Coyote Ugly 30K & 50K
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About the race
The Coyote Ugly 30k and 50k is a trail race in the Cohutta Wilderness on March 6, 2027. The event is organized by Coyote Ugly Racing and uses Mulberry Gap Adventure Basecamp in Ellijay, GA as the start and finish location.
Both distances follow the same initial route: roughly 2 miles on gravel road, then a 4 mile climb on Pinhoti 2 to a forest service road and the first aid station. After less than a mile of gravel, runners climb Pinhoti 1 for almost 4 miles to the Bear Creek trail. A 0.2 mile out-and-back leads to the next aid station, followed by a climb that crosses several creeks and reaches an aid station at the top.
Distances:
- 50K
- 30K
The 30k descends gravel back to Mulberry Gap, passing Bear Creek overlook and Barnes Creek Falls, covering approximately 19 miles with about 2,900 feet of climbing. The 50k descends 0.5 miles of gravel, returns on Bear Creek trail and rolling double track, passes the trail head aid station, climbs Pinhoti 1 again, and finishes via the forest service road and Pinhoti 2 for a total of about 30 miles and 4,400 feet of climbing.
Organizers provide aid stations with standard ultra fare including water, electrolytes, chips, gummy candies, pb&j, grilled cheese or quesadillas, avocado tortillas, coke, ginger ale, pickles, and other items. There are hard cutoffs: a 10 hour cutoff for the 50k and a 7 hour cutoff for the 30k, which equates to a roughly 20 minute per mile pace overall. Aid station captains enforce cutoffs. Volunteers receive future race entry and event swag as a reward. Refunds are allowed up to one month before the event; pregnancy deferral for women is available for two years; after 30 days out a half credit to a future race is possible. Registration closes on February 26 at 11:59 PM ET. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
