ABOUT
The Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival is 6/12/24hr trail run and mountain bike ride on the trails that encompass Camp Grier, right in the backyard of Old Fort, NC on December 7th, 2024. The weekend will have a festival atmosphere with multiple vendors, live music, and. special guest speakers across the trail running and mountain bike world. Full schedule will be sent out soon.
The goal of this event is to raise awareness and funding for the Old Fort Strong Fund, which aims to help fund rebuilding efforts of Old Fort residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Helene. Over 50 homes in Old Fort were either damaged or completely destroyed. Our goal is to raise a minimum of 2 million in donations for this fund to help provide relief, rebuild homes, and support local businesses that have suffered in Old Fort.
There are 400 spots (200 runner/200 riders) open for the in-person event at Camp Grier. There will will be separate loops, roughly 3.5 miles for runners and 8 miles for mountain bikers with a common start/finish area. If you can't make the event in Old Fort or our physical numbers are filled, there is a Virtual option as well so you can participate anywhere across the country. Additionally, we've added a midnight 6 hour run category that will start at midnight on December 8th!
Runners and riders who sign up also agree to become a fundraiser and seek out donations from their networks. As soon as you register, an individual fundraiser page will be created for you in runsignup that you can share within your network to seek out donations. Each participant's goal is to raise $1,500 minimum for the fund. We know this is big goal, but as endurance athletes, community and trails are what really bring us together! Let us show how strong that community really is and help rebuild homes in Old Fort, NC!
Prizes packages from our sponsors will be given to those who go above and beyond the minimum fundraising amount. There will be a prize package given out for those raising $5,000+ prize and $10,000+.
Registration
Registration opens October 11th! Register Here!
All event participants must become a fundraiser to participate. Each registrant agrees to strive to reach the fundraising minimum of $1,500. Upon registering for the event, you will automatically be setup with a fundraising page that you can use to find donations from your local network.
Endurance Panel
We are stoked that on Friday, December 6th starting at 5:30pm there will be an Endurance Panel Discussion at Beech Pavilion in main camp. Our current panel members include Sally McRae, Anton Krupicka, Hailey Moore, John Kelly, Gordan Wadsworth, Brent Bookwalter, and many more to come.
Weekend Schedule
Location: Camp Grier, 985 Camp Grier Rd,
Old Fort, NC 28762
December 6th, 2024
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3pm - check-in begins
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5:30pm - Endurance Athlete Panel
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8pm - live music
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10pm - quiet time hours
Demember 7th, 2024
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7am - vendors open
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8am - race checkin begins
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10am - 6/12/24 hour run/ride begins
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4pm - 6 hr ends
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10pm - 12 hour ends
December 8th, 2024
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12am - 6hr night run begins
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6am - 6hr night run ends
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10am - 24hr ends
Course description
Run Course: The course will be a mix of singletrack trail and gravel road and will be approximately 3.75 miles long. Each loop will start and end by the Camp Grier Lake where a tent city will be setup so your can support you during the event. Each lap of the course has 550ft of climbing, and 550' of descent and has multiple views along its route.
Ride Course: The course will be a mix of singletrack trail and gravel road and will be approximately 8.3 miles long. Each loop will start and end by the Camp Grier Lake, where a tent city will be setup so your crew can support you during the event. Each loop of the course has approximately 1000 ft of gain and loss, with fun exhilarating downhill sections.
Swag, Awards, Raffle
All participants in all distances receive a high quality branded race t-shirt, race sticker, plus other items from our sponsors.
First place M/F in all timed events receives a hand-crafted award and swag from our sponsors.
Runners who complete 100 miles will receive an Old Fort Strong belt buckle. Riders who complete 200 miles will receive a belt buckle.
All participants who register will automatically be added to the race the raffle, which will include multiple big ticket items from our sponsors! Extra tickets for the raffle can be purchased during registration or afterwards on the store page on runsignup. Raffle tickets are $25 each and you can purchase as many as you want to increase your chances of winning. All funds raised from the raffle go to the Old Fort Strong Fund.
Packet Pick Up
We encourage all participants to join us Friday, Dec 6th to pickup your packet early, socialize with fellow athletes, support our vendors, and attend our guest speaker sessions under Beech Pavilion. Packet pickup will run from 3pm-8pm on Friday. Checkin on race morning is available as well and will start at 8:00am.
Extra Info
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Parking for the event will be held in the upper fields of Camp Grier. Please carpool as parking is limited. 4 persons per car is highly encouraged.
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Aid Stations
- There will be one aid station near the start finish line and tent village near Camp Grier Lake. Basic race food options will be available and some heavier items during meal time hours will be prepared.
- Crews will be able to setup in the tent village area in the fields between the lake and pool adjacent to the start/finish area to support their runners. Crews are limited to one 10x10 tent area.
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Pacers are allowed starting at 6pm Saturday for 24 hour run participants only.
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Spectators are encouraged as we want this event to be a huge trail party. Vendors will be open throughout the weekend in main camp.
Rules
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Stay on marked trails, DO NOT CUT SWITCHBACKS!
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Must cross the finish line after completing each lap
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Use proper trail etiquette when passing other participants
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Be courteous to other trails users
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No littering
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Obey any race official's request
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If dropping from race, you must inform a race official that you are dropping from the race
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Pacers can start at 6pm on Saturday.
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Pacers cannot mule for their runner.
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Crews must stay within the defined crew zone.
Lodging at Camp Grier
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Camp Grier can offer lodging from private cabins, bunk beds, and primitive camping. You can register for lodging options during checkout on RunSignup or separately here.
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Note - camping is automatically included for participants and there crew in the 24 hour events for Saturday night only. If staying Friday night, you will need to purchase camping for that night
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