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The Rugged Red Trail Half Marathon

Sat October 5, 2024 Slade, KY 40376 US Directions
Come "Run The Red" at our 10th Anniversary Race at the one and only Red River Gorge
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COME "RUN THE RED" AS WE CELEBRATE OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY RACE!

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 7:15am in Slade, Kentucky

Join us as we run in one of the most spectacular trail settings in the United States and provide support to the men and women who serve on the search & rescue teams that regularly save lives in the Red River Gorge area.

RACE FEATURES:

  • Spectacular 13.1 mile looping trail course on private property in the scenic Red River Gorge
  • Commemorative long sleeved performance shirts (Men's & Women's sizes)
  • Custom 10th Anniversary Finisher's Medals
  • Lively DJ playing great music to celebrate the accomplishment of all finishers
  • Overall Top 3 M/F and Age Group Awards
  • Free Race Photos 
  • Food Truck, Coffee Truck and great snacks & fruit
  • Run The Red Teams (New for 2024) - Teams of 5 or more SAVE $5/team member
  • Convenient Thursday Packet Pickup in Lexington, Friday PPU in Slade, KY 
  • Great camping and lodging options in the RRG
  • A trail running experience like none other!

You can find the course map here.

COURSE HYDRATION:  Be sure to bring water.  We will have refill stations on the course with water & SWORD hydration, but you will want to have something with you to fill.

PACKET PICKUP (PPU):  We will have a Thursday, 10/3/24 PPU (Details TBA) in Lexington.  Our main PPU will be on the afternoon/evening of Friday, 10/4/24 at the campground.  We will have even more fun planned for the post-race celebration so book your camp spot and spend the weekend with us!  Packet pickup times TBA.

Please check out the race website and our FB page for more info and updates and reach out to BobBaney12@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Place

90 L&E Railroad Place
Slade, KY US 40376

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://www.ruggedred.org/.

Race Contact Info

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Our Race Beneficiaries - Search & Rescue Teams of the Red River Gorge Area

GIVING BACK TO THOSE WHO GIVE BACK EVERYDAY!

If you think running 13.1 miles on the beautiful trails at RRG is tough, spend an afternoon or evening with the Search & Rescue Teams that assist those people in need at the Red River Gorge.  These men and women literally put their lives on the line to help others.  Our race benefits these 501(c)3 volunteer driven organizations who perform life-saving work throughout the year in the RRG area.

We hope you'll consider a $5, $10, $20 or more donation toward our $5,000 fundraising goal.  100% of donations made by Rugged Red participants will be split between the Search & Rescue Teams in Powell, Wolfe, Lee and Menifee Counties.

We thank these heroes for their unwavering service to those in need of aid who are lost or injured in the back country of Red River Gorge, Kentucky.  When you see them serving at the race we'll hope you'll thank them for their service.

RUN THE RED TEAMS --- Expand and Enhance Your Rugged Red Experience

NEW FOR 2024 - RUN THE RED SOCIAL TEAMS

Expand and enhance your race experience by forming a "Run The Red" Social Team or joining an existing team.  Invite your friends, family, running buddies or work mates to join the fun!  Have fun creating a catchy team name.

We offer a $5 discount to all participants of teams of 5 or more and we'll have a prize for the largest team!  Trail running is always better when you do it with others.

RACE SWAG -- Custom Finisher's Medals & Long Sleeved Performance T-Shirts

All finisher's of the Rugged Red will earn a well-deserved custom (10th Anniversary) finisher's medal.  We plan a 2024 Medal Reveal during the summer.  Image shown is from a previous year's race.

Our 2024 commemorative race shirt is a long-sleeved performance/tech variety in Men's (S, M, L, XL, 2XL & 3XL) and Women's (XS, S, M, L, XL & 2XL) sizes.

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