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Mountains-to-Sea Trail 50K Challenge

Raleigh, United States • 12 Apr 2026

Mountains-to-Sea Trail 12M & 50K Challenge is Bull City Running’s annual trail race near Raleigh, NC, following the Mountains-to-Sea Trail through Falls Lake. The event offers two distances: 12 miles and 50 kilometers. The course is an out-and-back on MST, mostly single-track forest with roots, rocks, logs, and occasional water, with turn-arounds at Possum Track Causeway (12M) and Falls Lake Dam (50K).

Start/finish is Blue Jay Point County Park; 50K participants park there, 12M runners ride shuttles from Barton’s Creek Boat Ramp. Aid stations every ~3 miles; drop bags for 50K. Time limits: 3.5 hours (12M) and 8 hours (50K).

Expect well-marked trails and friendly volunteers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States North Carolina Raleigh

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50 km
50k
12 mi
12m
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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