The Longest Night (50mi - 50k - 26.2 - 13.1 - 10k)
Dec 19Greenville, SC50 mi
34 mi from The Sawmill Gauntlet, 2 weeks after The Sawmill Gauntlet, registration open
Aid stations, cutoffs and pacing in one plan, with the timeline your crew follows. Crew invites and race-day updates come with a Race Pass.
Build my planA last-runner-standing race on a 2.5-mile loop with new laps every 45 minutes, plus a 12-hour ruck division with 25 lb packs.
Registration closes
Dec 1, 2026
Race day
Dec 5, 2026
Ruck Division
Registration
$125
Running Division
Registration
$125
Registration openings and major changes, like a new date or a cancellation.
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Dec 19Greenville, SC50 mi
34 mi from The Sawmill Gauntlet, 2 weeks after The Sawmill Gauntlet, registration open
Dec 5Spartanburg, SC5K
39 mi from The Sawmill Gauntlet, the same weekend as The Sawmill Gauntlet, registration open
Dec 31Aiken, SC
56 mi from The Sawmill Gauntlet, 4 weeks after The Sawmill Gauntlet, registration open
Nov 14Pisgah Forest, NC100K
69 mi from The Sawmill Gauntlet, 3 weeks before The Sawmill Gauntlet, registration open
Straight-line distance
Oct 10Greenville, SCHalf Marathon
Oct 11Cordesville, SC
Oct 17Rock Hill, SCBackyard Ultra
Oct 17Anderson, SC100 mi, Marathon +2
Oct 17Laurens, SC5K
Oct 17Summerville, SC73 mi
Oct 18Landrum, SC4 mi
Oct 24Aiken, SCMarathon, Half Marathon +2
Oct 24Beaufort, SC24 hr, 12 hr +1
Oct 24Spartanburg, SC50K, 25K +1
Oct 24Columbia, SC10K
Nov 1North Augusta, SC50K, Half Marathon +1
Nov 21Enoree, SC
Jan 2, 2027Simpsonville, SC9 hr, Marathon +1
Nov 7Greenville, SCBackyard Ultra
Dec 19Greenville, SC50 mi
Jan 23, 2027Greenville, SC50K
Feb 20, 2027Newberry, SC100 mi, 50 mi
Apr 10, 2027Spartanburg, SC100 mi, 50 mi +2
Dec 5Spartanburg, SC5K
Dec 5Dawsonville, GAMarathon, Half Marathon
Dec 5Troutman, NC50K, 30K
Dec 5Dawsonville, GABackyard Ultra
Dec 12Kings Mountain, NC100 mi, 100K +3
Dec 12Helen, GAHalf Marathon, 10K
Dec 26Kennesaw, GA53 mi, 43 mi +2
Build your aid station plan, organize your crew, and dial in your nutrition strategy. Everything you need to finish strong.
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