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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

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 point to point 50K, 25K and 11K trail races climbing technical rocky routes to Mt Mitchell. Expect steep scrambling, ropes, limited aid and a mandatory shuttle plus swag and a 50K medal.

Saturday May 30

Kettlefoot 50k

Kettlefoot invites trail runners to Doe Mountain near Mountain City, Tennessee with 50K, 25K and 13K courses across varied terrain and panoramic views. Top off the day by climbing the 60 foot Kettlefoot Fire Tower for 360 degree vistas.