Fall Ultra Directory

JULY 11 - Rattlesnake Trail 50K - Charleston, WV

15th Annual. 6:30am. One loop, 10 climbs totaling 5,000’, 80% trail, 15% dirt road and 5% asphalt. Time Limit: 10 hrs. Field Limit: 150.

Contact: Dennis R. Hamrick Jr., 125 Angel Terrace, Charleston, WV 25314, 304-344-8342, itsmadr3@netzero.net, www.runningintheusa.com/rattlesnaketrail50k/.

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JULY 18 - Landsford Canal 50K - Catawba, SC

7:30am. Trails/Roads along the old Landsford Canal/loops. Race just resumed after layoff. Entry Limit: 60. Time Limit: 8 hrs. Avg. temp. 88ºF.

Contact: Claude Sinclair, 4573 Old Church Rd., Lancaster, SC 29720, clsinclair@comporium.net, www.claudesinclair.com.

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JULY 18 - Big Bear Lake 12 Hour Run/Relay - Bruceton Mills, WV

3rd Annual. 7am. 2, 4, & 5-Person Relays. 6.5 mile loop, single track trail, runnable beautiful pines section. Time Limit: 12 hrs. 2008 entrants: 60. Avg. temp. 70º.

Contact: Heather Parks, Rt. 3, Box 204, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525, 304-216-4467, hbury98@hotmail.com, www.iplayoutside.com.

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AUG. 8 - Bartlett Park Ultras, 50 Miles, 50K & 40 Mile - Bartlett, TN

3rd Annual. 6:30am. Trail is single-track except for the 250 feet through the parking lot and the first 1/4 mile of the loop which is mostly doublel-track, over nine miles of trails at Stanky Creek.

Contact: Bartlett Park Ultras, 9438 William Little Dr.,Lakeland, TN 38802-9475, bp.ultras@hotmail.com, www.swampstomper.com.

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AUG. 8 - Dahlgren Heritage Rail Trail 50K - King George, VA

6:30am. Prize $ (Top 3: $200, $100, $50). Course runs the entire length of the Dahlgren Heritage Rail Trail, 99% dirt. Entry Limit: 150. Time Limit: 8 hrs.

Contact: Race Timing Unlimited, 20 Cathedral Ln., Stafford, VA 22554, Vic Culp 540-657-1455, vic@farc.org, www.racetimingunlimited.org.

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SEPT. 11-12 - Blue Ridge Relay, 208 Mile Team Relay - Asheville, NC

5th Annual. 6:45am-12:30pm staggered start. 208-mile team running relay through the picturesque Blue Ridge and Black Mountains of Virginia and North Carolina; USATF. Entry Limit: 100 teams. Time Limit: 34 hrs. 2008 entrants: 78 teams. Avg. temp. 70º.

Contact: Ken Sevensky, Co-director, 2385 Big Flatts Church Rd., Fleetwood, NC 28626, 336-877-8888, info@blueridgerelay.com, www.blueridgerelay.com.

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SEPT. 19 - Odyssey Trail Running Rampage, 40 Mile, Marathon & Half Marathon - Douthat State Park, VA

Race course will be a loop format which will offer challenging uphills, fast downhills and beautiful views of multiple points on the trail; 40 mile will entail 3 laps; the Marathon 2 laps; and the Half Marathon 1 lap.

Contact: Odyssey Adventure Racing, P.O. Box 2487, Salem, VA 24153, 540-444-4422, www.OARevents.com.

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SEPT. 19 - The North Face Endurance Challenge - Sterling, VA

3rd Annual. 5am/50 Mile, 7am/50K, 9am/Half Marathon, 10am/10K. Prize $ (Gore-Tex 50 mi. champs $1,000, SF Championship Runners $10,000). Additional Challenges on 5/9, 6/6, 10/24 & 12/5. Course is 50% single track, 30% dirt or gravel doubletrack, 10% gravel carriage road, 10% paved road. Entry Limit: 250-50 mi., 250-50K, 350-half, 300-10K. Time Limit: 13 hrs.-50 mi., 9 hrs.-50K, 4 hrs.-half, 2 hrs.-10K. 2008 entrants: 1,000.

Contact: Whitney Eckert, 2828 Routh St., Suite 325, Dallas, TX 75201, 214-451-1913, endurancechallenge@hawkeyeww.com, www.challenge.thenorthface.com.

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SEPT. 19 - 12-Hour Adventure Trail Run - Triangle, VA

3rd Annual. 6am. 6.5-mile looped figure eight course;100% single-track within National Forest Park. Entry Limit: 150.

Contact: AlexP@athletic-equation.com, www.athletic-equation.com.

