Saturday, March 28

The Georgia Death Race

2026 RACE IS SOLD OUT AND WAITLIST IS OPEN!! Waitlist will be open until 6/1/25 then it will be shut down. Almost all waitlist applicants are guaranteed to be invited off the waitlist eventually, so sign up and see what happens!! 2026 Volunteer Requirement All runners participating in the 2026 race will be required to volunteer a minimum of 6 hours at any trail race of your choice (Does not have to be a Run Bum race) OR doing trail maintenance. If you do not meet this requirement you can opt out by paying a $20 fee that will be donated to the Benton Mackaye Trail Association or Georgia SORBA group.You have up until race day on 3/28/26 to submit your volunteer hours or pay the fee. We have a form that will need to be signed off by whoever you are volunteering with. This will be sent out following registration. Western States Qualifier The Georgia Death Race has remained a Western States qualifier for the last ten years. Running the 2026 race in under 24 hours will earn you one ticket to enter the lottery for Western States Endurance Run 2027. What is the Georgia Death Race? The iconic Georgia Death Race is a 74ish mile trail running race from Byron Herbert Reece Farm in Blairsville, Ga to Amicalola Falls State Park. Runners are required to carry a 1 lb railroad spike the duration of the race. If you finish, then you throw this nail in the coffin and receive an engraved spike for the completion of your journey. The race has 16,000 ft of climbing and 16,000 ft of descent. It is relentless. The race has been called the "craziest and most fun race East of the Rockies". It continues to be the most watched, sought after, and desired ultra marathon on the East Coast. Come be part of the legendary course and see if you can be one of the 60% who actually finish the race. Basic Info Race Start: 5:00amRace Location: Byron Herbert Reece Heritage Center to Amicalola Falls State ParkPacket Pickup: Amicalola Lodge Friday Night before raceCutoffs: 25 hours total, with hard cutoffs at aid stations along the way No pacers are allowed!!Included in registration: hat & pint glass, additional swag may be purchased at checkoutPre Race Shuttle: Leaves from Amicalola race morning. It is not included. (Runners may choose to be dropped by crew.) Shuttle can be purchased any time before cutoff February 2024 in the STORE on this page.Refunds/Credits/Deferal: policy can be found at RunBumTours.com/about Detailed rules & info >> Runner Handbook located at RunBumTours.com/georgiadeathrace (will be updated in 2024)Volunteer link coming soon! Men Women '16 Andrew Miller (19) 11:42:51 '17 Avery Collins (24) 11:58:19 '16 Caleb Denton (32) 12:02:35 '17 Kyle Boykin (21) 12:11:59 '16 Dominick Layfield (44) 12:36:51 '25 Anthony Fagundes (35) 12:45:27 '17 Bob Shebest (42) 13:08:29 '16 Michael Owen (27) 13:09:44 '17 Dominick Layfield (45) 13:10:54 '21 Max Tiemann (34) 13:12:08 '25 Amy Ross - Johnson (40) 13:58:14 '17 Aliza Lapierre (36) 14:00:24 '25 Porter Burgess (29) 14:11:31 '17 Jacqueline Merritt (29) 14:24:30 '16 Bethany Patterson (37) 14:29:13 '25 Julija Soryte (40) 14:31:17 '16 Maggie Guterl (35) 14:42:27 '25 Katti Jackson (34) 14:57:34 '17 Alondra Moody (40) 14:59:00 '17 Pam Smith (42) 15:18:00 Email: contact us Web: ultrasignup.com Home Gift Cards News Store Help Contact Terms of Use Privacy