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Bootlegger 100

GeorgiaMarch

North Georgia. Appalachian foothills. Fourteen thousand feet on blue-blazed trail.

100 mi+17,247 ft-16,312 ft35 hours2,658 ft to 3,714 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race booknew WSER qualifierAppalachian foothillsWSER qualifierMarch
Distance100 mi
Gain+17,247 ft
Loss-16,312 ft
Altitude2,658 ft to 3,714 ft
Technicality5/10
Air40°F to 75°F
Gradient profileOfficial race GPX
  • Start2,779 ft
  • High3,714 ft
  • Low2,658 ft
  • Finish3,714 ft

Field, 2025 · 4-year samplescraped

Starters141
Finish rate49%
Median29:51
Sub-248

Geometryderived

Steepest drop1,010 ft-9.1% over 2.1 mi
Night miles43 misunset near 18:00 local

Course records

Men17:22:26Jeff Browning2025 scraped
Women22:38:52Loan Vo2025 scraped

The cruxThree gap crossings on the Georgia ridgeline (near mile 65)

Course DNA

The Course

Bootlegger 100 runs 100 mi through Georgia. +17,247 ft gain and -16,312 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Three gap crossings on the Georgia ridgeline. High point near 3,714 ft. Low near 2,658 ft. March temps run 40°F to 75°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.

The Work

Train for 17,247 feet of climbing across 100 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 35 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 65.

Kit

March in Georgia: plan for 40°F to 75°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 35 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 50.

Race Day

Hold effort through mile 25. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 50. Three gap crossings on the Georgia ridgeline near mile 65 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 33 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.

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