Schedule of Events
Mandatory Pre-Race Athlete Meetings
All athletes are required to attend one of these two meetings.
Highball to Thurmond Mandatory Pre-Race Athlete Meeting - Opt. 1
Monday, May 11, 2026 · 6:00 pm EST
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/bus-sskk-mph
Or dial: (US) +1 929-266-2742 PIN: 750 449 474#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/bus-sskk-mph?pin=2998878121291
RSVP:
Highball to Thurmond Mandatory Pre-Race Athlete Meeting - Opt. 2
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · 7:30 pm EST
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/eip-tuoa-pxk
Or dial: (US) +1 662-642-0126 PIN: 480 927 415#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/eip-tuoa-pxk?pin=2087747715663
Race Weekend
Saturday, May 16th, 2026
Early Packet Pickup
- 4:00-6:30 pm EST at Water Stone Outdoors at 101 E Wiseman Ave, Fayetteville, WV 25840
- Pick up your hoodie, bib, and swag and ask the Race Directors any last minute questions! Water Stone Outdoors has a great cafe and brewery called The Brew Garden. Hang out, get off your feet for a bit, chat with other athletes, and be a part of the community before embarking on your adventure through The New.
Race Day - Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Race morning packet pick-up at Start Lines in Montgomery (50M) & Hawks Nest (50K):
- 3:30 - 4:30 am - 14 hour 50M athletes
- 4:45 - 5:45 am - 12.75 hour 50M athletes
- 5:45 - 6:45 am - 50K athletes
- 5:30 am - 50K Shuttle (for those who purchased a ticket) leaves Montgomery for Hawks Nest State Park
- 50 Mile Race Start Time - 14 hour limit: 4:45 am (not eligible for awards)
- 50 Mile Race Start Time - 12.75 hour limit: 6:00 am (eligible for awards)
- We have two start times for the 50 mile race because we want everyone to have the opportunity to "beat the train" but do not want everyone to have to start at 4:45 am. We also do not want earlier finishers to have to wait hours for the train.
- 50 Kilometer Race Start Time: 7:00 am
- Last Finisher: 6:45 PM
- Train leaves the station: 6:59 PM
- We do not control the trains. This is a reliable schedule and is rarely late. But if Amtrak is delayed, athletes' departure will be delayed as well.
- Post Race Party in Montgomery: ~ 8 PM when the train arrives!
- Awards will be presented as overall and age group winners cross the finish line
