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Conquer the Rock 25k & 50k
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Conquer the Rock 25k & 50k

Pickens, South Carolina, United States View on map
Mar 06, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Trail running

About this race

UDPATES for 2027 Races Coming Soon! Potential Updates to Course, Location, Time NEW Swag, Apparel, Medals, and MORE!  Registration set to open for this race on September 1st The First 100 Participants Receive Custom Race Socks

 

🏞️ Welcome to the Mountain’s Challenge


So, you wish to walk among the clouds? ☁️ Then lace up, for this journey takes you over the mighty backs of Pinnacle Mountain and the legendary Table Rock, two of South Carolina’s tallest guardians of stone. 🗻 These trails? They ain't gentle. They're steep, rocky, and relentless—but also stunningly beautiful. 🌄 Every switchback, every climb, every gasping moment rewards you with panoramic views most only dream of. And when your legs tremble at the summit, the mountains whisper: You are strong. You are worthy.  
🥾 Why You’ll Love (and Respect) This Race 🐻 Bear Crawl 25k – One brutal loop 🐐 Foothills 50k – Two soul-shaping laps 🪨 16,000 feet of elevation change 🏔️ Summits of Pinnacle & Table Rock 🌲 A tight-knit tribe of trail runners to share the journey with  
Race Day Details 📍 Where: Table Rock State Park – Use West Gate Road 📆 When: March 6th, 2027 – Both races start at 8:00am sharp 🏕️ Start/Finish & Packet Pickup: Pinnacle Pavilion (90 min prior) View the COURSE MAP HERE   🏕️ Stay a While, Will Ya?
Table Rock is a gem of the Southeast—3,000 acres of rugged beauty, peaceful lakes, and cozy cabins. Make a weekend of it! 🏞️ So… are ya ready to Conquer the Rock?
  • 🧗‍♂️ Come climb with us.
  • 🔥 Come suffer with us.
  • 🏔️ Come rise with us.

Pick your distance

Trail running

Foothills 50K

Mar 06, 2027 Ultra 8:00 AM
$55.00
Open

Bear Crawl 25k

Mar 06, 2027 25K 8:00 AM
$45.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Pickens, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 5.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 2.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
67.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on March 6, 2027 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on March 6, 2027 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 37m

The sun rises at 6:53 AM and sets at 6:30 PM local time (EST) in Pickens on March 6, 2027 — 11h 37m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Pickens events

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