVE SLOW PAST MAGIC MOSS AID STATION, NO CREW ACCESS
DRIVE SLOW ON GRAVEL, RUNNERS MAY BE ON ROAD
Do not park before you get to the aid station – drive very slowly past aid station location
Park on road shoulder, one side only – DO NOT block traffic

Next segment

Camp Todd Aid Station #13 → North River Gap Aid Station # 5 & #14 (9.7 mi)

Grab from drop bag

Warm layer

Nutrition for this leg

4× drink mix · ~938 kcal

Food / supplies

4 gels, 5 snacks

Crew notes

I need to throw on an additional layer here, because the temperature will drop overnight.

🚗 Drive to

North River Gap Aid Station # 5 & #14

24 min

9.9 mi

Runner checkpoints

No intermediate checkpoints

MILE 92.1North River Gap Aid Station # 5 & #14

10:54 PM

✓ Crew access🥾 Trailhead parking

📍 Directions to crew parking

Location notes

Walking access to Aid Station is 300 meters after leaving camp entrance and to your left

Nutrition for this leg

~835 kcal

🚗 Drive to

Start/Finish

12 min

4.9 mi

Runner checkpoints

MI 99.8Lick Run Aid Station #1 & #1512:56 AM

MILE 104.2Start/Finish

2:00 AM

Finish line 🏁

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Mar 31, 2026, 12:14 PM