Event Details
Date: Saturday, Dec 6, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM ET
Race Highlights
- Breathtaking Georgia Views: Explore spectacular waterfalls, overlooks, and mountain vistas.
- Trail Composition: 83% singletrack, 17% gravel or paved.
- Generous Time Cutoffs: 8-hour limit for everyone to finish (27 min pace).
- Exceptional Aid Stations: 2 fully stocked stations with food, drinks, and medical support.
- Diverse Trail Composition: Climb the Appalachian Approach Trail steps twice during your journey.
- Well-Marked Route: Clearly flagged and signed paths for easy navigation.
- Professional Media Coverage: Free race videos and photos of your journey.
- Attractive Medals: Real World Class Medals!
- Custom Awards: Awards for Overall, Masters, and Age categories.
- Quality Race Swag: Receive a high-quality athletic shirt.
Course Description
The full marathon consists of two 13.1 mile loops including the famous 605 steps. The route has significant elevation changes of 6,240 feet for the Half Marathon and 3,200 feet for the Full Marathon.
Awards
- 1st Place Overall Men and Women in both Marathon and Half Marathon win free entry for the next year.
- Top 3 awards in each class.
Rules and Refund Policy
No course cutting. Trekking poles allowed. No refunds; however, transfers to another racer are allowed until 5 days before the event.