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The Last Annual

Heart of the South Road Race

350/400 miles - 10.5 days
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Mystery Bus En Route

Runners boarded the mystery bus and began the journey toward the unknown start.

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The Last Supper

Runners arrive for the Last Supper and receive the official race course details.

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En Route to the Start

The field is bused from the hotel to the official start line.

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HOTS Race In Progress

The race begins. The clock is running, and the runners have 10.5 days to make it back.

Mystery bus carrying runners to the Heart of the South start line
The Story

The last annual adventure for only the most daring.

The runners assemble on Wednesday morning, park their vehicles in a cornfield atop Sand Mountain in North Georgia, and board tour buses.

The only thing they know about their destination is that it will be somewhere between 350 and 400 miles away. Once they arrive, they will be able to access maps of the course that will take them back to their vehicles.

After an overnight stay in a hotel, the field will be bused to the start the following morning. From there, with only the supplies they can carry or obtain along the way, they have 10.5 days to get back.

Follow Along

Tracking.

Follow the field as the race unfolds across the open road.

Mobile Tracker Lite Quick race updates from a phone-friendly tracking view.
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Detailed Full Tracker Follow the field with a more complete race tracking view.
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Updates Facebook Notes Read race commentary, field updates, and notes as the race unfolds.
Race Notes

Laz’s Updates.

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There is no greater freedom than being alone on the open road.

Just you, your wits, your skill, and the will to finish.