Merrills Mile

Volunteer Register July 10 - 12, 2026

Merrills Mile Camp Frank D Merrill Dahlonega, GA • 48 Hour, 24 Hour, 12 Hour, 6 Hour

The heat and humidity of a July Merrill's Mile is back! We are so thankful for the Chain of Command at the 5th Ranger Training Battalion to once again allow us onto Camp while they are in session with students this year. There will be a few extra steps that need to be completed prior to showing up the weekend of Merrill's to make the gate access run smoothly. We'll be sharing very detailed instructions about this the week of the event.

Merrills Mile is a USA Track & Field certified course. 1 lap = 0.9951 miles.

Description

The course is a 12' wide 1-mile PAVED (asphalt) loop with approximately 10' of elevation gain per loop. Runners will switch directions every 6 hours. There will be one fully stocked aid station at the start/finish line with plenty of typical race foods available all day and night (water, sports drink, pretzels, bananas, oranges, watermelon, PB&J, soft drinks). Other foods we've served at previous races: vegan tomato soup, grilled cheese, sweet potato/black bean burritos, potatoes, popsicles, smoothies, pancakes, and bacon...plenty to choose from! We'll also have ice available for you to help keep cool!

Start Times

Start times are as follows, and YES, you can start at any of these times, regardless of your actual registration start time. Just be sure to check in with timing beforehand.

• Friday 9am: 48 hour, 24 hour, 12 hour, 6 hour
• Friday 9pm: 24 hour, 12 hour, 6 hour
• Saturday 9am: 24 hour, 12 hour, 6 hour
• Saturday 9pm: 12 hour, 6 hour

Camping and Set Up

Camping will be permitted starting Thursday, July 9th AFTER 4pm. Please do not arrive prior to this time.