Fall Creek 100
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
Fall Creek 100
Fall Creek 100 is a trail running event held inside Fall Creek Falls State Park in Tennessee. Course routes cross suspension bridges over Cane Creek Falls and Piney Creek Falls, pass Milikan's Overlook, go by the overlook for the park's 256-foot waterfall and within about 40 yards of two additional waterfalls, and include roughly 4 miles along the shoreline of Fall Creek Falls Lake.
Distances offered include:
- 50K - 3,100 ft of climbing
- 100K - 6,200 ft of climbing
- 100 mile - 11,500 ft of climbing
The course runs through pine forest with mossy, fern-lined tracks following creeks and several bridges. The surface has fewer rocks and roots than is typical for the area.
Event logistics note that 50K and 100K entrants have no on-course cutoffs and are subject only to official time limits. 100-mile cutoffs begin at mile 66.7. Crew access is allowed at the Start/Finish, Upper Trailhead, and Gilbert Gaul; attendees are asked to park respectfully at all locations. Pacers are permitted for 100-mile runners only beginning at mile 48.5 (Nature Center); pacers may enter or exit only at Start/Finish, Upper Trailhead, or Gilbert Gaul, one pacer at a time, and may not carry items for the runner. Drop bags are held at the Start/Finish area or Nature Center aid station.
For 100-mile runners who complete at least two loops, a drop-down option is available instead of a DNF; the recorded finish time will be the time of drop unless otherwise communicated to the race director.
Awards include layered steel flame-torched finisher pieces, tig-welded awards for 1st places and last place, blue epoxy waterfall awards for 50K and 100K, and gold/silver/bronze transparent epoxy podium awards. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
