Samar 4 and 8 Miler

Wolf River Trails

The Samar 4 & 8 Miler takes place on the beautiful Wolf River Trails, the same fast and flowing trails used during the Mamba 100. Expect mostly single track dirt trails that are flat, smooth, and extremely runnable for all experience levels. Whether you are brand new to trail running or a seasoned runner looking for a fast effort, Samar is designed to be fun, welcoming, and beginner friendly while still offering a great challenge. With generous cutoff times, a well-marked course, and an energetic atmosphere, this race is all about having a great time on the trails. Many runners consider the Wolf River Trails to be some of the cleanest and fastest dirt trails anywhere, and Samar may very well be one of the fastest single track trail races in the Southeast. The Samar 4 & 8 Miler is also the perfect tune-up race as you begin preparing for your upcoming fall race season.

Packet Pickup

Packet pickup will take place Friday, July 17 from 4:00–6:00 PM at the Start/Finish line, which is at the Wolf River Refuge Trailhead. Packet pickup will reopen on race morning beginning at 6:00 AM.

Race Information

-You are welcome to bring your own drinks and food and leave them at the Start/Finish Line Aid Station. -There is no electricity on site. We will be operating off generators. -Bathrooms will be portable restrooms only, located in the parking lot area. -Please line up behind the start line by 6:45 AM for pre-race announcements, National Anthem, and music before the race begins. -If you are picking up your bib on race morning, please arrive between 6:00–6:30 AM. -Parking lot gates will open around 5:30 AM while our crew sets up timing, music, and race operations. -All course markings and signage will be placed on your right side. The course will be marked with orange ribbon and orange ground flags at key turns. -The course is a 4-mile loop. 4 milers will complete 1 loop, while 8 milers will complete 2 loops. -The only Aid Station will be located at the Start/Finish area at mile 4 and will primarily serve the 8 milers. -4 milers needing additional hydration should carry a hydration flask or vest. -8 milers needing hydration between Aid Station access should also carry a hydration flask or vest. -This is a cupless race, so please plan accordingly. -We will award the Top 3 Overall Male and Female finishers along with Age Group Awards. -The 4-mile awards will be announced first, followed by the 8-mile awards. Awards may take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour after your finish depending on race timing and results processing. -Please bring your own lawn chair, as there is no seating available besides the ground. -The Aid Station will be stocked with water and trail snacks. After the race, we will have soft drinks, donuts, ice-cold cooling towels, watermelon, and additional trail snacks available. -Be sure to grab a selfie or group photo at the Cobra Den backdrop banner and tag us on Facebook or Instagram so we --can see your race day photos. -Road shoes are perfectly fine if the trails are dry. These trails are flatter and faster than the Tour de Wolf Trails. -This race is chip timed, so please wear your bib on the front of your body. Runners without visible bibs may not receive an official time. We also manually record bib numbers at the finish line as a timing backup.

RV Campground

The Samar 4 & 8 miler has plenty of RV camping at the RV Park at Agricenter International. Within walking distance to the start line, the RV Park offers sites with sewer, 30-amp & 50-amp electrical hook-ups, water, dump station, restrooms, shower, and laundry facilities. The RV Park at Agricenter is the perfect location if you plan on bringing or renting an RV for the race. The main car parking area for the race is right across the street from the RV campground.

Refunds

There are no refunds in each race or series of the Cobra Den Trail Races. Money has already been spent reserving the park trails, parking, porta pottys, food, etc. There are no roll-over credits to another race.

Contact Information

For more information join these pages: Facebook Group: Mamba Trail Runners (this page is packed with information from group challenges to a runner's bio.) Instagram: Mamba Trail Runners Youtube: Mamba Trail Runners Website: www.mambatrailrunners.com

Weather

The race will be held in the summer months and Memphis is very hot and humid. Each race will start at 7am. Caution is required when running these races. Memphis also experiences summertime storms and these can be short-lived or very damaging. The RD has the right to postpone or cancel the race due to weather. We will do everything we can to get the race in at 7 am but safety of runners are our #1 priority.

Parking

There are only 60 paved parking spots at the Wolf River Refuge Trailhead and they will fill up quick. Additional parking will be in the grass at the back of the parking lot and on the sides. If parking in the grass behind the parking lot, please back in so your car is ready to drive out when you leave. This will allow us to park the most amount of cars here. If you can commute with another runner, then that will help with parking.

Accommodations

Holiday Inn Express & Suites 7784 Wolf Trail Cove Germantown, TN 38138 (901) 309-6700 Courtyard Memphis/Germantown 7750 Wolf River Blvd. Germantown, TN 38138 (901) 751-0230 Homewood Suites 7855 Wolf River Blvd. Germantown, TN 38138 (901) 751-2500 Hampton Inn & Suites 1680 S. Germantown Rd. Germantown, TN 38138 (901) 309-0555 Walmart and Kroger are 2 miles away. Kroger is the Memphis area grocery store Restaurants - There are many restaurants packed up and down Germantown Parkway Breakaway Running Store - located on Germantown Parkway is very close to the trails. Things to do: Visit Shelby Farms Park. The trails that the Mamba race and Cobra Den Trail Series are ran on are part of Shelby Farms Park. The park is huge covering 4,500 acres and is one of the largest urban parks in the country. There are over 40 miles of trails both paved and unpaved and over 20 lakes. The park is also home to a herd of buffalo that you can see while walking the trails. www.shelbyfarmspark.org is the website so check out all there is to do here. The trails are open to the public during the day so not only will you see runners but you'll see people walking the trails or riding their bike. Bathrooms: There will be port-a-pottys located at the Start/Finish line of the race