The Bracken
Brevard, United States • 21 Nov 2026
The Bracken
The Bracken is a trail race near Brevard, NC, organized by Dirty Wolf Ultras and based at 186 Pinnacle Rd. The event offers multiple course options on a looped trail system with clear elevation totals for each distance.
The courses include rooty single-track, creek crossings, ridge sections and dense bracken fern growth. Terrain features technical sections and sustained climbing on ridgelines. Aid stations are placed every 7.5 miles and participants are expected to carry supplies between those stations. Volunteers support race operations on course.
Distances and route details:
- 7.5 Miles: 1 loop; total gain is 1,434
- 25K: 2 loops; total gain is 2,853
- 50K: 4 loops; total gain is 5,693
The description provided by the organizer notes natural features such as fern-lined trails and viewpoints along the ridgelines. The event emphasizes on-course navigation of technical trails and repeated elevation gain associated with the looped format. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.