Come run the beautiful and challenging trails surrounding Helen, GA. All races start and finish on the field adjoining the Chattahoochee River. See the Race Details section for directions to the start and parking info. All races have a mandatory pre-race meeting 20 minutes before the start. The meeting will …
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Come run the beautiful and challenging trails surrounding Helen, GA.
All races start and finish on the field adjoining the Chattahoochee River. See the Race Details section for directions to the start and parking info.
All races have a mandatory pre-race meeting 20 minutes before the start. The meeting will go over the course and make sure you don’t get lost.
There will be port-o-johns at the start/finish area.
Aid Stations & Cutoffs
There will be several aid stations for the marathon & half marathon. Runners should expect to get aid every 4-6 miles. If you need water/food at a greater frequency than the aid stations, you should bring your own water bottle/hydration pack and food.
We have strict cutoff times for the marathon and 1/2 marathon. This is to make sure that we don’t keep our volunteers out on the trails for hours upon hours. Any runner who does not make a cutoff will be given a ride back to the start. We believe all of our the runners are capable of doing great things. We also want to respect our volunteers. A runner who continues to run past the cutoff time is essentially running without any support and possibly without trail markings (thus, getting lost is a major concern). So, if you are asked to stop, please abide by this rule and come back next year to give it another shot 🙂
Marathon Cutoffs:
1. Need to be past Anna Ruby Falls by 9 am (approx 6 miles)
2. 1st blood (Mile 9.6): 9:30 AM (If you do not meet cutoff at 1st blood, you will not be allowed to go up Tray Mountain. You can continue on the 1/2 marathon course to the finish)
3. Tray Mountain (Mile 15): 11 am
4. Bear Trap (Mile 21.9): 12:45 pm
Half Marathon Cutoffs:
1. Bear Trap: 11:45 am
2. Field: 12:15 pm
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