Vero Beach Octopus Ultra

Vero Beach Octopus Ultra

The Vero Beach Octopus Ultra is a race born out of 2020 and the year of the cancelled races. The idea behind the Octopus race is to have a centralized location, a base station, with 8 Octo-Arms out and back. The Vero Beach Octopus allows the new Ultra runners to complete their first Ultra completing Octo-Arm one and A2 and a 50 mile Ultra by finishing A1, A2, A3 and A4. Add A5 and you get a 100K. Finishing all 8 Octo-Arms within 32 hours earns you the esteemed and well earned Octopus Buckle. If you are looking to partake in some of the ultra madness you have the Ultra Teaser running only arm 1 (16.86) miles of try the mini ultra with 29.4 miles. Be ready to be wowed by the beauty and challenged by the elements and landscaping of the Vero Beach Octopus Ultra.

Sponsors

Start Time
Race Starts at 6:00am on Saturday for all distances except the Heavy 5K which starts at 6:30am

Links to Arms
Arm 1 - The Awakening
Arm 2 - The Ring
Arm 3 - The Gates of Hell
Arm 4 - Jumanji
Arm 5 - Blair Beach Project
Arm 6 - Overlook hotel
Arm 7 - Elm Street
Arm 8 - The Eight Seal

Course Cut Offs
Loose Cutoffs: So loose we are giving all distances 32 hrs to finish any distance. Due to the dangers of the South Florida Summer heat, the RD and Organizers reserve the right to pull anyone from the race at anytime due to health concerns

TO EARN A BUCKLE ON THE 100: 32 hours
Leaving the course for any reason constitutes reason for DNF. (I.e. hotel, hospital, jail…)

Environmental Learning Center
Vero X Events has partnered with the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) to bring you The Vero Beach Octopus Ultra. The home base for the race will be held on the grounds of the ELC. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Environmental Learning Center.

To Crew or Not To Crew?
The Vero Beach Octopus Ultra was Crew Mandatory in 2021, but is no longer mandatory. The race will not be crew mandatory, HOWEVER, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMENDED!

Race Prerequisite
This should not be your first 100 mile attempt. The temperatures, terrain and humidity can offer complications a normal 100 mile race does not have.

Helpful videos
Michael Alberts 2023 Octopus Ultra video
Run Trails Eat Bacon
Michael Alberts survival guide