Hot August Night Trail Race
About this race
Hot August Night Trail Race is a 5 mile, 10 mile, or 20 mile night trail race in the Citrus Tract of the Withlacoochee Forest. Join us under the stars and take in the natural beauty and magic of the forest at night.
The race starts and ends in Holder Mine, Inverness, FL.
Headlamps/Flashlights are REQUIRED during the race. Dress in bright colors and use your creativity to make your outfits "lit"
Race Details:
The course will be marked with reflective pins and glow sticks. It is entirely on single-track trails. The trails wind through the woods and are packed sand or pine-needle covered, with some gentle ups-and-downs. At the completion of each loop, participants should cross the timing mat.
Packet Pickup: Begins at 5pm and continues until 7:25pm.
20 Mile Race start: 6pm. Runners must begin 2nd loop by 8:30pm. 2 X 10 mile loops.
10 Mile Race start: 7pm 1 X 10 mile loop.
5 Mile Race start: 7:30pm 1 X 5 mile loop.
Check-in will start 45 minutes prior to the start of the event you are registered for. The course closes for all distances at 11:00 pm.
Aid Stations:
5-mile loop: There will be a hydration station on-course (approx 2.4 miles), an aid station at the finish line, and a post-race picnic.
10-mile loop: There will be a hydration station & staffed aid station on-course, another aid station available at the finish line, and a post-race picnic.
20-mile loop: Two 10-mile loops!
Bring a camp chair and stick around after the race to celebrate your accomplishments! Every finisher earns a handcrafted medal.
Camping:
There are RV and tent sites available in the Holder Mine Campground. - Book a campsite.
Pick your distance
Trail running
20 Mile Night Race
2 X 10 mile loops. Must begin 2nd loop by 8:30pm Course closes at 11pm
10 Mile Night Race
1 X 10 mile loop Course closes at 11pm
5 Mile Night Race
1 X 5 mile loop. Course closes at 11pm
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Inverness, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 8:03 PM local time (EDT) in Inverness on August 21, 2027 — 13h 01m of daylight.
Course
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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, 13 Inverness events
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