Duncan Ridge Trail
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Duncan Ridge Trail
The Duncan Ridge Trail event offers two trail race options, 50K and 30K, around Vogel State Park in the North Georgia Mountains. The route uses the Coosa Backcountry Trail and the Duncan Ridge Trail and includes more than 10,000 feet of elevation gain. The start and finish are at Lake Trahlyta in Vogel State Park.
The 50K is an out and back with the turn at Fish Gap on FS 88, roughly 15.5 miles from the start. The 30K follows the Coosa Backcountry Trail to White Oak Stomp, turns onto FS 39 at AS#2, follows FS 39 to Wolf Pen Gap at Highway 180, then returns on the Coosa Backcountry Trail to the finish. Nearly all running is on trails except for about 0.25 mile of paved road inside the park. The finish line is located on the bridge leading to shelter number 1 beneath the Duncan Ridge banner.
The course is open for a total window of 10 hours with strict cut off checkpoints, including the turnaround at mile 15.5 and AS#7 at mile 27.5. There are seven aid stations positioned along the route; each station is stocked with water, sports drink, and typical trail race snacks. All event proceeds are returned to park volunteers each year. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
