About
Seize the Day and Seize the Night in 2023 with one of Trivium’s favorite events! The race will take place on the beautiful and smooth trails of Proud Lake State Recreation Area. These trails are perfect for running both day and night and will offer a chance for lightning fast trail-race times!
The event includes both a long (Half Marathon) and short (10K ) option in the morning and evening. The morning race will be completely in daylight and the evening option will start before dark, but many people will finish after the sun has gone down!
We will have both a day medal, and a night medal. If you do both events your two medals will connect to make one complete medal.
*Night Running: Keep in mind that the evening race starts at 7:00 pm. This means that potentially you will be running after dark and will need lights (headlamps preferred but a flashlight will do) to complete the race depending on your pace!
Details
When and Where
Saturday April 8th, 2023
Proud Lake State Recreation Area Campground
2928 Glengary Rd
Commerce Township
, MI
48382
Parking
There will be tons of parking available right at the starting area, which is in the RV campground, please make sure you use the correct address as the starting line is not near the main entrance of the state park, but rather at the campground entrance!
This is a state park so to enter the state park you will need a State Park Passport (good at all parks all year) upon arrival. This money will be collected at the gate if you do not already have one, but it’s cheaper to get it ahead of time!
Schedule of Events
Race Day Schedule:
- Morning Packet Pickup and Registration – 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
- Pre-Race Meeting – 8:20 AM
- Morning Half Marathon Start – 8:30 AM
- Morning 10 Kilometer Start – 8:30 AM
- Morning Cutoff – 12:00 PM
- Morning Awards -TBD
- Evening Packet Pickup and Registration – 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
- Evening Pre-Race Meeting – 6:50 PM
- Evening Half Marathon Start – 7:00 PM
- Evening 10 Kilometer Start – 7:00 PM
- Evening Cutoff – 10:30 PM
- Evening Awards – TBD
Entry Fees
| Event | Through January 15th | Through March 1st | Through Race Day |
| Single Half | $60/$45* | $65/$45* | $70/$50* |
| Double Half | $100/$75* | $110/$75* | $120/$90* |
| Single 10K | $45/$32* | $50/$32* | $55/$40* |
| Double 10K | $70/$48* | $75/$48* | $80/$58* |
| One Half/One 10K | $80/$66* | $90/$66* | $100/$75* |
| Virtual Option | $35 (Through April 8th) |
* The cost of racing is going up for everyone (both racers and race directors). We want to make sure every one of our races is accessible to every athlete. If you are not interested in a finisher’s medal, custom bib, or race shirt, please select the Economy Registration option to still have an amazing race experience at a much reduced cost, but without the goodies!
What You Get With Your Registration
Standard Registration
- Live Results
- Post Race Food and Water
- Points towards the Trivium Southeast Michigan Race Series
- Custom Carpe Diem/Carpe Noctem Race Hoodie
- Custom Carpe Diem/Carpe Noctem Race Medal
Economy Registration
Custom Carpe Diem/Carpe Noctem Race MedalCustom Carpe Diem/Carpe Noctem Race Hoodie- Live Results
- Post Race Food and Water
- Points towards the Trivium Southeast Michigan Race Series
Virtual Registration
- Custom Carpe Diem/Carpe Noctem Race Hoodie
- Custom Carpe Diem/Carpe Noctem Race Medal
- Results included on the Virtual Race Leaderboard. Results may be submitted online between April 8th and 17th.
- Medals and hoodies will be mailed the week after the in-person race.
- Virtual participants will not be eligible for awards.
Awards
Both the Half Marathon and 10K event will be chip timed.
- Awards for top three overall males and females in the half marathon and 10K in both the morning and evening event
- Awards for top three males and females in the following age groups in both races– 19 and under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80+
- Awards to the top 3 overall males and females in the Double Half
- Awards to the top 3 males and females in the Double Half in the following age groups – under 40 and 40+
- Awards to the top 3 overall males and females Double 10K
- Awards to the top 3 males and females in the Double 10K in the following age groups – under 40 and 40+
Maps
Course Maps
Our 10K course is very similar to the Half marathon course, but only one lap and you will turn off early on the far side of the course. These trails are very smooth and well groomed, perfect for a flying fast time!
| Est. Moving Time | Distance | Elevation Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 10.08 | 35.63 | |
| hours | km | meters |
Our Half Marathon course is the reverse of our Black Toenail Friday Course. These is an awesome fun course, and will be even more fun in the dark! If you did Carpe last year, these will trails have less hills, and are extremely well groomed!
| Est. Moving Time | Distance | Elevation Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 21.04 | 89.57 | |
| hours | km | meters |
Rules
Rules & Guidelines
In the event the race should be canceled for reasons beyond the control of the Race Director or Race Committee (inclement weather or unsafe weather conditions; local, state or national emergency), refunds will not be made, but race packets, including race shirts, will be available at a location to be determined. Information will be available on the race website.
Refund Policy: No refunds for any reason will be issued for this event within 30 days of the event start date. Earlier than 30 days before the event, a request may be made for a 50% refund (this will be 50% of entry fee, excluding any processing fees). Entries CANNOT be transferred or deferred to another event or year. NO EXCEPTIONS will be made to this policy. By registering for this event you agree to this refund policy. To request a refund, please contact us on our Contact page and select “Registration” as the reason for your message.
Transfer policy: Entries can be transferred to another individual for a $5 transfer fee. T-shirt size will not be changeable. Entries CANNOT be transferred or deferred to another event or year. To request a transfer, please contact us on our Contact page and select “Registration” as the reason for your message.
Night Running: Keep in mind that the evening race starts at 7:00 pm. This means that potentially you will be running after dark and will need lights (headlamps preferred but a flashlight will do) to complete the race depending on your pace!
Results
Results
Results for this event are available below: