The Georgia Death Race

Blairsville, United States • 28 Mar 2026

The Georgia Death Race is a 74-mile trail ultramarathon from the Byron Herbert Reece Heritage Center in Blairsville, Georgia to Amicalola Falls State Park. The course includes about 16,000 feet of climbing and 16,000 feet of descent, making it a stern, high-elevation challenge. A signature feature is carrying a 1-pound railroad spike for the duration; finishers place it in a coffin and receive an engraved spike. It’s a Western States qualifier, with finishing under 24 hours earning a lottery ticket for Western States Endurance Run. Known as both brutal and iconic, it’s a marquee East Coast race with strict aid-station cutoffs and no pacers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

74 mi
16000 m+
74 Miler
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