Roaring Gap
ROARING GAP 50K, 25K, and 8 Miler
THE RACE: Welcome to Roaring Gap!!! We are so excited to feature this really amazingly beautiful race. It is one of the most scenic looped races on the East Coast.
It features Stone Mountain in some of the best ways. Showing off the village, the overlooks of several areas. A small part of it on the Mountain to Sea Trail.
RACE START – FINISH:
Park Opens at 7 am
Bib Pickup at 7:10 am to 7:50 am
Race starts at 8 am
Race ends at 5:30 pm
PACKET PICKUP:
We will NOT have the day before Pick Up of the Bibs for this race
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Roaring Gap 50K - CalTopo
The Route starts out in the campground of Stone Mountain. Located just to the left of the interaction from the Visitor Center. Follow the bypass trail that leads to the Stone Mountain Loop Trail. Follow it down the mountain to the Wolf Creek trail. Which loops and merges onto the Mountain to Sea Trail. After you get to the Village you will move back onto the Stone Mountain Loop trail to follow the 300 plus stairs to the bypass trail then back to the Aid Station. (8 Miles)
Some of the trails that you will encounter have a chance to being slick, with some icey spots, stairs going down off of the Stone Mountain, Rock sheets, gravel trails, Other parts of the trails will have a few roots, and rocks.
Our flagging for the race will be RED Ribbon, and YELLOW Arrows!!
Your Elevation Gain per Loop is 1,530
THE AID STATION:
The Aid Station will be fully stocked with basic food choices which typically include items such as pickles, cereal, pretzels, candy, fruit, bacon. The Hydration will consists of water, and Tailwind, and a variety of sodas. The Aid Station will be stocked with first aid. If you decide to drop out of the race, please let us know.
RUNNER INFORMATION:
Wear BIBS on the front of your shirt or shorts and ensure that it is clearly visible throughout the entire race. Trekking poles are allowed throughout the race. The weather can vary. Be ready for rain, and fog in many cases.
CUTOFFS:
The cutoff for this race will be 10 Hours
MEDALS:
Medals will come with the completion of the race. Medals are handmade pottery medal by BlueGill Pottery. One of a kind and not any one medal is the same as the next one. So ALL of them are different. The one that is selected for you is meant for you to have and is yours ONLY.
SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION:
Race Results will be listed on UltrasignUp.com
Pictures will be availablea week after the end of the race. We encourage you to tag us on Instagram at @dirty_wolf_racing with the hashtags #roaringgap50k and #dirtywolfracing
Additional Rules for Dirty Wolf Racing Events:
No Dogs or Strollers are allowed on the race course for the safety of all, unless a special exception is made.
Runners and Walkers are both welcome, as long as you can finish by the time limit.
Entry fees are Non-refundable if the event is canceled, including in the case of inclement weather.
If you need to defer your race, please contact the race director.
This is a private event, so unregistered participants are not allowed.
Event's current local time: 4:30 PM ET
