Blood Rock 25K and 50K
Blood Rock 25K and 50K
Before you register, understand; The Blood Rock 25K and 50K will be tough. However, it is not as tough as past years. Plus, you will get to see most of the new Belcher Tract. That’s just about everything you see from King’s Chair.
Don’t try to set a PR. Enjoy the challenge.
The Race Starts at 7:00 AM, Saturday, December 7th, at the Redbud Pavilion.
The Blood Rock 25 & 55K races are Southeastern Trail Series Points races and take place at Oak Mountain State Park. Both races start and end at Redbud Pavilion. Both races will start at 7:00 AM Saturday. The course for both races will be the same for the first 15 Mile.
50K and 25K runners may not send drop bags to any aid station. You are welcome to leave dropbags at Redbud.
25K & 50K runners may not have a pacer. Please do not ask!
Blood Rock 50K - 31.61 Miles, 5,554ft. of Elevation GAIN - 14 Hour Cutoff
Blood Rock 25K - 4,010ft of Elevation GAIN - 9 Hour Cutoff
Race Shirt Cutoff - November 17th
IF YOU WANT A BLOOD ROCK RACE SHIRT YOU "MUST" REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 17TH.
The shirt order absolutely must go in on the 18th. Please register early to insure getting one of these really cool shirts.
THERE WILL BE NO LATE REGISTRATION
THERE WILL BE NO LATE REGISTRATION BEFORE THE FRIDAY OR BEFORE THE START SATURDAY MORNING.
Lodging and Camping at Blood Rock
There are 10 cabins located 600 yards from the Blood Rock Start. They may be rented through the park. There is a very nice campground 2 miles from the start. There are also several hotels about two miles from the south entrance to Oak Mountain State Park. Here is a Google Maps link to Area Hotels.
Blood Rock 50K and 25K Pace Chart
Blood Rock 50K and 25K Crew Access
Detailed Information on All Crew Accessible Aid Stations
This link will provide Aid Station Charts for all distances and information on which aid stations are crew accessible and which allow drop-bags. It also has detailed directions to each aid station, Google Maps link to each aid station and GPS Coordinates for each. The Summit Lake and Train Station aid stations can only be reached by leaving the park. Overnight crew members can only go to either aid station through the front gate near I-65 over night. The north gate closes at 5:00 PM and does not reopen until 7:00 AM. (You must also return to the park through the south gate.) To get into the park overnight, you must have reserved lodging in the park or have the Blood Rock Crew Car Pass. Without one or both, you cannot get back into the park at night.
The Blood Rock 50K
2024 course Map
PLEASE NOTE: SUNSET ON DECEMBER 7TH IS 4:39 PM.
If you expect to need 8 hours to finish, that’s 3:00 PM, be sure to have a flashlight or headlamp stashed at Redbud or in your car. If you think you will need 9 hours or more, take a flashlight with you at the start.
