Beast Of The East 100
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Beast of the East 100 - Crowders Mountain, NC
Beast of the East 100 is a trail running event at Crowders Mountain near Kings Mountain, North Carolina, organized by Dirty Wolf Ultras. The event uses updated 2025 course routes that start and finish at the Crowders Ridge Start/Finish Line and run across established park trails.
Distances
- 100 Miler
- 100K
- 50 Miler
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
The courses follow a network of trails including Tower Trail, Rocktop Trail, Crowders Trail, Pinnacle Trail, Turnback Trail, Fern Trail and Ridgeline Trail. The 100 Miler consists of three full laps of the main route plus a partial fourth lap, totaling about 101 miles. The 100K is two full laps plus a partial third lap for a total of 67.35 miles. The 50 Miler covers the main route twice for 53.79 miles. Marathon and Half Marathon follow shorter variations of the same loop.
Elevation gain is listed per distance: Half Marathon 2,326 ft, Marathon 4,766 ft, 50 Miler 9,538 ft, 100K 11,862 ft, 100 Miler 17,925 ft. Four aid stations are on course: Crowders Ridge, Wolf Base, The 161 Aid Station and Boulders Access. Aid station food includes pickles wrapped in bacon, cereal, gummies, pretzels, candy, fruit and some hot items; drinks include Tailwind, water and soda. Trekking poles are permitted. Pacers are allowed for the 100K and 100 Miler after 50 miles. Time cutoffs are expressed in hours for each distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
