Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival
Old Fort, United States • 6 Dec 2025
Event overview
The Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival is set for December 6, 2025 at Camp Grier in Old Fort, North Carolina. The event features timed trail running and mountain bike ride options held over 3, 6 and 12 hour formats for both runners and riders. The in-person field is limited to 450 spots total, split between 225 runner slots and 225 rider slots. The weekend includes vendors, live music, and guest speakers as part of a festival atmosphere. Packet pickup is scheduled for December 5 and the main event takes place on December 6.
Course, logistics and fundraising
Run loops are roughly 3.5–3.75 miles of singletrack and gravel with about 550 ft of climb and descent per lap. Ride loops are about 8 miles of singletrack and gravel with roughly 1,000 ft of gain and loss per lap. Both courses start and end near Camp Grier Lake with a common start/finish and a tent village for crews. One aid station will be located near the start/finish area. Crews may use a single 10x10 tent area in the tent village. Pacers are allowed for 12-hour run participants under race rules.
The event raises money for the Old Fort Strong Fund. Organizers list a donation goal of $500,000 for this event and an overall fundraising target of $2 million for the fund. All participants are required to act as fundraisers. All entrants receive a branded race t-shirt and race sticker; awards and raffle items are provided by sponsors. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.