In The Heat Of The Night
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In the Heat of the Night - Anniston, AL
In the Heat of the Night is a night trail running event held on forest roads in the Talladega National Forest near Anniston, Alabama, with starting location at Frog Pond Overlook. The course runs on maintained dirt and gravel forest roads and is adjacent to the Pinhoti Trail. The event includes multiple race distances on looped courses around the forest; the direction of the main loop alternates by year, with even years counter clockwise and odd years clockwise.
Distances
- 100K four loops, 7920ish feet total elevation gain, cutoff 18 hours
- 50K two loops, 3950ish feet total elevation gain, cutoff 10 hours
- 25K one loop, 1980ish feet total elevation gain, cutoff 6 hours
- 10K out and back, about 3.1 miles up and back, 596 feet elevation gain, cutoff 4 hours
The event is cupless. Aid is available at the start/finish and at two full aid stations on course; drop bags are permitted at both aid stations for 50K and 100K participants. Packet pickup is held on race day at the start location. Perks and awards include a race shirt (deadline applies), a handmade amulet for finishers, handmade awards for the top three females and males of each distance, and a BOCO Trucker hat included for 100K entrants. Registration is limited to 200 spots, with no refunds, deferrals, or transfers; in the event of a forest fire or natural disaster, registrations will be deferred to the following year. A portion of registration proceeds supports the Talladega National Forest. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
