TUCARD has no defined course. Just a start, an end, and some waypoints in between that you visit in whatever order you desire (the TUCARD mini course has one waypoint and the full TUCARD has ... some other number, or maybe it doesn't, time will tell). At its heart it's a trail race, but there is no one way to run or bike or canoe or hot air balloon TUCARD. The rules for each race are revealed over the year prior to race day. The basic rules and the course start and end points come first; the waypoint locations are announced in the weeks before race day; and the final twist—the super secret sparkle pony rule—comes last and is designed to throw your strategy out the window (and make TUCARD unlike any other trail race on the planet). And no matter what, your registration benefits the Orono Land Trust and helps keep public access to private lands—a Maine cultural tradition—alive and well. So, get ready to get TUCARD!!!
This race changed my life. Before TUCARD I actually liked running.
Finally, a trail race that requires math.
Without TUCARD, I never would have been lost in a bog for no discernible reason.
I have slept so much better since the TUCARD rule-book came into my life. Thank you, MITR.
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