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Capture the Flags Ultra

Name: Capture the Flags Ultra
Start: 2024-06-27
End: 2024-06-30
Location: Banner Elk

Banner Elk, United States • 27-30 Jun 2024

The Capture the Flags Ultra will take place in Banner Elk from Thursday 27 June 2024 to Sunday 30 June 2024. You can run between 6 and 12 hours. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States North Carolina Banner Elk

Race information

Website Registration

12 hr

12hrs

6 hr

6hrs

Race + Ultra Camp

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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