Assault on Yonah Mountain
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Event details
Assault on Yonah Mountain is scheduled for September 26, 2026 in Cleveland, Georgia. The uphill course covers about 2.5 miles from the bottom to the summit with approximately 1650 feet of vertical gain. Participants are timed only on the ascent. The event has a 2 hour 15 minute overall cutoff for the ascent and a 1 hour 15 minute cutoff at the first overlook / old helipad; participants who miss the overlook cutoff will be turned around.
Course, divisions and logistics
All participants park at the start line and must return to their cars by hiking or jogging the same 2.5 mile route down; there is no finish line parking. The route begins on a paved road and immediately climbs 0.3 miles with about 175 feet of gain to the trailhead, then moves onto single track. The climb is commonly described in three sections: bottom (more gradual with some rocky bits and short flat sections), middle (steep and technical in parts, including very rocky sections below the old helipad and about 0.1 miles of roughly 35 percent grade), and top (about 0.75 miles at an estimated 12-20 percent grade to the summit field).
A ruck division requires minimum carried weight of 15 pounds for women and 20 pounds for men. All finishers receive a medal; the top three male and female finishers receive custom awards. Trail shoes with good traction are recommended due to rocky and wet sections. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
