Hot to Trot

Canton, United States • 26 Jul 2026

Hot to Trot - Canton, GA (July 26, 2026)

Hot to Trot is an ultrarunning event held at Boling Park, 1200 Marietta Hwy, Canton, GA 30114. The event offers two timed options:

  • 8-hour event
  • 4-hour event

Entry fees are listed by event and increase after June 30: the 8-hour is $65 (rising to $85) and the 4-hour is $45 (rising to $65). GUTS membership is available for $15 per year and provides a $5 discount on GUTS races. The event policy states no refunds, no transfers, and no deferrals. Awards are given to the top three male and top three female finishers in each event.

Course, support, and safety

The course is an approximately 1 mile loop composed of grass, trail, and hard packed dirt. The course is described as generally flat with no significant elevation change. One aid station at the start/finish will provide water, electrolyte drink, sodas, ice, and common ultrarunner snacks such as chips, cookies, candy, and pickles; popsicles and watermelon are likely. The event will not supply pain killers. Participants must provide their own electrolyte pills. Volunteers will staff the race and include runner-heckling. The organizer warns of hot weather conditions in July, high humidity, and risks of hypo- and hypernatremia; the race director may remove participants deemed at risk. Participants may set up personal tents around the start/finish.

Organizer

The event is run by the Georgia Ultrarunning & Trailrunning Society (GUTS), a nonprofit club founded in 2004. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

8 hr
8-Hour
4 hr
4-Hour
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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