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The 7th Annual Dam Yeti 55K/50 Mile Endurance Run
2024 EVENT DETAILS
An Appalachian foot race by born & raised Appalachians.
Thank you for your support!!
Registration opens November 23rd at 6 pm EST! Dont miss out on the fastest ultra course in the country!! Complete with Yeti Party at the Finish!!
DAM YETI PACE CHARTS
https://ultrapacer.com/course/dam-yeti-50
https://ultrapacer.com/race/dam-yeti-55k
55K Cutoff- 9:59:59
50 M Cutoff-13:59:59
DAM YETI 55K/50Mile
Race Overview
This is a point to point race. You will be shuttled from near the finish area to the start line.
55K
Start: 7 am-Whitetop Station
Finish: Sweetbay Brewing Co.- Abingdon, VA
When: Saturday, June 1st, 2024
Where: Shuttle leaves from Abingdon Trailhead @ 6am race morning.
This is a great first timers course and a great course to chase down a PR!!!
This is a cupless race! A hydration pack/bottle is mandatory. The race will start from Whitetop the beginning of the Virginia Creeper Trail with 9.8 miles of downhill to the first aid station Taylors Valley. These miles are effortless and offer some of the best views of the national forest. From Taylors Valley you continue downhill for another 6.9 miles to the town of Damascus. From Damascus you will travel to the small town of Alvarado where the aid station is located. Between Damascus and Alvarado there are tales of a magic broken pepsi machine that dispenses magical potions! From Alvarado you will continue to Abingdon Station which marks the end of the Virginia Creeper Trail 55k runners will turn right and finish at Sweetbay Brewing Co.
50 Mile
Start: 6 am-Whitetop Station
Finish: Sweetbay Brewing Co.- Abingdon, VA
When: Saturday, June 1st, 2024
Where: Shuttle leaves from Abingdon Trailhead @ 5am race morning.
This is a great first timers course and a great course to chase down a PR!!!
This is a cupless race! A hydration pack/bottle is mandatory. The race will start from Whitetop Station and run towards the terminus of the Virginia Creeper Trail ( ABINGDON ) . first Aid station in Taylors Valley and then on to Damascus Aid !!! Between Damascus and Alvarado there are tales of a magical broken pepsi machine that dispenses magical potions! From Alvarado you will continue towards Abingdon Station and then not far from the terminus you will turn around(your pacer can pick you up here) and head back to Alvarado – then head back to the terminus & the 50 Mile runners will turn right and finish at Sweetbay Brewing Co.
TIMING
All Yeti Events are timed by ZEN ARCADE TIMING.
ZEN ARCADE TIMING provides professional chip timing for YETI TRAIL RUNNERS events from hourly races to 200 miles insuring timing and lap accuracy with up-to-date advanced displays.
Event's current local time: 3:38 PM ET
