Course
Course Description
The Hellbender Hundred begins at the picturesque Camp Grier in Old Fort, NC. From there, the route will take you over some of the highest mountains on the east coast, including to the summit of Mt. Mitchell, and deep into the valleys below. The start and finish of the course is at 1,500 ft and the high point of the course is 6,684 ft in the beautiful Black Mountains! The climbs are huge with five ascents and descents of 3,000 ft or more. All together the course has 21,500+ ft of elevation gain and ~21,500+ ft of descent. The terrain is classic east coast, which is a mix of soft dirt and extremely technical rocks and roots. The course consist of 71 miles of trail, 29.7 miles of gravel, and 1 miles of pavement. Most of the gravel is on the back end of the course where you'll be running through the dark. A classic mountain course in the heart of Appalachia!
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Maps and Profiles
Aid Stations
The Hellbender Hundred has a total number of 12 aid stations along the route and 3 self serve water stations.
Aid 1 - Jarrett Creek Rd. - 6.9 Lite Aid
Self Serve 1 - Blue Ridge Parkway (Toll Rd) - 14.0 - $
Aid 2 - South Toe River Rd - 16.9
Aid 3 - Curtis Creek Campground - 24.8 - % No Crew, Drop Bag Only
Self Serve 2 - Blue Ridge Parkway (Green Knob) - 28.2 - $
Aid 4 - Neals Creek Heliport - 32.5 #+%
Aid 5 - Mt. Mitchell Picnic Area - 39.0 #+%
Aid 6 - Colbert's Creek Road - 47.2 #+
Aid 7 - Buncombe Horse Trail Junction & Camp Alice - 55.9
Aid 8 - Buncombe Horse Trail at South Toe River Road - 64.4
Aid 9 - Neals Creek Heliport - 68.7 #+%
Aid 10 - Curtis Creek Campground - 76.8 #+%
Aid 11 - South Toe River Rd - 84.7
Self Serve 3 - Blue Ridge Parkway (Toll Rd) - 87.6 - $
Aid 12 - Jarrett Creek Rd - 93.9
Finish - 100.7
$ - Fluids only
# - Crew access, drop bag (crew access allowed at Start and Finish)
+ - Pacer
% - port-a-john or restroom
Cutoffs
All runners must leave each aid station below before the posted cutoff time to continue in the race. If you reach or leave the aid stations below after the posted cutoff times, you will be pulled from the course and you will receive a DNF. The course has a 40 hour time limit.
*Aid Station - Cutoff hours from 4:30am Start - Cutoff Time of Day
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Aid 1 - 6.9 miles (6.9) - No Cutoff
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Aid 2 - 16.9 miles (10.0) - No Cutoff
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Aid 3 - 24.8 miles (7.9) - 1:00 pm
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Aid 4 - 32.5 miles (7.7) - 3:30 pm
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Aid 5 - 39.0 miles (6.5) - 7:00 pm
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Aid 6 - 47.2 miles (8.2) - 10:30 pm
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Aid 7 - 55.9 miles (8.7) - No Cutoff
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Aid 8 - 64.4 miles (8.5) - No Cutoff
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Aid 9 - 68.7 miles (4.3) - 7:30 am
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Aid 10 - 76.8 miles (8.1) - 11:00 am
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Aid 11 - 84.7 miles (7.9) - No Cutoff
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Aid 12 - 93.9 miles (9.2) - No Cutoff
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Finish - 100.7 miles (6.8) - 8:30 pm