8-Hours of Berm
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8-Hours of Berm
The 8-Hours of Berm is an 8-hour timed ruck event on August 15, 2026, held at Ross Prairie Trailhead in Dunnellon, FL. The event is organized by Combat Racing, a veteran owned and operated small business that stages trail and ultrarunning events.
The course uses the Berm Loop section of the Skunk Ape 100 Mile Endurance Run corridor and runs through conservation land acquired in 1995 with Preservation 2000 Act funds. The event consists of repeated laps on a loop of 6.5 miles with an elevation gain of approximately +135 ft. Terrain includes longleaf pine forest, oak hammocks, dry prairies, cleared fire lines with little canopy, deep and shallow sand, overgrown forest roads, exposed stretches, and singletrack trail sections.
The event specifies no DNFs and no cutoffs. Participants may self-crew and set up personal tents; the race will provide a map of designated self-crew locations. The trailhead site includes a bathhouse on site to support participant needs. Race communications note the presence of aid and self-aid options and encourage courtesy toward other park users, pedestrians, cyclists, campers, and drivers who have priority on park roads.
Nearby Ross Prairie Campground offers 14 full-service sites with 30 amp and 50 amp electrical pedestals, potable water hookups, picnic pavilions, a dump station, and a campground bathhouse. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
