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Froggy Mountain Sweet Sixteen 50k

Galax, United States • 18 Apr 2026

Event details

The Froggy Mountain Sweet Sixteen 50k takes place on April 18, 2026, in Galax, Virginia. The event field lists the distance as 50K. Registration closes on April 17 at 11:59 PM ET. Organizers provide free car and tent camping on site and two rooms for rent in an on-site Airbnb with a shared kitchen for $60 per night; additional hotels are available in nearby Galax.

Course and services

The course is run as one-mile loops that gain about 500 feet of elevation per loop. Runners are allowed 16 hours to complete the 50k. There is an aid station stocked every mile, and hot meals are offered at aid. The venue is on Froggy Mountain near the Southern Virginia mountain town of Galax and is noted for local croaking frogs. The event is associated with the Froggy Mountain 50/100 series. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Virginia Galax

Race information

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50 km
50k
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