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Tsali Ultra

Graham County, United States • 17 Jan 2026

Event overview

The Tsali Ultra is an annual trail running event on January 17, 2026, held at the Tsali Recreation Area in the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The races use the Tsali Trail system near Fontana Lake and the Great Smoky Mountains. The event includes multiple distances and is classified as a Mountain, Ultra, Trail (MUT) race.

Distances

  • 50K
  • 30K
  • 8K

Course and logistics

Course maps, aid station information, drop bag details, and a runners manual are provided by the organizer. Aid stations are supported by volunteers, but none of the aid stations can be reached by runners' personal support crews. The event lists completion cut-offs by race length: the 8K allows 7 hours, the 30K allows 8 hours, and the 50K allows 9.5 hours. Specific checkpoint mile locations have cutoffs which will be strictly enforced for runner and volunteer safety.

Championship and prizes

Good Endurance Running will host the NC USATF 50 km Trail Championships in conjunction with the Tsali 50K. To be eligible for championship awards, participants must be 2026 USATF members and have resided in North Carolina for at least 12 consecutive months. Prize money for Open and Masters divisions is listed for top three places. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States North Carolina Graham County

Race information

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UTMB 50K
50 km
50k
30 km
30k
8 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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