Baby Dragon
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Bryre-Baby Dragon : Blairsville, GA
The Bryre-Baby Dragon is a trail running event at Vogel State Park near Blairsville, Georgia, organized by H9 Events. The event includes multiple race distances that use a shared course on the Duncan Ridge and Coosa Loop with sections of Benton MacKaye Trail and Forest Service roads. The terrain has considerable elevation gain and is mostly out-and-back; the outbound route crosses Wolf Creek while the inbound route uses Forest Service roads 108 and 107 to reach Burnett Gap (Hwy 180).
Support points and aid are located at Vogel State Park, Fire Pit, Fish Gap and Skeenah Gap, with Mulky Gap added for the shorter race; Vogel support includes hot food, drinks and nearby restrooms. Volunteers receive credit toward future race entries.
Key race formats
- 100 mile race with multiple lap traverses of the Duncan Ridge.
- 40 mile race completing one full lap of the course.
- 40 km Dragon Egg out-and-back to Mulky Gap, daytime only.
Time limits and cutoffs vary by race: the 100 mile event has a 50 hour overall limit with intermediate cutoffs; the 40 mile has a 22 hour limit with checkpoint cutoffs; the 40 km has a 12.5 hour limit and no nighttime running. The course description notes significant hills and vegetation on the route. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
