Race Day Details

Friday to Sunday, April 2–4, 2027 at Beechwood Farms, 204 Bates Bridge Rd, Slater-Marietta, SC 29661. Get directions.

Course or Race Highlight

The loop is 95% wide dirt paths with some grass and light gravel, and only about 25 feet of climbing per lap — gentle enough that the distance, not the terrain, is what decides your day. Clear directional arrows mark every turn, so once you have run it twice you stop thinking about navigation entirely and start thinking about the only thing that matters out there, which is whether you are going to take the next lap.

This is as much a weekend as a race. Camping is on site and free for tents and cars, the Haulin' Hops beer truck is here all weekend, the Travelers Rest High School cheerleaders cook five hot meals as a fundraiser, and the music does not stop. Between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM the aid station goes quiet while volunteers rest, but the timing never does. Every finisher gets a medal, hundred-mile runners get a buckle, and your entry supports local nonprofits through the Giving Series.

The Course

A 4.167-mile loop, 95% wide dirt paths with some grass and light gravel, and roughly 25 feet of elevation gain per lap. Clear directional arrows mark each turn. Six laps is 25 miles, eight is a 50K, twelve is fifty miles, fifteen is 100K, eighteen is 75 miles, twenty-four is a hundred, and thirty is 125.

Laps & Weekend Schedule

There is no set distance here — you pick a lap count and chase it. Each lap is 4.167 miles, so the round numbers fall like this:

Meals are cooked and served by the Travelers Rest High School cheerleaders as a fundraiser, on this schedule:

Parking

Parking is free. Spectators use the Day Use Lot; RV and car campers park on course; and there is an on-course field adjacent to the U-Pick stand that serves as party and tent central. Tent camping is free in a 15x15 space near the entrance in a car-free zone, car camping is free along the course, and RV spots are $40 for the first 40, which goes directly to supporting the farm.

Aid Stations

One aid station at the U-Pick Stand, reached every 4.1 miles — once per lap.

Available snacks

Hydration

Wildly Charged is our official hydration sponsor — look for the orange 5-gallon jugs at aid stations.

What's Included

From past races. See all race photos

Race Awards

Top 3 Overall (Male & Female)

The fastest three finishers will each receive a trophy to honor their achievement at the front of the pack.

Age Group Awards (Male & Female)

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each of 15 age categories will earn an age group medal — a custom piece to add to your finisher's lanyard at the end of the event.

Series Recognition

This race counts toward season-long age group recognition in these two series:

Giving Back

Every Upstate Race Series event is part of the Upstate Giving Series, which connects our 30 races with 30 nonprofit organizations serving communities across the Upstate. Your registration and any donation you add at checkout go to work close to home — you are not just running a race, you are funding the work of a neighbor. Upstate Giving Series.

Groups & Teams

The Upstate Running Club welcomes all local and regional running clubs to our events — the more the merrier. Calling all running clubs and social run groups: Upstate Race Series welcomes crews of all kinds to join the fun. Whether your squad is full of weekend warriors, sunrise chasers, or runners motivated by the promise of a cold drink at the finish, we've got an event for you.

Sign up, share with friends and local running clubs, and cash in on race discounts and refunds when your team, run club, or band of misfits hits 5 runners or more.

Good to Know

Managing Your Registration

Everything about your entry lives in your RunSignUp profile. Sign in, find this race under your upcoming events, and make the change yourself — there is no need to email us first. From there you can: