Sandhills Trail Race Series (30 Hour - 50k - 25k - 7.5 Mile)

Sandhills Trail Race Series (30 Hour - 50k - 25k - 7.5 Mile) Race Information

<h3><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f3dc;️ Welcome to the Sandhills Trail &amp; Ultra Festival! &#x1f3d5;️</span></strong><br /><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"></span></h3> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Are you ready to run wild in the heart of South Carolina? Lace up and hit the trails at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia, SC – where pine forests meet sandy ridges, and every step brings you closer to nature.</span><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f332; Whether you&#39;re tackling a single loop or testing your grit in the 30-hour challenge, the Sandhills Trail Race has something for every trail runner. </span></h5> <h3> </h3> <h5><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Distance Options</span></strong></h5> <ul><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f3c3;‍♀️ 7.5-Mile Fun Loop – One lap of sweet singletrack through forest and lakeside views.</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f3c3; 25K (2 Laps) – Perfect for those ready to push past comfort and into the challenge zone.</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f3c3;‍♂️ 50K (4 Laps) – A full day of adventure for ultrarunners craving miles and memories.</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f319; 30-Hour Ultra – How far can you go? Push your limits under sun, stars, and soul.</span></h5> </li></ul> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"> </span><br /><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Why You’ll Love It:</span></strong></h5> <ul><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f3de;️ Serene lake views &amp; sandy trails beneath towering pines</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f3d5;️ Easy-access personal aid station zone in the open field</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f4ab; Camp overnight or relax between laps – it&#39;s your race, your pace</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f3b6; Chill trail vibes &#43; post-race hangs with fellow dirt-loving runners</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f952; Aid station snacks, cool drinks, and all the good trail feels</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f947; Belt buckles for 100-mile finishers (13 laps)</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f4cd; Location: </span><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Sesquicentennial State Park – 9564 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f558; Race Start: 9:00 AM (All distances)</span></h5> </li><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f4e6; Packet Pickup: 1 hour before your race at Shelter #1</span></h5> </li></ul> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"> </span><br /><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f5fa;️ Course Highlights - <a style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )" href="https://www.strava.com/routes/3270749997246869670" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">COURSE MAP HERE</a></span></strong></h5> <ul><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">7.75-mile loop &#x1f4ab;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Soft pine needle-covered singletrack ✅</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">A few smooth paved sections around the lake &#x1f45f;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Rolling hills &#43; lake breezes = chef’s kiss &#x1f32c;️</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"></span></li><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Fast, runnable, and beginner-friendly (but the 30-hour? That’s another story &#x1f60f;)</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f697; Parking Info: </span><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">You’ll enter the park and head to the lake parking lot near the ranger station. Have a state park pass or bring a few bucks for a day pass. If you’re staying the day or overnight, feel free to pop up a 10x10 near the field by the start/finish.</span></li></ul> <h3> </h3> <h5><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">⛺️ 30-Hour Runners: </span></strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"></span><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Limited crew/aid support from 10PM–6AM. Timing continues overnight. Take a nap if needed — we get it &#x1f634;. Just leave your chip at the table when you&#39;re done.</span></h5> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"> </span><br /><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f36c; Aid Station Snacks May Include: </span></strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"></span><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Pickles, cookies, candy, chips, fig newtons, pretzels, water, Coke, and ginger ale. Want something special? Bring it! This is a cupless event, so bring your own hydration gear &#x1f964;</span></h5> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"> </span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">&#x1f389; Whether you&#39;re aiming for a PR, your first ultra, or just a fun day in the woods, the Sandhills Trail Race is your ticket to an unforgettable trail experience. Let the sandy paths guide you and the forest fuel your soul &#x1f333;</span></h5> <p> </p> <h4><span style="color:rgb( 230 , 126 , 35 )"><strong>Race Email Recap</strong></span></h4> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Date/Time</span></strong> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Races Start at 9am / Packet Pickup Starts at 8am</span></li></ul> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Address</span></strong> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">9564 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223</span></li></ul> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Parking</span></strong> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Follow signs that will sneak you behind the ranger station but lead you to the open field adjacent to the start/finish line where packet pickup will be underneath Picnic Shelter #2 (linked <a style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )" href="https://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/scprt/ccfl5qsjh3/20-SCP-3446-Sesqui-Picnic-Map-Updates-MECH.pdf?u=sgt8lu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>)</span></li></ul> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong>Personal Base Camp</strong> </span> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">You can setup in that grass field at the start/finish line area. When you arrive in the parking area near the ranger station please be on the lookout for the event parking arrows leading you back behind the ranger station for setup. </span></li></ul> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Early Setup</span></strong> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">If you want to setup your 10 x 10 on Friday you are permitted but there is still a day use fee to get into the park unless you have a parking pass</span></li></ul> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Parking Fee</span></strong> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">We are still waiting on confirmation on this fee. It is typically $6 per runner unless you have a state park pass but they have also done a February donation drive of a jar of Peanut Butter as the price of admission. </span></li></ul> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Aid Station</span></strong> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">There is a fully stocked aid station at the start/finish line of the 7.5 mile loop. We welcome any aid station donations or personally prepared/baked items to share with the crowd. We are planning to have 5 gallon jugs at the campground loop around mile marker 5 of the 7.5 mile loop</span></li></ul> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Awards/Timing</span></strong> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Results will be live, 30 hour runners will post current lap tracking, we will announce overall and age group awards at various intervals based on estimated finish time per distance</span> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">7.5 Mile Awards &#64; 10:30</span></li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">25k Awards &#64; 12pm</span></li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">50k Awards &#64; 3pm</span></li></ul> </li></ul> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Trail Series</span></strong> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">All participants will be entered into our Age Group Trail Series awards <a style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )" href="https://runsignup.com/Series/UpstateUltraGetDirty" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a></span></li></ul> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Order Apparel</span></strong> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Link to order apparel is below</span></li></ul> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Course</span></strong> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Link to our Strava course is linked in the Race Info above on the registration page</span></li></ul> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><strong><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Weather</span></strong> <ul><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:18px">Rain in the forecast but we are rain or shine. In the event we have a severe wind storm similar to last year with fallen trees we will email/notify participants to clear the trail for safety. This is not a real concern at this time with the estimated weather incoming. </span></li></ul> </li></ul>