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SEPT. 19-20 - Hinson Lake 24 Hour Ultra Classic - Rockinghan, NC

4th Annual. 8am. The course is the 1.52 mile inner loop that circles the lake; surface is a soft clay maintained trail through the woods; run over 16 small wooden foot bridges including a 300 foot bridge that crosses over the lake.

Contact: Tom Gabell 910-895-9813, tom.gabell@yahoo.com, www.hinsonlake24hour.com.

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SEPT. 26 - Great Eastern Endurance 100K, 50K & Half Marathon Trail Race - Charlottesville, VA

7th Annual. 6am/all events. 100K of single track trail in the beautiful George Washington National Forest; USATF certified. Entry Limit: 300. Time Limit: 100K-19 hrs. Avg. temp. 70s.

Contact: Francesca Coute, 110 Old Preston Ave., Charlottesville, VA 22902, 434-293-7115, www.badtothebone.biz.

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OCT. 3 - Triple Lakes Trail Race, 40 Mile, Marathon & Half Marathon - Greensboro, NC

5th Annual. 8am.100% on single track trail, circles three separate lakes. 2008 entrants: 500. Avg. temp. 52º.

Contact: Scott Bassett, 2411 Quaker Landing Rd., Greensboro, NC 27455, 336-253-3153, smbassett@hotmail.com, www.triplelakesrace.com.

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OCT. 3 - Rock/Creek StumpJump 50K - Chattanooga, TN

9th Annual. 11 Mile Option. 8am. Single track, trail, very hilly & technical, rocky, rooty, etc.; beautiful views & thousands of feet of elevation gain make this a challenging yet rewarding race. Entry Limit: 600. Time Limit: 8 hrs. 2008 finishers: 197/50K, 170/11 mi. Avg. temp. 68º.

Contact: Mark McKnight 423-266-8200, events@rockcreek.com, www.rockcreek.com/StumpJump/.

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OCT. 4 - FATS Forty 40/50, 40 Mile & 50K - N. Augusta, SC

7:30am. The course is a series of 6 loops of well-groomed, rolling terrain, forested trails with 2.4 miles on road, some hills, roots & rocks; very runnable; 50K will complete 5 loops. Entry Limit: 74. 2008 finishers: 22-40 mi., 21-50K.

Contact: Terri Hayes, 146 Newberry Arms, Newberry, SC 29108, 803-405-1818, ultraterri@bellsouth.net, http://ultrasontrails.com.

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OCT. 2-4 - Grindstone 100 - Swoope, VA

2nd Annual. 6pm. Beautiful start/finish location at Camp Shenandoah, monster climbs the solitude of single-track ridge running. USATF. Entry Limit: 200. Time Limit: 38 hrs. 2008 entrants: 94. Avg. temp. 60º.

Contact: Dr. Clark Zealand, 1035 Avalon Dr., Forest, VA 24551, 434-846-2333, czealand@eco-xsports.com, www.eco-xsports.com.

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OCT. 3-4 - Arkansas Traveller 100 Mile - Perryville, AR

19th Annual. 6am. A 17-mile loop followed by an 83-mile out-and-back on forest roads, jeep trails, and eight miles of the Quachita Trail. Time Limit: 30 hrs. 2008 starters 106/76 finishers.

Contact: Chrissy Ferguson, 17 Caddo Dr., Conway, AR 72032, 501-329-6688 (h), AT100@runarkansas.com, www.runarkansas.com.

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OCT. 9-10 - The Bourbon Chase, 200-Mile Relay - Lexington, KY

Inaugural. 9am-8pm (teams will start in stages). Covers 200 miles along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and through Horse Country. Entry Limit: 150 teams. Time Limit: Team must avg. under 11:00 min/mile pace. Avg. temp. 68/46.

Contact: Mike Kuntz, POB 36144, Louisville, KY 40233-6144, 502-641-2595, mike@bourbonchase.com, www.bourbonchase.com.

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OCT. 10 - New River Trail 50K - Fries, VA

2nd Annual. 8am. 100% dirt, flat, fast, out-and-back along two branches of the New River Trail. This is a "green" (local, recyclable, low impact on the Earth race). Entry Limit 225. 2008 entrants: 135.

Contact: Annette Bednosky, 401 Long St., Jefferson, NC 28640, 336-620-2986, annettebednosky@gmail.com, www.ncnr.org/nrt50k.html.

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OCT. 17 - Nashville Ultra Marathon - Nashville, TN

2nd Annual. 7am (early start at 5am). Time Limit: 12 hrs. Two out and back "loops", 80% paved and 20% grass, primarily Geenway and Bike Trail. 2008 entrants: 46. Avg temp. 72º.

