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Fire Tower Frenzy

Ellijay, United States • 1 Nov 2025

Event details

Fire Tower Frenzy takes place on November 1, 2025, with the trailhead on FS Road 90A near Ellijay, GA. The event is the third year of this race and offers two distances:

  • 40 Miler
  • 100K

Registration closes on Sun, Oct 26 at 11:59 PM ET.

Course and support

The course runs through the Cohutta WMA in Gilmer and Murray counties. The route for the 40 miler includes a summit of Grassy Mountain and a visit to the fire tower, a loop around Lake Conausaga, a descent down Bear Creek, and both Pinhoti 1 and Pinhoti 2 sections, totaling about 40 miles and approximately 7,000 ft of climbing. Aid stations are placed mostly every 5-7 miles and there is a 13 hour cutoff for the 40 miler (about 21 min/mile average).

The 100K follows the first loop and continues onto additional Pinhoti sections, including a roughly 7-mile gravel climb back to the top of Bear Creek and further loops before finishing at the start line. Aid stations for the 100K are about every 5-8 miles and a 22 hour cutoff applies. GPX course files and a route map are provided. Pacers are allowed for the final 20-mile loop. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Georgia Ellijay

Race information

Website Registration
100 km
100k
40 mi
7000 m+
40 Miler
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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