The Longest Night 50mi
Greenville, United States • 20-21 Dec 2025
Event overview
The Longest Night is an overnight trail and ultra running event held December 20-21, 2025 at Lakewood Nature Preserve, 220 Lakewood Drive, Greenville, SC. Donations and race proceeds support the Upstate Running Club Youth Team. The event uses a repeated-loop format on a 1.5-mile course that begins and returns to a central barn used as the start/finish hub and aid station.
Distances offered
- 50 miles - 34 laps
- 50K - 21 laps
- Marathon (26.2) - 18 laps
- Half marathon (13.1) - 9 laps
- 10K - 4 laps
Course, aid and policies
The course is a 1.5-mile loop on wide grassy trails with rolling hills. The barn area provides space for personal setups, packet pickup, and camp-style parking; free parking and room for tents are noted. The aid station supplies hot soup and broth, pickles, chips, candy, fig newtons, water, Coke, and ginger ale. The event is cup-less, so participants are required to bring their own hydration vessel.
Registration policies include transferable entries, the option to change distances, a 15% club discount for Upstate Running Club members, a $5 referral credit for referring two runners, and no refunds or deferrals unless the event sells out. Finisher medals, race shirts, and other swag details are listed separately. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.