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The Mad Mallard 24 HR Night Time Trail Race

Chapel Hill, United States • 11-12 Jul 2025

The Mad Mallard 3, 6, 12 & 24 Hour Night Time Trail Race takes place at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Runners tackle a 3-mile loop trail along the Duck River, featuring cane thickets, cedar groves, and hardwood forest with about 144 feet of elevation gain. The course is mostly runnable single-track dirt trails, marked with glow sticks and reflective markers, but participants must bring their own headlamps. The event offers multiple race durations—3, 6, 12, and 24 hours—starting at night and continuing through day and night again. A main aid station provides snacks and drinks, and the race supports a local nonprofit benefiting school children. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Tennessee Chapel Hill

Race information

Registration
24 hr
24 Hr Night.. Into Day... Into Night Again...trail Race
12 hr
12 Hr Night Time Trail Race
6 hr
6 Hr Night Time Trail Race
3 hr
3 Hr Night Time Trail Race
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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