Race Info
Why run down when you can run up?
The Upville Mile is a 1-mile road race in Paris Mountain State Park, going one way - up - on the steepest part of Paris Mountain State Park Road. The route is one of the toughest, if not the toughest uphill 1-mile road segments in the Upstate, including nearby Altamont Road going up, and the road going up Sassafras Mountain.
If you're looking for a running challenge, this event is for you. C'mon out to the park for a practice run and see what you think. With an average grade of 7.9%, and an elevation gain of 400+ feet in just a mile, it surely will not disappoint.
John Hart, Race Director
umdirector@greenvilletrackclub.com
Route
Start on the north side of shelter #6 in the Sulphur Springs parking area. Finish up at the Brissy Ridge parking lot entrance.
Parking and restrooms
Park only in the shelter #3 parking area, or near this shelter (#3) itself. Then walk/jog/be shuttled by a co-runner, 1.3 miles to the start area at Sulpur Springs (shelters 5 & 6). No extra charge for the extra distance between parking and start : )
If you prefer shuttle over walk/jog to Sulphur Springs start area, please park at shelter #3 by 6:00 AM. Shuttle service ends at 6:15 AM. After that there's the walk/jog method of transportation, keeping in mind that the race starts at 6:30 AM.
It'll make a nice story you can tell your grandkids, eg, "Hey little Johnny, when I was your age we ran a race that went 1-mile up. And if that wasn't bad enough, we had to walk/jog 1.3 miles from our parked cars to the start"
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Event Location
Paris Mountain State Park
2401 State Park Rd
Greenville, SC 29609 US
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