What is Uforea?

"Uforea", a play on "euphoria" (runner's high) and "Uwharrie Forest"; is a new type of trail challenge. This event is brought to you by the UwharrieUltras team (the same folks who direct Uwharrie 100 Mile Run, Uwharrie 100K and the Gold Rush 50K) to provide what we believe is a truly unique race format.

UFOREA DAYTIME 50K (8:00AM start)
The UFOREA DAYTIME 50K, will consist of a daytime "clockwise" tour of the Uwharrie and Dutchman's Creek Trail systems. Each runner will complete a "lower" 11.4 mile loop, before heading out on a massive 20.5 mile loop, to finish the 32-ish mile course. The race will start at 8am, Saturday April, 19 2025 and will have an 11 HOUR cutoff. Finishing at 7pm Saturday, April 19, 2025.

The race will then "reset" in anticipation of the UFOREA NIGHTTIME 50K...in the opposite direction.

UFOREA NIGHTTIME 50K (8:00PM start)
The UFOREA NIGHTTIME 50K, will consist of a nighttime "counter-clockwise" tour of the Uwharrie and Dutchman's Creek Trail systems. Each runner will complete a "lower" 11.4 mile loop, before heading out on a massive 20.5 mile loop, to finish the 32-ish mile course. The race will start at 8pm, Saturday April, 19 2025 and will have an 12 HOUR cutoff. Finishing at 8am Sunday, April 20, 2025.

ULTIMATE UFOREA 100K (Daytime race, then Nighttime race)
Think you can tackle BOTH races for the ultimate runner's high? Sign up for the ULTIMATE UFOREA 100K to complete "100K in a Day". Keep in mind, the races START at the stated times above, so a quick finish on the daytime 50K means HOURS waiting for the nighttime event to start. We have faith in you...

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Ultimate Uforea has a 100 participant limit
DAYTIME ONLY has a 50 participant limit
NIGHTTIME ONLY has a 50 participant limit

***Keep in mind friends, the races START at 8 AM and 8 PM respectively, so a quick finish on the daytime 50K means HOURS waiting for the nighttime event to start.

We have faith in you...
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Overall awards for top 3 Male/Female Finishers for UFOREA DAYTIME

Overall awards for top 3 Male/Female Finishers for UFOREA NIGHTTIME

Overall awards for top 3 Male/Female Finishers for ULTIMATE UFOREA (Fastest overall combined times for DAYTIME and NIGHTTIME)
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REFUND POLICY

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE REGISTERING

50% refunds will be issued until January 1st, 2025 for any registered entrant who requests to withdraw. No full refunds or bib transfers will be offered.

***There are significant up front costs to putting on a race of this size, and many of those expenses occur months in advance of race day. Thank you for understanding. If granted a deferment you are allowed a SINGLE deferment: Multiple deferments will not be honored.

In the event of an unforeseen life circumstance such as; pregnancy, postpartum, death of a family member, military duty/deployment; 100% credit towards a future race will be applied. Each situation will be reviewed individually.
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This is an event that is being conducted on the Uwharrie National Forest and is authorized under a Special Use Permit.

USDA - Forest Service Nondiscrimination Statement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.

UFOREA DAYTTIME Strava

UFOREA NIGHTTIME Strava

Event's current local time: 6:16 AM ET