Jones Gap Trail Run

Jones Gap Marathon and Trail Run Jones Gap State Park & Palmetto Bible Camp September 14th - 16th 2018 #UpstateUltra #SCUMRunners #JGUltra

Upstate Ultra welcomes you to Jones Gap State park and the 1st Annual Jones Gap Marathon and the Hospital Rock 9 mile. The course is a 3 loop (9ish mile) course that climbs and views all that the Mountain Bridge Wilderness area has to offer. The events will take place starting at Palmetto Bible Camp facility before entering the trail on the back side of Hospital Rock Trail. This course will have 10,000 feet of elevation GAIN over the 26.2 mile course. Let me say that again...10,000 feet up and 10,00 feet down. If you want to cover a race with 20,000 feet of elevation change you better put on your big boy/girl pants!  

Events:  Jones Gap Marathon Sept 15th @ 7:30am Jones Gap 9 Miler Sept. 15th @ 9:00am Participant Dinner Sept 15th @ 4:00pm Packet Pickup / Camp Check-In/Out: Check In for Overnight Campers: Friday @ 2:00pm Palmetto Bible Camp Packet Pickup: Friday Sept 14th @ 4:00pm Palmetto Bible Camp Packet Pickup: Saturday @ 6:30am - 9:30am Palmetto Bible Camp Check Out: Sunday @ Noon Your Registration Includes:  9 or 26 Miles of Bliss Finisher Patch Finisher Shirt/Swag Sock FREE Weekend Lodging (First 125 People) Friday/Saturday Night checkout Noon on Sunday Saturday Night Dinner New Friendships Finishers Awards Include: Finishers Patch Finishers Pancake Top 3 Overall Awards for Male and Female Race Series Points for Top 10 Overall and Age Group Aid Stations Two Aid Stations on the 9 mile loop (Mile 6.5 and 9 Miles) The first aid station will be located at the Trail Head once you exit Hospital Rock The 2nd aid station will be at the start/finish loop for those running the Marathon Saltcaps, crackers, cookies, pickles, bacon, candy, water, tailwind, soda - CUPLESS EVENT Course Description & Profile The race/weekend events will start from Palmetto Bible Camp Runners will enter Hospital Rock Trail on the backside of Jones Gap The race includes one 6.5 mile trail on Hospital Rock and 2+ miles of roads The course is a 9 mile loop Covers 3000+ of elevation per the 9 miles Runner Experience/Expectations:  9 Mile Runners I would try to categorize yourself by the following:  Beginner: will most likely be hiking 7 miles with an estimated finish time of 9 hours Intermediate: will be able to run about 4.5 miles with an estimated finish time of 4 hours Advanced will be able to run 6 miles estimated finish time of 2 hours hours Course Cutoff:  The Cutoff for the Marathon Runners will be as follows:  1st Loop must be finished and the runner out on their 2nd loop before 11am 2nd Loop must be finished and the runner out on their final loop before 3pm Finishing the race before 7:30pm at Sunset Palmetto Bible Camp

Located in Northern Greenville County, adjacent to beautiful Jones Gap state park. our facilities include a fully equipped cafeteria, an open-air covered activity building, a crafts building, seven rustic cabins, a centrally located bath house, 7 or hookup slots, and a deluxe log duplex staff cabin. We currently have 241 beds in camp, with approximately 120 of those available during cold-weather months.

We have made our deposit at Palmetto Bible Camp for TWO NIGHTS which includes CABINS, SHOWERS, SWIMMING, KITCHEN, BATHROOMS, LOG DINNING HALL! THE WORKS! We are super excited about hosting this FIRST ANNUAL event this year and would love to have your support as we further grow into the Upstate Trail and Ultra community that also works to give back to the surrounding areas. This trail race is going to be AMAZINGLY beautiful and brutal! 

Jones Gap State Park

Visitors can find the unforgettable peace and repose of a deep mountain cove at Jones Gap State Park. Trails and 13,000 acres of pristine mountain woodlands join the park with Caesars Head in what is known as the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area. The Jones Gap State Park trails allow hikers to traverse between the two parks, as well as connect to a portion of the Foothills Trail and Palmetto Trail South Carolina hikers know and love.

BY THE NUMBERS 2 scenic waterfalls 18 wilderness/back country campsites 60+ miles of hiking trails of all difficulty levels 1 fish hatchery exhibit and trout pond that once was part of SC's first state-owned fish hatchery 1 designated scenic river, the Middle Saluda River, runs through the park and is available for fishing 13K acres of wilderness when combined with Caesars Head to form the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area