Coyote Ugly 30K & 50K
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Coyote Ugly 30K & 50K
The Coyote Ugly 30K and 50K are trail races on March 6, 2027 in the Cohutta Wilderness near Ellijay, Georgia. Both races start and finish at Mulberry Gap Adventure Basecamp and are organized by Coyote Ugly Racing.
Distances:
- 30K approximately 19 miles and 2,900 ft of climbing.
- 50K approximately 30 miles and 4,400 ft of climbing.
The route begins with about two miles on gravel road, then climbs Pinhoti 2 for roughly four miles to a gravel forest service road and the first aid station. Runners continue to Pinhoti 1, nearly four miles to the Bear Creek section, then a 0.2 mile out and back to another aid stop before climbing to the top of Bear Creek. From there the courses split. The 30K descends gravel back to Mulberry Gap, passing Bear Creek overlook and Barnes Creek Falls. The 50K loops the back side of Bear Creek on rolling double track, returns through the trail head aid station, climbs Pinhoti 1, and follows forest road and Pinhoti 2 back to Mulberry Gap.
Aid stations will provide typical ultra fare including water, electrolytes, chips, gummy candy, peanut butter and jelly, grilled cheese or quesadillas at the top of Bear Creek, avocado tortillas, soda, ginger ale, and pickles or juice. Each aid station has a hard cutoff. The overall cutoffs are 10 hours for the 50K and 7 hours for the 30K, which corresponds to about a 20 minute per mile overall pace.
Organizers offer refunds up to one month before the event. Women may request a pregnancy deferral for two years. After 30 days before the race a half credit toward a future race is available. Bib transfers are not allowed if there is a waiting list. Volunteers who sweep, staff aid stations, or help at the finish receive free entry to a future race and event swag. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
