Uwharrie Mountain Run
About this race
The 36th annual Uwharrie Mountain Run offers challenging, winter, single-track trail runs of 8, 20, and 40 miles in central North Carolina’s Uwharrie National Forest. Rocks, roots, creeks, cookies, and handmade pottery awards make Uwharrie a perennial favorite among both recreational and elite trail runners.
Join us February 6, 2027 for a chilly, hilly good time!
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UWHARRIE SWAG AND AWARDS
All participants will receive a long sleeve race t-shirt, complimentary parking and shuttles, well stocked aid stations, and plenty of food and refreshments at the finish line. Awards are a special tradition at Uwharrie, a region known for its beautiful pottery. All finishers receive pottery awards that are hand-crafted by Michael Mahan, a local Seagrove potter. The top 3 male and female winners in each race will receive handmade commemorative pottery and top overall male and female overall will also receive Altra shoe certificates. Awards are presented as runners finish.
Ready to test your limits? The Uwharrie Mountain Run brings a highly anticipated Ultra, 32.2K, 12.9K to Ophir on February 3, 2024. Expect a fantastic route right in the heart of North Carolina.
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Trail running
40-MILE
The 40-mile course is an out-and-back run that turns around at the 20-mile finish area. The time limit for the 40-mile is 12.5 hours. For the safety of participants and volunteers, 40M runners will be stopped at the 32-mile point after 5:00 pm, at the 35-mile point after 6:00 pm, and at the 38-mile point after 7:00 pm. To continue past the 32-mile point after 4:00 pm, runners must have a light.
20-MILE
The 20-mile course is a point-to-point course starting at Jumping Off Rock trailhead and finishing at Wood Run Trailhead at Hwy 24/27. The 20-mile time limit is 6 hours.
8-MILE
The 8-mile course is an-out-and back course starting at Jumping Off Rock Trailhead and turning around at the King Mountain Summit (Birkhead Wilderness).
About Ophir
Uwharrie Mountain Run takes place in Ophir, North Carolina, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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