Contact: Dennis Freeman, POB 160858, Nashville, TN 37216, dennis@nashvilleultra.com, www.nashvilleultra.com.

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OCT. 23-24 - 100 Mile Syllamo Endurance Run - Mountain View, AR

6am. 100% singletrack trail and primarily an out-and-back w/approximately 27,383 feet of climb & 27,383 feet of descent covering some of the most remote & beautiful terrain. Entry Limit: 140. Time Limit: 36 hrs. Avg. temp. 70's to low 30's.

Contact: Syllamo Productions, 7308 Westwind Dr., N. Little Rock, AR 72113, Steve Kirk 501-454-4391, syllamo@gmail.com, www.syllamo.org.

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NOV. 7 - Mountain Masochist Trail Run, 50 Miles - Lynchburg, VA

27th Annual. 5:30am. Point-to point course through the Blue Ridge Mountains from James River Visitor Center to Montebello; USATF. Race Limit: 300. Time Limit: 12 hrs. 2008 entrants: 300. Avg. temp. 60.

Contact: Dr. Clark Zealand, 1035 Avalon Dr., Forest, VA 24551, 434-846-2333, czealand@eco-xsports.com, www.eco-xsports.com.

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NOV. 8 - Peachtree City 50K & 25K - Peachtree City, GA

8th Annual. 7:30am. Shaded, rolling asphalt golf cart paths (6 loops for the 50K, 3 loops for 25K); USATF. Entry Limit: 150. Time Limit: 7.5 hrs. 2008 entrants: 80. Avg. temp. 50º.

Contact: Scott Ludwig, 307 Haskin Knoll, Peachtree City, GA 30269, 770-487-7445, darksiderunningclub@comcast.net, www.darksiderunningclub.com.

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NOV. 8 - Harbison Forest 50K - Columbia, SC -- CANCELLED!

8am. A 15.8 mile loop repeated twice, covering scenic trails within Harbison State Forest. Race Limit: 100. 2008 finishers: 37.

Contact: Terri Hayes, 146 Newberry Arms, Newberry, SC 29108, 803-405-1818, ultraterri@bellsouth.net, http://ultrasontrails.com.

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NOV. 21 - Dizzy Fifties 50K, 40 Mile and 50 Mile - Huntsville, AL

6th Annual. 6:30am. 2.3 mile loop to start, then three to five repeats of 9.6-mile figure eight; four-mile hilly and rocky north loop; 5.6-mile flat south loop; more than 95 percent trails. Time Limit: 10 hrs. Field Limit: 108.

Contact: Jeff Kyser 256-539-5428, ktrails@comast.net, http://dizzyfifties.com, www.huntsvilletrackclub.org.

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NOV. 21 - JFK 50 Mile - Boonsboro, MD

47th Annual. 7am. Prize $. Course consists of 13 miles of paved roads, 11 miles of Appalachian Trail, and 26 miles of C&O Canal Towpath. Entry Cap: 1,200. Time Limit: 12 hrs. 2008 finishers: 927. Avg temp. 48º.

Contact: Michael B. Spinnler, Cumberland Valley Athletic Club, 1012 Valleybrook Dr., Hagerstown, MD 21742-3464, 301-739-7004, mspinnler@cvac-md.us, www.jfk50mile.org.

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NOV. 28 - Derby 50K - Derby, NC

7th Annual. 8am. Three loops of rolling hills in country setting on asphalt and dirt. Field Limit: 75.

Contact: Mark Long, 111 Carroll St., Hamlet, NC 28345, 910-582-6747 (h), www.mangumtc.org.

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DEC. 12 - Tallahassee Ultradistance Classic - 50K & 50 Mile - Tallahassee, FL

29th Annual. 7am. 2.07 mile paved loop within beautiful Wakulla Springs State Park. Time Limit: 10 hrs. 2008 entrants: 60. Avg. temp. 50º.

Contact: Gary & Peg Griffin, 856 N. Forest Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32303, 850-298-1129, runlong@nettally.com, www.tallahasseeultra.com.

DEC. 12 - The Nicholas Wilson Memorial Tashka Trail Run - 4mi./25k/50k, - Coker, AL

7am. Contact: 205-349-2602, higrun50@yahoo.com, www.tashka50k.sports.officelive.com

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DEC. 19 - Lookout Mountain 100K - Chattanooga, TN

2nd Annual. 10K. Time tbd. The longest run in Tennessee history starts on historic Lookout Mountain. 2008 finishers: 37-100K, 79-10K.

Contact: Mark McKnight 423-266-8200, events@rockcreek.com, www.rockcreek.com/lookout/.