The Longest Day (100k – 50k – 26.2 – 13.1) 2027 — Greenville, SC

Upstate Race Series The Longest Day Lakewood Nature Preserve · Greenville, SC Sun up to sundown. Who can last? ☀️ “ A two-mile grass loop through 120 acres of forest and open field, run under a cutoff that gets one minute shorter every single lap. Forty-five minutes for the first. Fifteen for the thirty-first. Seven laps is a half marathon, fourteen is a marathon, sixteen is a 50K, twenty-five is fifty miles, and thirty-one is 100K. The clock decides when you are done, not you. The format is what makes this race. Early laps feel generous — 45 minutes for two miles is a walk in the park, and it very nearly is one. But the window closes a minute at a time, and somewhere in the afternoon the math stops being theoretical and starts being the only thing you can think about. Miss a cutoff and it is over: ring the cowbell, turn in your bib, and go cheer for whoever is still out there. The course itself is grass trails with rolling hills, open fields, and sections of shade, winding among red cedar and maple through the preserve. You may see white-tailed deer, a box turtle, or a fox. Note that there is NO WATER OR POWER ON SITE, so plan your crew setup accordingly. Bring a tent, a camp chair, and your support crew — Friday evening setup begins at 5:00 PM and overnight camping is available. Race Day Details What The Longest Day — 13.1 (7 laps), 26.2 (14 laps), 50K (16 laps), 50 Mile (25 laps), and 100K (31 laps) on a 2-mile loop When Saturday, June 12, 2027 — 6:30 AM start, running until 10:00 PM Where Lakewood Nature Preserve, Greenville, SC Address 220 Lakewood Drive, Greenville, SC 29607 Packet Pickup Opens one hour before race start at The Barn, and can be picked up anytime throughout the race since there is ample time between laps. All bibs are picked up on site, by you. Time Limit The cutoff tightens every lap: 45 minutes for Lap 1, 44 for Lap 2, 43 for Lap 3, and one minute less each time down to 15 minutes for Lap 31. Miss a cutoff and your race is complete — ring the cowbell, turn in your bib, and cheer on the remaining runners. Course A two-mile loop on grass trails with rolling hills, open fields, and sections of shade, through 120 acres of forest featuring red cedar and maple. Keep an eye out for white-tailed deer, box turtles, and foxes. Important: there is no water or power on site, so bring what you and your crew will need for the day. Lap Cutoffs Every lap allows one minute less than the one before it — 45 minutes for the first, 15 for the thirty-first. The pace column is what that cutoff works out to per mile on the two-mile loop. Miss a cutoff and your race is complete: ring the cowbell, turn in your bib, and cheer on whoever is still out there. Lap Cutoff Pace Starts Lap 1 45:00 22:30 6:30 AM Lap 2 44:00 22:00 7:15 AM Lap 3 43:00 21:30 7:59 AM Lap 4 42:00 21:00 8:42 AM Lap 5 41:00 20:30 9:24 AM Lap 6 40:00 20:00 10:05 AM Lap 7 39:00 19:30 10:45 AM Half marathon finishes here Lap 8 38:00 19:00 11:24 AM Lap 9 37:00 18:30 12:02 PM Lap 10 36:00 18:00 12:39 PM Lap 11 35:00 17:30 1:15 PM Lap 12 34:00 17:00 1:50 PM Lap 13 33:00 16:30 2:24 PM Lap 14 32:00 16:00 2:57 PM Marathon finishes here Lap 15 31:00 15:30 3:29 PM Lap 16 30:00 15:00 4:00 PM 50K finishes here Lap 17 29:00 14:30 4:30 PM Lap 18 28:00 14:00 4:59 PM Lap 19 27:00 13:30 5:27 PM Lap 20 26:00 13:00 5:54 PM Lap 21 25:00 12:30 6:20 PM Lap 22 24:00 12:00 6:45 PM Lap 23 23:00 11:30 7:09 PM Lap 24 22:00 11:00 7:32 PM Lap 25 21:00 10:30 7:54 PM 50 Mile finishes here Lap 26 20:00 10:00 8:15 PM Lap 27 19:00 9:30 8:35 PM Lap 28 18:00 9:00 8:54 PM Lap 29 17:00 8:30 9:12 PM Lap 30 16:00 8:00 9:29 PM Lap 31 15:00 7:30 9:45 PM 100K finishes here Parking Right on site at the address listed, with opportunities to park along the course, or, if you are running late, in the lot adjacent to the start/finish line less than 100 meters away. There is a $5 fee paid during registration that covers this, so nothing is owed on race day. Aid Stations A simple but effective ultra-running aid station at the barn, which is also the start/finish, reached every two-mile lap. Participants are welcome to bring and share their favorite aid station snacks. Available snacks: Pickles Cookies Candy Hydration: Water Coke Ginger ale Cup-less event — please bring your own hydration vessel. What's Included Iced Towel at the Finish In June, in South Carolina, this is not a small thing. Custom Race Bib Your badge of the journey. Chip Timing & Live Results Track your effort, splits included. Custom Finisher Medal To commemorate the triumph. Custom Race Tattoo Wear the moment proudly. Event-Themed Giveaways A little extra swag for finishing strong. Race Sticker Keep the memory riding shotgun on your bottle, cooler, or laptop. Wildly Charged Hydration Sample A little extra refresh after you've conquered the trail. Camp On Site Friday evening tent setup begins at 5:00 PM, with overnight camping available. Post-Race Vibes Complimentary professional race photos capture the grit and the glory —