Death by 5k Oak Mountain

Death by 5k Oak Mountain is coming back to Oak Mountain State Park! RunStrong Event's signature 24-hour challenge, Death by 5k requires participants to run ten 5ks, starting each 5k spaced 2.5 hours apart.

The first 5k starts at 8 am, and subsequent 5ks start at 10:30, 1, 3:30, 6, 8:30, 11, 1:30, 4, and 6:30 am. Participants need to be present at the start of each 5k and have that 5k finished prior to the start of the subsequent 5k.

This challenge is designed to test participants mentally and physically with physical fatigue, sleep deprivation, and running in the dark. Headlamps, hand lights, or some other form of illumination will be required.

Event Details

Start and finish near the Dogwood Pavilion at the South Trailhead. The course will start on the Lake Trail, then continue onto Rattlesnake Ridge, making a counterclockwise loop back to the start.

Participants will have the option to sleep in their vehicles in the parking lot or set up tent camping in the grass camping field across the road from the parking lot. Tent camping sites will be first come first served and will be $20/night with a maximum of 4 people per campsite.

Participants will be required to pay the $5 entry fee to Oak Mountain unless they have a season pass or have paid for a campsite, which includes this fee.

Meals and Amenities

There will be 5 meals served over the course of the event, along with plenty of snack food and drinks. Participants will receive an event shirt, and finishers will receive a custom-made coffin.

Registration will be limited initially to 100 participants, with a waitlist available if spots open up. For more information, visit the event website.