Just Survive 125

Just Survive 125

Just Survive 125 is a self-supported ultramarathon listed as 200K that runs out and back from Hobe Sound Beach to Lake Okeechobee following the Lake to Ocean trail. The organizer notes that Outside Online named the Lake to Ocean trail one of the top ten most beautiful trails in the world in 2023. The route includes mostly single track remote rugged trails and a variety of ecosystems, including ancient sand dunes with scrub oak and sand pine, pine flatwoods, palmetto and palm tree hammocks, oak hammocks, cypress swamp, and wet prairies.

Wildlife reported along the corridor includes deer, alligators, otters, owls, snakes, bobcats, coyotes, and Florida wading birds. The event limits the field to 30 runners and enforces a 48 hour overall cutoff for completion. There are no crews, no pacers, and no aid stations. Navigation rules restrict GPS watches for course guidance though watches may be used for mileage; participants are expected to carry a phone. Runners must be self-sufficient; the race provides four 5 gallon drop buckets placed about 15.5 miles apart for each runner to stock with their own food and essentials. Race staff transport and monitor the buckets and will provide buckets for participants who fly in. Registration closes Sun, Dec 20. Finishers who comply with the rules and finish within the time limit receive a buckle and a long sleeve technical finisher shirt. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.