Fonta Flora 50K & Half Marathon Nebo, NC   Dec 14–15, 2024

The Fonta Flora 50K and Half Marathon will be held along the trails and banks of Lake James State Park in North Carolina. Come and enjoy the gentle rolling trails along the shores of Lake James and experience lake and mountain scenery without mountainous trails. Each race will start and finish at Fonta Flora Brewery’s Whippoorwill Farm in Nebo, NC in the shadow of Shortoff Mountain and the Linville Gorge. After you finish this beautiful half, be sure to enjoy a pint at the brewery!

Half Marathon: 13.5 Miles
Elevation Gain: ~ 800 feet
Time Limit: 3.5 hours
Miles of Single Track Trail: ~ 12.8 miles
Miles of Pavement: ~ 0.7 miles

50 Kilometer: 32.5 Miles
Elevation Gain: ~ 1,800 feet
Time Limit: 9 hours
Miles of Single Track Trail: ~ 22 miles
Miles of Pavement: ~ 3 miles
Miles of Gravel: ~ 6 miles