Welcome to the Skunk Ape 100 Mile Endurance Run right in the heart of Florida in the beautiful and historic Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. In the heart of Florida, you’ve got beautiful sand pine scrubs, pine flatwoods, longleaf pines, lakes, ponds, prairies, and riverine hardwoods. Cut-Off: 36 Hours …
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Welcome to the Skunk Ape 100 Mile Endurance Run right in the heart of Florida in the beautiful and historic Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. In the heart of Florida, you’ve got beautiful sand pine scrubs, pine flatwoods, longleaf pines, lakes, ponds, prairies, and riverine hardwoods.
Cut-Off: 36 Hours
Elevation Gain: 1,562’
– Outbound: +871’/-865’
– In-bound: +691’/-701’
Crew? Yes
Pacers? Yes
Giving Back!
As part of giving back to our community, this aspect is huge for us. For the Skunk Ape 100 Mile Endurance Run, we will be working on making improvements to Cowpen Campsite.
Currently, it’s most commonly used by the local Scouts USA Troops (Boy Scouts of America). We will be working hard to add new picnic tables, a campfire bench, a new fire ring, and a work table for the Scouts!
The Course!
This be a 50ish Mile somewhat out-and-back on the Florida National Scenic Trail and the paved trails in the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. You also be running through the beautiful Ross Prairie Wildlife Management Area. FUN FACT! The highest most southern switch back in the United States is located between Ross Prairie and the Pruitt Trailhead!
You’ll have an Outbound Route then an In-bound Route. 100 Milers will do the course twice!
Trail Surface: Single Tract Trail, Sand, Roots, Short Climbs, Paved Trail.
Course Marking
Out-bound: Runners will be following the pink ribbons with reflectors (as well as any other directional signage marked “Outbound” on the top).
In-bound: Runners will be following pink flags with reflectors (as well as any other directional signage marked “in-bound” on the top).
What is the Cross Florida Greenway?
The Cross Florida Greenway is unique in many ways. Occupying more than 70,000 acres of land formerly known as the Cross Florida Barge Canal. This was one of the nation’s largest incomplete public works projects has been transformed into the diverse Cross Florida Greenway.
When the bridge was finished in 2000, the Cross Florida Greenway Land Bridge was the first true land bridge in the United States, modeled after a design used in the Netherlands. It’s essentially one massive planter!
The Greenway is also a wildlife corridor and the first in Florida to have a “land bridge” across a major interstate that both trail users and wildlife utilize. Black bears use the Greenway as a major corridor, especially on the eastern end near the Ocala National Forest.
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