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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.

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