AID STATIONNIGHT MILES5 ANSWERED
Questions we hear a lot
The short answers live here. The long answers live in the field guides.
The answers
Do the cutoffs mean when I arrive or when I leave?
When you leave. Aid-station cutoffs are departure times — "OUT BY 14:30" means you must be back on course by 14:30, not merely checked in. Sit down at 14:29 and the volunteers will love you and still send you out the door.
Are the races on your designs real?
No. Every race, bib number, buckle, and sponsor strip is fictional — Pine to Peak 100K, Sawtooth Sky 100, and the rest were invented here. We draw the real rituals of racing (profiles, splits, flagging) without borrowing any real event’s trademarks, so the art is safe to wear anywhere.
What’s actually on the table at a big aid station?
Flat cola in paper cups, broth, boiled potatoes with a salt dish, pickles, quartered PB&J, watermelon, a flat of gels, and — at night stations — a quesadilla griddle. Quartered sandwiches and flat coke are canon. Mile 62 is a buffet you eat standing up.
How does Aid Station make money?
Two ways: affiliate commissions when you buy recommended gear through our links (as an Amazon Associate we may earn a commission), and our own original merch. No brand pays for placement in a ranking.
How long does merch take to arrive?
Everything is made to order: 2–5 business days of handling, then shipping. Most US orders arrive within 5–10 business days total, with tracking emailed on dispatch.
Something we missed? Ask us directly — real questions become new field guides.