Ridge to Rails - Old Fort, NC
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Ridge to Rails - Old Fort, NC
Ridge to Rails is a set of trail races near Old Fort, North Carolina, hosted from Camp Grier. The event offers three distances that use a mix of new and established trails in the Old Fort Gateway area and surrounding ridges.
- 50k: two large loops using Mill Creek Valley trails.
- Half marathon: net downhill point-to-point from the Blue Ridge crest to Old Fort.
- 10k: out-and-back loop on the Old Fort Gateway Trail system.
Course details include technical and smooth singletrack, some gravel stretches, multiple scenic vistas on Bernard Mountain Trail, and named trails such as Lower Heartbreak, Kitsuma, Camp Rock, Copper Ridge, Rostan, and Salt Gap. Elevation figures are: 50k ~ 5,700 ft gain/loss, half ~ 1,300 ft gain and ~2,600 ft loss, 10k ~ 850 ft gain and ~750 ft loss. Time limits are 11 hours for the 50k, 4 hours for the half, and 3 hours for the 10k.
Logistics note that half marathon participants must use event shuttles to the start and that parking is at Camp Grier. Aid stations are placed on each course (several full aid stations and some water-only stations at specified miles). Crews are permitted only for the 50k at a single aid location. Packet pickup is available the evening before and on race morning.
Race rules require staying on marked trails, checking into aid stations, following marshal directions, and no pacers. Awards include a race shirt, sticker, finisher medal, and top finishers receive locally crafted awards and gift certificates. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
