The Race
The Blood Rock 50 Mile, 55K and 25K start at 7:00 AM - Saturday, December 7th.
Blood Rock 50 - 13,057ft of Elevation GAIN - 24 Hour Cutoff
Blood Rock 55K - 8,980ft of Elevation GAIN - 18 Hour Cutoff
Blood Rock 25K - 4,010ft of Elevation GAIN - 10 Hour Cutoff
All Races will start at the Redbud Pavilion located on Tranquility Rd, adjacent to the BMX track.
Race Shirt Cutoff - November 27th
IF YOU WANT A BLOOD ROCK RACE SHIRT YOU "MUST" REGISTER BY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH.
The shirt order absolutely must go in on the 27th. Please register early to insure getting one of these really cool shirts.
THERE WILL BE NO LATE REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION ON ULTRASIGNUP CLOSES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD AT MIDNIGHT. THERE WILL BE NO REGISTRATION BEFORE THE START SATURDAY MORNING.
Lodging and Camping for Blood Rock
There are 10 cabins available for rent in Oak Mountain State Park just 600 yards from the start. There is also a large, totally renovated, campground two miles from the start. Cabins and campsites can be rented through OMSP.
Link to Oak Mountain State Park Website
There are 9 hotels located one to two miles from the south gate of Oak Mountain State Park. This is the gate near Interstate-65. The north gate of OMSP does not open until 7:00AM. It's best to stay near I-65. The gate will be open Saturday Morning starting about 5:00 AM. Hotels near the south entrance of OMSP
The Blood Rock 50 Mile - Saturday Start
Blood Rock 50 Mile is a Southeastern Trail Runs race. The race will take place at Oak Mountain State Park, starting and ending at the Cabins on Tranquility Lake. The start will be at 7:00 AM Saturday. The course will be a single 55K Loop, returning to the Cabins Aid Station at mile 34.1, the Start/Finish. 50 milers will then repeat the south loop of the course, heading to Terrace Dr Aid Station, the back to Peavine Aid Station and back to the Cabins at mile 50 for your finish. About 20 miles of the 50 will be on very difficult backcountry trails with some of the steepest climbs in the southeast.
Blood Rock 25K and 55K
The Blood Rock 25 & 55K races are Southeastern Trail Series Points races and take place at Oak Mountain State Park. Both races start and end at Redbud pavilion on Tranquility Rd. across from the BMX Track. Both races will start at 7:00 AM Saturday. The 50K will be one full lap of the North Loop, including sections of the new Belcher Track.
Weekend Schedule - Not Updated for 2024
Refunds and Credits
We offer full refunds available through Ultrasignup up to 30 days before the close of race registration. You may also roll your entry over until the next year or receive a 100% Credit for future Southeastern Trail Runs races. After that date, when you cancel your registration, you will be given the option to rollover your entry until the next year or receive full credit that can be applied to any STR race in the next year.
In the event the race must be cancelled as the result of events beyond our control, (forest fires or park closure are the most likely potential cause of cancellation of our races at OMSP) we will give a full refund up to 30 days prior to the event. After that, your entry will automatically be rolled over to the next year.
Event's current local time: 10:46 AM CT
