FATS - November 2, 2025

FATS 50K, Half & 10K SPECIAL EDITION (New Date!)

THIS EVENT IS ON – SPECIAL EDITION 2025! No Crab. No Deep Step. ALL Grit.

Dear FATS 50K, Half Marathon, and 10K runners, We are excited to announce that the FATS 50K, Half Marathon, and 10K are officially happening this year on Sunday, November 2nd, 2025!

This year’s race is a Special Edition due to the Deep Step trail being closed. While we can’t use Deep Step in 2025, we’ve adjusted the course to ensure that every distance still offers the same fun, challenge, and flow that makes the Forks Area Trail System (FATS) such a legendary place to run.

SPECIAL EDITION - COURSE MAP - See the Special Edition Course Map -
- 50K: Great Wall, Skinny, Brown Wave, and back on Great Wall to finish strong.
- Half Marathon & 10K: Updated routes that skip Deep Step but keep the full distance and challenge intact. Even a few bonus miles!

- Aid Stations: Fully stocked with fluids, fuel, and volunteer support. Plus, two water-only drops on the course.

We’re grateful to be able to host this race in 2025 and can’t wait to welcome runners back to the trails for a one-of-a-kind edition of FATS. Come ready for rolling singletrack, roots, rocks, and a whole lot of grit!

Location: Forks Area Trail System (FATS), Sumter National Forest, SC
Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025
Start Times: 8:00 AM (50K), 8:30 AM (Half), 8:45 AM (10K)

Race Day Schedule
• Volunteers begin to arrive: 5:15 am
• Check-in and Bib pick up: 6:00 am to 7:30 am
• Pre-race meeting: 7:45 am
• Race start: 8:00 am for 50K runners
• Race start: 8:30 am for Half Marathon runners
• Race start: 8:45 am for 10K runners

The half marathon runners will have a delayed start behind the 50K runners. The 10K runners will have a delayed start behind the Half Marathon runners.