One of the Southeast’s Oldest and largest trails runs, Mountain Mist features a tour of the Monte Sano State Park and the Huntsville Land Trust Trails of North Alabama. Rocky, rough well maintained trails through the State park among rock walls, stone cuts, sink holes and to the very bottom …
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One of the Southeast’s Oldest and largest trails runs, Mountain Mist features a tour of the Monte Sano State Park and the Huntsville Land Trust Trails of North Alabama. Rocky, rough well maintained trails through the State park among rock walls, stone cuts, sink holes and to the very bottom of the mountain. Runners work their way back up through Land Trust trails from Oak Park eventually up the infamous Waterline Trail and finishing up the last 6 miles through the brutal McKay Hollow.
Mountain Mist 50km will accept 525 registered runners.
The race management reserves the right to deny entry to anyone not demonstrating an appropriate background in endurance activities which would allow them to complete this race in a safe and timely manner. Time limit is 9:00:00, Time limits are strictly enforced.
Course
This course consists of extremely rocky mountain single track trails, mud and creek crossings. There is over 4,000′ feet of climb. There is a vertical climb on the course that requires the use of your upper body going up the infamous Waterline Trail. The final 6 miles drops into and back out of McKay Hollow, very rugged trails.
Registration Qualifications
We will rely on your good judgement on whether you believe you can finish this race or not, but BE WARNED… Posted Checkpoint times will be STRICTLY ENFORCED. Anyone caught not following volunteer instructions and bypassing a checkpoint will be banned from coming back. Our volunteers are there to help you so please do as they say. Be nice people.
Conditions
Expect anything…including cancellation due to inclement weather (the mountain can ice over)! Temperatures can range from 10 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The race may be cancelled due to snow and ice conditions. If roads are impassable the race may be cancelled. This situation is beyond our control and is not predictable. The decision to cancel the race will be made by the HTC board. The race has never been canceled and only delayed one year by 24 hours.
Time Limits
Per the State Park rules the race must be finished at 4:30 pm, which gives the runners 9:30:00 hours/minutes to complete the race. In order to make this happen there will be five checkpoints along the course with time limits in order for folks to make the finish before the trails close. Those who do not make the checkpoints in the allowed times will be removed from the course. NO EXCEPTIONS! O’Shaughnessy point, Closed Bankhead, Oak Park Ball Field, Land Trust Aid Station, Trough Springs Aid Station on Monte Sano Blvd THIS IS NOT A HIKE! Cutoff times will be enforced for your safety and to meet the state park guidelines. Race Starts at 7:00 AM!
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