Packet Pickup and Start
Current-Course Records:
Women - CHERI ROSENBLATT - 2:41:24
Men - SHILOH MIELKE - 2:16:55
Refunds/Cancellation
If you need to cancel your registration up until 35 days before the race we do provide you a 100% refund on your entry fee (not including the Ultrasignup fee). If it is between 35 days and 20 days before the race we provide a 50% refund on your entry fee (not including the Ultrasignup fee).
We do not offer bib transfers or deferrals.
To withdraw/cancel: If you would like to withdraw your name from an event, simply log into your account and navigate to your "Registration History" link. You may cancel your order there.
If you did not register when logged in, you can still use the "edit" link on your confirmation email.
Course Changes for 2023
NEW for 2023: The 2023 race will be approximately 22 miles. Runners will complete the usual course through the Mt Pisgah parking area and then continue for another ~4 miles and end on Yellow Gap Road. More course details to come...
Our Generous Sponsors
Gold- Wedge Brewing Co
Silver- Asheville Running Collective, Pisgah Running
Bronze- AntiFragile Physical Therapy, Wilson's Riverfront RV Park, The Runner's Mechanic, Cultivate Climbing, Victor G Dostrow MD FAES
Awards/Swag
POST-RACE CELEBRATION AND AWARDS CEREMONY
Cut-Off Times
TBA
Aid Stations
Aid stations are WATER ONLY (no food). All water stops are listed below. Crew are allowed to help runners with nutrition at the aid stations. There will be more significant food and beverages at the Finish.
Hard Times Road (top)
Walnut Cove Overlook
Sleepy Gap Overlook
Bent Creek Gap
Beaverdam Overlook
Stony Bald Overlook
Big Ridge Overlook
Mills River Valley Overlook
Highway 151 Overlook
History
The origins of the Shut In race date back to December 13, 1980, when some 64 intrepid men and women assembled to clamor over rocks, roots, and fallen leaves as they followed the trail of the same name originally blazed by George Vanderbilt that led from his home, Biltmore, to his hunting lodge up on Mount Pisgah. Runners have continued that tradition now for 40 years, making Shut In one of the oldest continuous-running races in the region.
Event's current local time: 10:51 PM ET