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Capture the Flags Ultra

Name: Capture the Flags Ultra
Start: 2025-05-24
End: 2025-05-24
Location: Banner Elk

Banner Elk, United States • 24 May 2025

The Capture the Flags Ultra will take place in Banner Elk on Saturday 24 May 2025. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States North Carolina Banner Elk

Race information

Website

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

Trail runs nearby

Thursday Nov 27

High Country Turkey Trot 10k

Boone

5 km

10 km

Join the 15th annual High Country Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving in Boone for scenic 5k and 10k trail races, a paved 5k fun run, live DJ and custom race shirts and finisher medals. Proceeds support Hospitality House of Northwest N.C.

Saturday Dec 13

Dirty Santa Trail Run

Lenoir

5 mi

Celebrate the season at the Dirty Santa Trail Run in Lenoir, a festive 5 miles of single track, field and gravel trails ending with s'mores and hot cocoa. Part of the Foothills Run Series; register by Dec 1 to guarantee a hoodie.

Saturday Apr 11

Leatherwood Marathon

Leatherwood Marathons in Ferguson NC offers steep rugged looped trail running on private Leatherwood trails, run by Dirty Wolf Racing and billed as not a race. Distances span 25K to 100 mile with backcountry aid and pottery finisher medal.

Sat - Sun May 16-17

Quest for the Crest 50k

Quest for the Crest in Burnsville NC features 11K, 25K and a rugged 50K that tops out on Mt Mitchell. Expect steep climbs, hands on scrambling and rope sections for experienced trail runners.