Events
2025 Rain Route for the Bike Event
2025 Rain Route for the Bike Event
Due the rain and storms we have received recently, and additional rain anticipated in the area over the next two days, we will be utilizing the rain route. The GPX file can be found here, with the course being TWO loops of this route. It's the same route as the 15k run.
Description
The details
Join us on Saturday, April 26th to kick off the 27th Annual Mountain Ranger Run and Bike Races at Camp Frank D. Merrill. Choose your distance for the run with 7k and 15k options, or grab your mountain bike and hit the single track for 34k. Stick around after the race and spend the day at the Ranger Camp watching demonstrations, repelling, and more! Open House is free of charge and open to the public.
Government issued photo ID required.
**Please note: all courses MUST be cleared by 10:45 for the Open House schedule of events. Anyone still on course at this time will be pulled.**
Parking will open at 5:45am. Packet pickup will only be on race day, opening at 6:00am
***NO DOGS ALLOWED***
Race day registration will also open at 6:00am and will close 15 minutes prior to the start of each event.
Awards will be given to top 3 male and female in each event. No age group awards.
Place
1 Camp Frank D. Merrill Drive
Dahlonega, GA US 30533
Course information for the 15k trail race
The 15k course is a great loop, consisting of old forest service roads, rolling hills, and water crossings. New this year is some single track at the very end! The trail is not too technical, so it's a fast route!
Link to GPX file: https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=13.8/-84.1103/34.6186&pubLink=yWKgblubyvsT5WDvgn8NF5au&folderId=dfb912fd-68e4-40cf-b644-7b7eb4e7fd87
The start/finish area will be at the same location, not as shown on the map. You will also NOT be running the entire track as shown on the course link.
Course information for the 7k trail race
This is the first time EVER the Army Rangers have opened the Montgomery Creek trail to the public for a race! This course is a blast to run and has an amazing waterfall along the route. You will not want to miss this one!
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