Out from Camp Morganton in Blue Ridge to a turnaround at Burnett Gap above Blairsville and back the same way, with a counterclockwise lap of the Flat Creek Loop near each end. The first 34 miles run the Benton MacKaye Trail; from Rhodes Mountain the course joins the Duncan Ridge Trail and the Dragon's Spine, climbs Coosa Bald at 4,256 feet and drops 2,000 feet to Wolf Creek, then turns around and does all of it again in reverse. Twenty aid stations, 2.7 to 7.6 miles apart, and 48 hours. A finish qualifies a runner for the Western States 100 and Hardrock 100 lotteries.
Thirty thousand feet of climbing and the same again of descent over 103.9 miles, with the steepest of it on the Duncan Ridge Trail. The manual names the black bears, wild hogs, rattlesnakes, copperheads, water moccasins, ground nesting yellow jackets, wood ticks and poison ivy the course runs through. Two sections of paved road and several road crossings mean reflective gear on your back is required.
The Cruel Jewel 100 is a 103.9 mile mountain race in the Chattahoochee National Forest of north Georgia, run out from Camp Morganton in Blue Ridge to a turnaround above Blairsville and back the same way. About 92 miles are trail and 12 are mountain roads, over the Benton MacKaye Trail, the Duncan Ridge Trail and the run of steep climbs and steeper descents known as the Dragon's Spine, with a historic steel bridge over the Toccoa River on the way out and again on the way back. It carries 30,000 feet of climbing and the same again of descent, 20 aid stations and a 48 hour limit. Finishing it qualifies a runner for the Western States 100 and Hardrock 100 lotteries.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Camp Morganton | ? | ● | ? | · | ? | 2.70 |
| 2.70 | Deep Gap | ? | · | · | · | ? | 5.80 |
| 8.50 | Deep Gap | 3:40pm | · | · | · | ? | 4.70 |
| 13.20 | Stanley Gap | 5:45pm | · | · | · | ? | 5.90 |
| 19.10 | Old Dial Road | 8:15pm | ● | · | · | ? | 5.50 |
| 24.60 | Wilscot Gap | 11:00pm | ● | ● | · | ? | 4.90 |
| 29.50 | Skeenah Gap | 12:45am | · | · | · | ? | 4.90 |
| 34.40 | Fish Gap | 2:55am | · | · | · | ? | 7.30 |
| 41.70 | Fire Pit | 6:00am | · | · | · | ? | 4.70 |
| 46.40 | Wolf Creek | ? | ● | ● | · | ? | 2.70 |
| 49.10 | Poor Decisions | ? | · | · | · | ? | 2.70 |
| 51.80 | Wolf Creek | 10:50am | ● | ● | ● | ? | 4.70 |
| 56.50 | Fire Pit | 1:00pm | · | · | · | ? | 7.30 |
| 63.80 | Fish Gap | 4:25pm | · | · | · | ? | 4.90 |
| 68.70 | Skeenah Gap | 6:45pm | · | · | · | ? | 4.90 |
| 73.60 | Wilscot Gap | 9:00pm | ● | ● | ● | ? | 5.50 |
| 79.10 | Old Dial Road | 11:45pm | ● | · | ● | ? | 5.90 |
| 85.00 | Stanley Gap | 2:40am | ● | · | ● | ? | 5.40 |
| 90.40 | Weaver Creek Road | 5:20am | · | · | · | ? | 5.00 |
| 95.40 | Deep Gap | 7:50am | · | · | · | ? | 5.80 |
| 101.20 | Deep Gap | 10:40am | · | · | · | ? | 2.70 |
| 103.90 | Camp Morganton | 12:00pm | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Turn LEFT onto Snake Nation road and follow for 1.1 miles. Snake Nation will T into Aska Road. At stop sign, turn RIGHT onto Aska Road for 5.4 miles. Turn LEFT onfo Shallowford Bridge Road (cross bridge) and make an immediate RIGHT to stay on Old Shallowford Bridge Road for 1.3 miles to Old Dial Aid Station (AS#4) on RIGHT.
dumassevents.comTurn RIGHT onto Old Dial Road and follow for 5.9 miles. Old Dial Road will T into GA-60 N/Morganton Hwy. At stop sign turn LEFT onto GA-60 N/Morganton Hwy for 2.8 miles to Wilscot Aid Station (AS#6) on RIGHT.
dumassevents.comHead South on GA-60 S/Morganton Hwy for 3.5 miles. Turn LEFT onto Skeenah Gap Rd. At stop sign, turn RIGHT onto Blue Ridge Highway for 4.5 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Mulky Gap Road for .9 miles. Turn LEFT onto Owltown Road for 7.2 miles. Turn RIGHT onto US 129/US 19 S for 1.3 miles. Turn RIGHT onto W Wolf Creek Road at Sunshine Grocery for 1.3 miles. Wolf Creek Aid Station (AS#9&11) on LEFT.
Parking. The FS Road to Wolf Creek is very narrow. A volunteer is dedicated to making sure all cars are as far off to the side of the road as possible. Parking is permitted on one side of the road only, and all cars must continue the same direction they drove in, either to a pre-determined turnaround spot or onward on FS 107 using the alternate directions for 4X4 or high clearance vehicles.
dumassevents.comWolf Creek to Wilscot Gap, OPTION 1: Drive East on W Wolf Creek Road for 1.5 miles. Turn LEFT onto US 129 N/US 19 N for 1.3 miles. Turn LEFT onto Owltown Road for 7.2 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Mulky Gap Road for .9 miles. Turn LEFT onto Blue Ridge Parkway for 4.5 miles. Turn LEFT onto Wilscot Gap Road. Turn RIGHT on GA-60N and continue for 3.5 miles. Wilscot Gap Aid Station (AS#15) will be on RIGHT. OPTION 2 (4X4 or high clearance, rough forest service road): Drive West on W Wolf Creek Road for 2.6 miles. Turn LEFT onto US 180 Wolfpen Gap Rd for 1.8 miles. Turn LEFT onto US 129 N/US 19 N for 3.1 miles to Owltown Rd. Turn LEFT onto Owltown Road for 7.2 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Mulky Gap Road for .9 miles. Turn LEFT onto Blue Ridge Parkway for 4.5 miles. Turn LEFT onto Wilscot Gap Road. Turn RIGHT on GA-60N and continue for 3.5 miles. Wilscot Gap Aid Station (AS#15) will be on RIGHT.
dumassevents.comDrive South on GA-60 for 2.8 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Dial Road and follow for 2.5 miles. At intersection with Newport Road, continue straight onto Old Dial Road for 3.4 miles until intersection with Shallowford Bridge Road.
dumassevents.comDrive Northeast on Shallowford Bridge Road. Turn RIGHT onto Old Dial Road for 3.4 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Newport Road for .7 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Aska Road for 5.1 miles. Turn LEFT onto Stanley Creek Road for 2.9 miles. Stanley Creek Road turns into Rock Creek Road, continue for one mile. Stanley Gap Aid Station (AS#17) on RIGHT.
dumassevents.comDrive South on Rock Creek Road, which turns into Stanley Creek Road for 2.9 miles. Turn LEFT onto Aska Road for 5 miles. Turn LEFT onto Snake Nation Road for 1.1 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Camp Morganton Road for .2 miles. Finish Line on RIGHT.
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