Hot August Night Trail Race
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Hot August Night Trail Race

Inverness, Florida, United States View on map
Aug 08, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Trail running

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

Aug 08, 2026 32.2K 6:00 PM
$65.00
Closed

10 Mile Night Race

1 X 10 mile loop Course closes at 11pm

Aug 08, 2026 16.1K 7:00 PM
$50.00
Closed

5 Mile Night Race

1 X 5 mile loop. Course closes at 11pm

Aug 08, 2026 8K 7:30 PM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Inverness.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 23.8° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 33.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 23.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 48.5°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
12.1
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
3.4mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
78.8%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

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, 10 Inverness events

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