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
Destin, Florida to Castle Rock, Georgia
384 Miles
The runners will assemble on Wednesday morning (June 12th), 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 (or maybe 384 miles). Once they arrive, they will receive a map 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 13 – June 23, 2024
HOTS 2024
Tracking
Carl’s 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...