Starts Cloudland Canyon State Park, Picnic Shelter #4, 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Rd, Rising Fawn, GA 30738
Saturday, Dec 5, 2026 · 6:30 AM start (America/New_York)
All times shown in the race's own timezone (America/New_York).
| Station | Mile | Elevation | Cutoff | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Picnic Shelter #4 (Start) Start | 0 | 1,729 ft | — | Drop bagCrew |
Sittons Gulch (AS-1) Sittons-1 | 10 | 833 ft | 9:30 AM | — |
Start/Finish (AS-2) StartFinish-1 | 12.5 | 1,690 ft | 10:55 AM | Drop bagCrew |
Highway 189 (AS-3) Hwy189-1 | 17 | 1,850 ft | 12:30 PM | — |
Highway 189 (AS-4) Hwy189-2 | 25.5 | 1,850 ft | 3:30 PM | — |
Picnic Shelter #4 (Finish) Finish | 31 | 1,890 ft | 5:30 PM | Drop bagCrew |
Start/finish and packet pickup: Cloudland Canyon State Park, Picnic Shelter #4, 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Rd, Rising Fawn, GA 30738 (34.830486, -85.479489). $5 per-day state park entry fee (exact change race morning; free with annual pass) — all crew-accessible stations are inside the park. Only one crew vehicle per 50M/50K runner; crews may visit designated stations only. Crew access: Start/Finish (Picnic Shelter #4), Ascalon trailhead (50M only), Durham Road (50M only), and the 5 Points trailhead (crew access only, no aid; limited parking; 50M only). No crew access at Sittons Gulch or Highway 189 — both are 'NO CREW'. No pacers in any race. Drop bags (1-gallon Ziploc max, labeled with name and bib; bring to the start line on race day): 50M at Start/Finish (mile 12.5) and Ascalon (miles 20.75 and 37); 50K at Start/Finish (mile 12.5) only. Bags return to the finish when stations close. Cutoffs are times of day and mean you must have left the station by then.
Drop bags, crew stops, grade-adjusted pacing, and a printable plan — free.