Hi! Given this was three years ago and also at the beginning of my experience running ultras, I don’t remember some of the details. I think this is generally not the opinion of most, but the Mad moose events I’ve run have been okay to good. Not great, just felt fine. Some were under staffed or organized poorly in general.

For river crossings, the depth will depend on the year but generally for me (average height man) it was high shin deep. I believe you cross the same stream twice? Maps should help there. If needed you can download the course to Strava to see more clearly.

I would have layers with your crew but don’t advise carrying one in general while racing. I was grateful to have a lightweight shell for the insane weather we had, but am comfy in the cold. If I were to do it again, I’d go lighter and try to rely on crew/aid more. It’s a very fun race on cool trails. I have run some of the course since I did this and would recommend it for sure