The Florida Death Race 74 ish miler and BABY 37 miler

YOU NEED to run this insanely beautiful point to point race. The 37 mile will be the last 37 miles of the full course.
75% of this race is along the Suwannee River. With 97% of this race being on the Florida National Scenic Trail aka the Florida Trail. A remote, mysterious trail packed with more beauty that you can shake s stick at.

The Florida Trail is an 1108 mile point to point trail spanning 3/4ths of Florida. A 74 mile section of the trail runs along the historic and picturesque Suwannee River. It’s one of the only sections on the entire trail with any elevation change. What this race lacks in elevation it makes up in technical, winding trail. While Georgia Death Race is meant to kick you in the teeth with uphill/downhill, this is meant to lure you in with the sirens song of being runnable until you are death marching.


The goal of this race is simple. To put you in an uncomfortable distance that isn’t quite 100 but feels like one IF you finish. To show off the most beautiful section of the Florida Trail. To put you on remote trail rarely seen by anyone other than thru hikers. This might be the most scenic race we have end to end.
The views of this black water river are more than stunning.

All runners, in true Run Bum Races Death Race fashion will be required to carry a 1 lb unengraved old railroad spike for the entirety of the race. This represents your burden. At the finish of the race IF you finish, you will throw the nail into the coffin and get an engraved spike that says "Florida Death Race," releasing your burden. (74 milers only receive engraved spike. 37 mile finishers get a medal ) For those that do not finish you will be left with your burden and have to take the old rusty spike home. Burdens weigh on us and get heavier with time.


As an added bonus the top 100 people for Florida Death Race 74 miler will get early registration for Georgia Death Race ahead of everyone else.

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Early bird pricing as follows...

74 miler:
Price before June 16: $150
Price after June 16: $175
Price after August 16: $195

37 miler:
Price before June 16: $110
Price after June 16: $135
Price after August 16: $145

Course maps

74 miler:


37 miler:

Race details

74 mile overall cutoff time will be 21 hours with hard cutoffs at all aid stations. This is a running race and you need to be running if you want to make it to the finish line. Georgia Death Race with 17,000 ft gain has a 25 hour cutoff. This has about 2,500 ft gain so cutoff has been given accordingly.

37 mile overall cutoff time will be 12 hours with hard cutoffs at all aid stations.


74 miler:
There will be 7 ish fully stocked aid stations for this semi atomic race. We recommend a crew.

We have 2 drop bag locations. At almost every aid station there is crew access.


37 miler:
There will be 3 fully stocked aid stations and one water drop. There will be one drop bag location.

Rules:

All 74 mile runners must carry the following for the ENTIRE race:
1. 350 Lumen or higher headlamp with spare batteries
2. Working cell phone
3. space blanket
4. Whistle
5. capacity for 2 L of water
6. The railroad spike we give you.



NO PACERS and NO POLES

For all race details go to https://www.runbumtours.com/florida-death-race

Check the runners handbook for course updates, cutoff times, crew info etc..

Course Description

74 miler:

This is a point to point race from Full Circle Dairy in Lee, Florida to Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs. 90% of this race or more will be on the Florida Trail with a couple of exceptions where we go site seeing.

The trail winds around a lot and is very rooty in parts. Along the Suwannee there are several steelhead ravines with some very steep up and downs. All in all this course is 99% runnable.
This might be the most scenic race we have.
It also features a mandatory ferry crossing on the Suwannee River both ways to run some beautiful trails in Suwannee River State Park.
You will run along the Suwannee River for 75% of the race as well as run along the Withlacoochee River and Alapaha River. You will cross 2 abandoned bridges along the Suwannee River and see more massive live oaks than you can shake a stick at.



37 miler:

Race start will be at Gibson County Park and then cross the road onto the Florida Trail and join the 74 mile route. You will have approximately 5 aid stations and 1 drop bag. You will finish at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park.

Pre race shuttles for both races:
This is 100% optional. If you can get your own ride to the start then we welcome it but if you can not then please pay for the shuttle that comes all the way from Tallahassee to give you a ride! You can book the shuttle up until 1 month prior to the race as we have to finalize how many buses. Thank you!

What you get

All starters will get an unengraved spike. Finishers get an engraved spike for the 74 miler. The Baby FDR finishers will be a medal but no spike.
All runners get free race photos
All runners get fully stocked aid stations and some drop bags

This is a low frills race. To keep the race costs down we do not provide swag. You must purchase shirts, hoodies etc etc.

Event's current local time: 12:49 PM ET