What a difference a day makes. Just a day ago, 54 adventurous souls got off the bus at the beach. They were fresh, felt good… with fuel gauges jammed on FULL. After 24 hours on the road, not a...
THE LAST ANNUAL HEART OF THE SOUTH ROAD RACE
Fig, North Carolina to Castle Rock, Georgia
347 Miles
The runners will assemble on Wednesday morning (Jun 15), park their vehicles in a hayfield atop Sand Mountain in North Georgia, and board tour buses. The only thing they will know about their destination is that it will be between 300 and 350 miles away. Once they arrive, they will be able to access maps of the course they will take to get 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.
Twice daily tracking will be maintained, and runners wishing to drop will be transported back to their vehicles. Finishers will be shuttled with their vehicles to motels near the finish for a safe sleep before getting behind the wheel. There is no greater freedom than being totally alone on the open road, relying only on your wits, your skill, and your physical ability to cover ground in order to reach the finish line.
Come experience it for yourself.
June 15 – June 24, 2023
HOTS 2023. It was a festive group of 82!
Tracking
Laz’s updates
24 hr update
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12 hr update
12 hr update (10 days to go) What a start! The first 12 hours are done. If this were a short ultramarathon, they would probably be nearly done driving home from the race… Well pleased with a...
HOTS update…… 228 hours
HOTS update…… 228 hours . character and integrity . there are a lot of things that make an athlete great. everyone knows that talent is important. the willingness to do the preparation...
Hots Update…. 216 hours
Hots Update…. 216 hours . it’s not always rainbows and unicorns . the good news is the rain has stopped and the sun is out. the bad news is the rain has stopped and the sun is out. ....
HOTS update… hour 204
HOTS update… hour 204 . ordinary is as ordinary does really late update it has been a busy day! the rain finally stopped, and the sand that is so treacherous when waterlogged drains quite...
Meanwhile….
… up on the rock; Impassable roads have created supply chain issues. Rather than the traditional dispensing of goodies to incoming finishers Race staff is scavenging the runner’s packs for...
HOTS update……192 hours
Runners came into kimball all night Piling up at the clarion like derailed train cars. Sunlight brought them back to life and now about 15 of them are shuffling down the road like a zombie parade....
HOTS update…. hour 180
short update to save battery. we are pretty well stranded on the rock. hoping for rescue mission if rain does not end by sunday night. food supply very limited. but plenty of water. my feet may rot...
HOTS update…. 168 hours (2)
HOTS update…. 168 hours (2) . this is the time to start taking a different look at the 50 (or so) runners still on the course. for the runners also it is time to start taking a serious look at...