Races
Georgia Death Race
Blairsville, Georgia. Seventy-four miles. Sixteen thousand feet. Death Race pacing on shorter leash.
75 mi+12,929 ft-13,060 ft24 hours2,648 ft to 3,710 fttech 5/106 stationsCrown MountainWSER qualifierMarch
Distance75 mi
Gain+12,929 ft
Loss-13,060 ft
Altitude2,648 ft to 3,710 ft
Technicality5/10
Air40°F to 80°F
- Start2,779 ft
- High3,710 ft
- Low2,648 ft
- Finish2,648 ft
- Georgia at mile 0.0
- Georgia Death Race mile 15 at mile 15, cutoff 4.800000000000001 hours
- Georgia Death Race mile 30 at mile 30, cutoff 9.600000000000001 hours
- Georgia Death Race mile 45 at mile 45, cutoff 14.399999999999999 hours
- Georgia Death Race mile 60 at mile 60, cutoff 19.200000000000003 hours
- Finish Georgia at mile 75, cutoff 24 hours
Field, 2026 · 11-year sampleresults
Starters280
Finish rate66%
Median21:08
Sub-24175
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop1,040 ft-9.3% over 2.2 mi
Night miles32 misunset near 18:00 local
Course records
Men10:27:44Andrew Miller
Women13:31:29Aliza Lapierre
The cruxCrown Mountain and the final climb to Black Rock Mountain (near mile 48)
Course DNA
The Course
Georgia Death Race runs 74 mi through Georgia. +12,929 ft gain and -13,060 ft loss. Surfaces skew 80% trail / 20% dirt road. Crown Mountain and the final climb to Black Rock Mountain. High point near 3,710 ft. Low near 2,648 ft. March temps run 40°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 37.
The Work
Train for 12,929 feet of climbing across 74 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 24 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 48.
Kit
March in Georgia: plan for 40°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 24 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 19. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 80% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 37.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 19. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 37. Crown Mountain and the final climb to Black Rock Mountain near mile 48 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 24 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Georgia Death Race finish lines.
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Sources (3)
- Field stats (2026): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=125675
- Course record (M): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=29695
- Course record (F): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=48295