Out-and-back from the Dalton Convention Center to the Dry Creek trail system and back, with a figure-eight loop cluster at Dry Creek (miles 36.1-63.9) run as four passes through the same aid station. Course page: "Runners traverse ridgelines with views before descending to Snake Creek Gap and climbing toward Keown Falls... From there, the course reaches John's Mountain before entering the Dry Creek trail system." 15 aid stations total (matches the 100-mile page's stated count).
Average race-day high/low temperature published as 83.3F/60.7F. A runner's own race report (runbryanrun.com) recorded roughly 14,500+ ft of GPS-measured gain, close to the published ~15,000 ft. The official Outdoor Active GPX track for this course measures 92.18 mi door to door versus the published 100 mi and 2,722 m (8,930 ft) of ascent versus the published ~15,000 ft; the shortfall is most likely because the drawn/mapped route does not fully trace every switchback of the actual Dry Creek loop cluster. Elevation charts exist on the site only as images (not machine-readable text), so no per-station elevation is recorded.
A trail race on the Pinhoti Trail through northwest Georgia, offering 100, 50, 35 and 18 mile distances that share one trail corridor and converge on a single finish in Dalton. Homepage: "The Georgia Jewel is a trail race built on care for the land, the miles, and the people who move through them."
Current race directors Franklin and Jenny Baker "took on" the race in 2016; the site does not state a founding year, and a runner's own 2018 race-recap video ("My Georgia Jewel 2018 Race Recap - First Ultra, First Ultra DNF") shows the race already existed by 2018. An old URL indexed by the Wayback Machine, georgiajewel.com/2019-utmb-qualifier, shows the race was a UTMB qualifier at least as of 2019; no current UTMB/ITRA status is published for 2026, so itra_points and utmb_running_stones are left null rather than assumed from that old page.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Dalton Convention Center | 12:00pm | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3.20 |
| 3.20 | Powerlines | 1:00pm | · | · | ? | ? | 8.40 |
| 11.60 | Stover | ? | · | · | ? | ? | 7.20 |
| 18.80 | Snake Creek | 6:00pm | ● | ● | ? | ? | 6.50 |
| 25.30 | Pocket Rd | 8:15pm | · | · | ? | ? | 3.30 |
| 28.60 | John's Mtn | ? | · | · | ? | ? | 7.50 |
| 36.10 | Dry Creek | 12:00am | ● | ● | ? | ? | 6.70 |
| 42.80 | Dry Creek | 2:00am | ● | ● | ? | ? | 7.20 |
| 50.00 | Dry Creek | 4:30am | ● | ● | ● | ? | 7.20 |
| 57.20 | Dry Creek | 7:00am | ● | ● | ● | ? | 6.70 |
| 63.90 | Dry Creek | 9:15am | ● | ● | ● | ? | 7.50 |
| 71.40 | John's Mtn | ? | · | · | ? | ? | 3.30 |
| 74.70 | Pocket Rd | 1:15pm | ● | · | ● | ? | 6.50 |
| 81.20 | Snake Creek | 3:30pm | ● | ● | ● | ? | 7.20 |
| 88.40 | Stover | ? | · | · | ? | ? | 8.40 |
| 96.80 | Powerlines | 9:30pm | · | · | ? | ? | 3.20 |
| 100.00 | Dalton Convention Center | 11:00pm | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Parking. Handbook Accommodations section: campers may camp at the Start/Finish with a tent or in their car; no camper vehicles allowed ("If you bring a camper and park it anywhere at the Convention Center it could be towed... PLEASE respect our local partners and don't bring a camper.").
Google Maps directions (resolved from the handbook's short link): Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd, Dalton, GA -> Snake Creek Gap, Georgia.
docs.google.comGoogle Maps directions (resolved from the handbook's short link): route from Snake Creek Gap coordinates (34.664175, -85.059646) to Dry Creek Equestrian Trailhead coordinates (34.578140, -85.130040), East Armuchee Road, LaFayette, GA. Handbook: "Dry Creek has ZERO cell service. The coordinates will take you to the entrance of the trail system but you'll need to follow the signs to the equestrian parking lot. Easiest thing to do is drive and stay left at every fork and follow the signs to the parking lot." A $5 parking fee applies at Dry Creek.
Parking. Crew rules: "There's also a $5 parking fee at Dry Creek... please make sure they not only have $5, but also PAY." Coordinates lead to the trail system entrance; follow signs to the equestrian parking lot.
docs.google.comParking. Crew rules: "There's also a $5 parking fee at Dry Creek... please make sure they not only have $5, but also PAY." Coordinates lead to the trail system entrance; follow signs to the equestrian parking lot.
Parking. Crew rules: "There's also a $5 parking fee at Dry Creek... please make sure they not only have $5, but also PAY." Coordinates lead to the trail system entrance; follow signs to the equestrian parking lot.
Parking. Crew rules: "There's also a $5 parking fee at Dry Creek... please make sure they not only have $5, but also PAY." Coordinates lead to the trail system entrance; follow signs to the equestrian parking lot.
Parking. Crew rules: "There's also a $5 parking fee at Dry Creek... please make sure they not only have $5, but also PAY." Coordinates lead to the trail system entrance; follow signs to the equestrian parking lot.
Google Maps directions (resolved from the handbook's short link): route from Dry Creek (34.578140, -85.130040) to Snake Creek Gap (34.664175, -85.059646). Handbook: "Directions for 50 Miler (and directions BACK to the finish for the 100's)".
docs.google.comParking. Handbook Accommodations section: campers may camp at the Start/Finish with a tent or in their car; no camper vehicles allowed ("If you bring a camper and park it anywhere at the Convention Center it could be towed... PLEASE respect our local partners and don't bring a camper.").
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