Details of the Issue with the Quarry at Hwy 49

I assume that race management has completely given up on using the Quarry at the Highway 49 crossing for crew parking and the aid station. The following are my comments from a few years back, but I doubt that anyone is making an effort to regain its use. There are a number of problems - the quarry has closed and the property is for sale, some legal issues, and last year one family went with their kids and lost track of one briefly. Before any one was able to locate him 911 Search and Rescue had been called and a 4 year old lost in a quarry reported! If it sells before the race it might be possible to negotiate something. If not the Aid Station will be on the other side of 49 and there will be no parking. In this case a shuttle will bring people in from Cool. There is a Pizza place there and they might have someone calling in with a warning as to when runners are about half an hour from arriving. I could give up on having the crew here as Laura hustled me through last year, but being handed a full bottle of Coke without having to wait was really appreciated. I'll attend the Crew Briefing and give an update last minute. Also, see the crew notes for more information.