Last Annual Vol State Road Race
Current Status.
Bus Journey Begins
Runners boarded the bus and began the journey toward the start.
The Last Supper
Runners arrive for the Last Supper before the road takes over.
To the Start Line
The field is bused from the hotel to the official start line.
Vol State Begins
The runners step into 314 miles of heat, road, doubt, and discovery.
314 miles across the great unknown.
The Vol-State is not just another ultramarathon. It is a journey, an adventure, and an exploration of inner space. It begins with a ferry ride across the Mississippi River, from Missouri to Kentucky, and finishes at the Rock, high atop Sand Mountain in Northeast Georgia.
From the time the Vol-Stater steps off the ferry until they reach the Rock, they are reliant on their own physical and mental resources. For the next three to ten days, in the heat and humidity of July in Tennessee, they must make their way on foot from one small town to the next.
There are no aid stations waiting to tend to every need. There are just miles and miles of empty road. Many will fail. But for those who find the will to reach the Rock on foot, the Vol-State can become a transcendental experience.
Tracking.
Follow the field as the runners cross highways, backroads, river towns, valleys, and the long road to the Rock.
Map Tracker
Interactive map with runner positions will be added once the tracker CSV is ready.
Tracker Lite
Quick race updates from a phone-friendly tracker view.
Full Tracker
Follow the field with a more complete race tracking sheet.
Facebook Notes
Follow race conversation, updates, notes, and field reports from the road.
Vol State Updates.
“I found in myself something that I never knew was there.”— Barry Crumrine