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Quest for the Crest by Run Bum Races
After the devastation of Hurricane Helene hitting the South Toe area we have had some significant changes to the route. We are working on opening up the trails again as the infrastructure is rebuilt. Currently over half the trails are free and clear of washouts / blowdowns. We are working to getting it back. We will hopefully be having there 2025 edition but the route might be slightly different than the past. You will still get a ton of climbing and insane views.
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Early bird pricing as follows...
50k:
Price before September 1: $135
Price after September 1: $145
25k:
Price before September 1: $105
Price after September 1: $115
A Mountain Race of EPIC proportions!
Welcome to what runners everywhere have deemed "hands down the hardest 11k , 25k and 50k in North America"! Boasting 12,000 ft of vertical gain in the 50k, 4,500 gain in the 25k and 3,300 ft in the 10k, this route will leave you breathless yet high on life as you take on the ridiculously technical trails and soak up the incredible views from Mt. Mitchell and the surrounding peaks. There is not one view, but several wide-open views along the highest mountain chain East of the Mississippi! The juice is worth the squeeze for this one!
Quick Facts:
-ALL courses are point to point and include insane amounts of vertical climbing
-Each race will put participants on all fours briefly to climb up sections. There are sections that utilize a rope. We're not joking...IT IS STEEP!
-First climb for both races is a 2.5 mile climb with 3300 ft gain
-50k tackles 3 peaks including Mt. Mitchell
-11k is one major climb
See if you got what it takes to finish this beautiful, competitive, and ridiculously challenging gem of a course!
Please note we sell out quickly every year, and we are unable to accommodate late requests. Please secure your spot early if you know you want to run. For complete race info, please visit https://www.runbumtours.com/questforthecrest
Swag / awards etc
All runners will get a pint glass and a hat or beanie. All 50k finishers will get a medal. Runners get free photos. All runners get a free MANDATORY shuttle ride to the race start.
All race details on RunBumTours.com
Refund Policy
-Cancellation within 90 days of event date: There are no refunds, transfers or deferments within 90 days of event date.
-Cancellation beyond 90 days before event date: Runners may receive half credit towards another Run Bum Race of equal or lesser value within this time frame
-Full credit pregnancy & military order deferral is offered and is good for 2 years of event date
WARNING
THIS CAN NOT BE YOUR FIRST TRAIL RACE FOR ANY DISTANCE!
This is a ruggedly extreme deep end of the pool race. If you can not be set sufficient in the mountains, be on all fours for brief periods where you could fall and get seriously injured, filter water at times for the 25k and 50k, then you have ZERO business being out there. IF you are winging it, not training or not an athlete then you should not run. Every year we have people who should not be out there EVEN AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE 10K! Please we ask that you take the training seriously and enjoy the process. This is a beautiful HIKE up and jog down over boulders kind of "run". Whatever your PR is for said distance... double it and then some.
Event's current local time: 5:11 AM ET
