This ain't your Mothers 50k
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This ain't your Mothers 50k & Trail Marathon
Sombrero Running organizes this event at Jennings State Forest in Middleburg, FL, using the Pioneer Trail single-track system. The event is the sixth annual running of this race and offers multiple distances.
The Pioneer Trail features diverse terrain, waterfalls, walkover stream crossings, and vistas along the Black Creek ravines. Sections highlighted in the course descriptions include the Cross Cut section (about 2.5 miles of flat single track), Section 4 (about 2.7 miles of vertical, technical terrain with vistas), and Section 1 (about 2.5 miles of flat palmetto forest to the Indian Ford turnaround). The course traverses Mt. Reagan and passes features such as the Many Seeps Bridge and the Sawyer trail.
Distances offered
- 50K out-and-back covering all trail sections with an added Section 5
- Trail Marathon out-and-back following most Marathon sections
- 12K follows the first 6 miles of the Marathon course and returns
- 7K follows the Dunns Farm trail, the pink loop, and finishes on the Sawyer trail
The 50K has an 11 hour time limit and the Marathon has a 10 hour time limit. The event is cup-less; participants must bring personal hydration. Aid stations appear about every 2.5 to 3 miles and provide water, electrolyte nutrition (Tailwind or Skratch), and standard ultra fare. At least one portable toilet is available at the turnaround/drop bag site and at the start/finish. Maps, GPX files, and race timing information are provided in the event materials. Beneficiaries include Friends of Florida State Forest and Foundations of Freedom. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
