Heart of the South Road Race
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The Last Annual Heart of the South Road Race
The event is a multi-day, point to point road race based in Bryant, GA. The field travels to a remote start by bus after parking vehicles at Castle Rock Ranch. Runners stay overnight in double occupancy motel rooms before the start and receive bus transportation to the starting location.
The course distance is not revealed at the bus departure; entrants learn their route after arrival. Runners must carry or obtain all supplies they need along the route. The event allows 10.5 days to travel from the start back to the parked vehicles. Twice daily location checks by phone are required and runners who elect to drop are transported back to their vehicles.
A lottery and wait list are used for entry. An initial lottery was scheduled for August 1, 2026, and a wait list is maintained with withdrawals replaced from it. Refunds follow a declining schedule: 90 percent through December 24, then 80 percent in January and February, 70 percent in March and April, and 50 percent in May.
Support includes twice daily tracking and transportation for participants who withdraw. Finishers are shuttled with their vehicles to nearby motels for rest before departing. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- 400 miles
- 350 miles
