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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

Sat - Sun May 16-17

Quest for the Crest 50k

Mountain point-to-point trail races in Burnsville, NC offering 50K and 25K with large vertical gain, technical terrain that can require scrambling and ropes, mandatory start shuttles, and event swag including a pint glass and hat.

Saturday May 30

Kettlefoot 50k

Trail races at Doe Mountain Recreation Area near Mountain City, TN with 50K, 25K, 13K distances and a free one mile kids run. USATF sanctioned event with aid stations, finisher award, and access to a 60-foot fire tower for panoramic views.

Saturday Aug 22

Grand-Further Mountain Run

Linville

14 mi

25 km

Experience a technical mountain race at Grandfather Mountain featuring fixed ropes and ladders. This 14 mile course climbs the highest peak in the Blue Ridge Range twice for a true Appalachian trail adventure.

Saturday Sep 19

Mount Jefferson Ascent

West Jefferson

5 mi

A roughly 5 mile ascent near West Jefferson, NC, gaining about 1600 feet to a summit above 4600 feet. Options include a timed climb or an untimed hike; finishers and cheering spectators receive custom bells and there is music and shuttles a..