Is crew access allowed on the Pinhoti 100 course?

Yes, crew access is allowed on the Pinhoti 100 course. "Only One Crew Vehicle is allowed per runner." Crew cards (odd/even) are issued at Friday packet pickup and must be displayed on the dash. "NO CREW CAR EXCHANGES AT OR NEAR AID STATIONS." Crews may only visit the aid stations designated on the aid-station chart, and the race enforces a bib-parity (odd/even) rotation at several stations: only odd-numbered runners' crews may stop at Aid Station #1 (High Rock) and Aid Station #13 (Porters Gap); only even-numbered runners' crews may stop at Aid Station #2 (Shoal Creek) and Aid Station #14 (Pinnacle) -- crews of the other parity must drive past without stopping. All four tires must be completely off the roadway at every accessible aid station; the US Forest Service can and will ticket vehicles that are not, though the manual notes it has only ever warned, not ticketed, during the race so far. Animals, strollers, bicycles and unentered runners are not allowed on course.

Are drop bags allowed on the Pinhoti 100 course?

Yes, drop bags are allowed on the Pinhoti 100 course. Drop bags accepted only at Friday packet pickup (3:00-7:00pm CST) at the finish (Sylaward Trail Head); no drop bags accepted race morning or at any other time/location. One drop bag per runner is allowed, only at Aid Stations 5 (Morgan Lake), 7 (Cheaha Lake), 10 (Adams Gap), 13 (Porters Gap) and 16 (Bulls Gap). Bags must be no bigger than 16"x16" and 8" deep; no black garbage bags, backpacks, 5-gallon buckets, duffle bags, or shoe boxes. Each bag must be marked with bib number and aid-station name. Bags are trucked back to the finish as each aid station closes and are not returned to the original stations; runners/crews must collect them from the finish (a DNF'd runner with crew may pick theirs up at an aid station instead). Nothing is mailed after the race.

Are pacers allowed on the Pinhoti 100 course?

Yes, pacers are allowed on the Pinhoti 100 course. A pacer may join starting at mile 43.52. "There is only One pacer allowed per runner beginning at Aid Station #7 (Cheaha Lake)." A runner may use more than one pacer across the race, but only one at a time. Pacers must check in at the aid station where they begin pacing. Other pacer start/exchange points besides AS#7: AS#8 (Silent Trail -- no pacer vehicles left at this station), AS#10 (Adams Gap), AS#13 (Porters Gap), AS#14 (Pinnacle), AS#16 (Bulls Gap), AS#17 (Watershed). Pacers may use aid-station nutrition. Runners are responsible for arranging their own pacer transportation; the race provides none.

What is the cutoff time for the Pinhoti 100 course?

The overall time limit for the Pinhoti 100 course is 32 hours from the start. "If a runner reaches an Aid Station after the posted Cut-off time for that Aid Station that runner cannot continue the race. Also, runners must leave every Aid Station before Cut-off time as well." The race's 32-hour overall limit runs from 6:00am Saturday to 2:00pm Sunday; because the race falls the week Daylight Saving Time ends, the manual tells runners explicitly not to adjust their watches: "Race Time will not FALL BACK. Set watches to not ‘Fall Back’."

Ultras · US · AL

Pinhoti 100

19th Annual Pinhoti 100

Registration open

28 spots remaining as of the research date (2026-08-21) per the UltraSignup listing; this is a snapshot and will change before registration closes.

Race dateNovember 7-8, 2026

Duration2 days

Start6:00am

Whenin 77 days

First held2008

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Distance 100.38M

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High point 2,408 ft

Time limit 32:00:00

Aid stations 19

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The course

Where it goes point to point · 19 aid stations

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Point-to-point on the Pinhoti Trail from Pine Glen Campground (Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area, near Heflin, AL) to the Sylaward Trail Head at Lake Howard (Sylacauga, AL). Crosses Cheaha Mountain (2,408 ft), the highest point in Alabama. The course is 83 miles of singletrack, 17 miles of jeep/forest road, and 2 miles of pavement.

The race

What this one is

A point-to-point 100-mile trail run on the Pinhoti Trail from Pine Glen Campground (Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area, near Heflin, AL) to the Sylaward Trail Head at Lake Howard in Sylacauga, AL, crossing Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama, through the Talladega National Forest.

Grew out of the Pinhoti Trail Series, which began in 2006 with the Mount Cheaha 50K. The Pinhoti 100 is now in its 19th running for the 2026 edition (2026 - 19 + 1 = 2008 first year, corroborated independently by trailrace.co's "2008 Established").

Getting in

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

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Registration: UltraSignup ultrasignup.com

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Transfers: No ultrasignup.com

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Crew, pacers and drop bags

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Crew allowed: Yes drive.google.com

Vehicles per runner: 1 drive.google.com

Pacers: Yes, from mile 43.52 drive.google.com

Muling: Not allowed drive.google.com

Drop bags: Yes drive.google.com

Cupless: not checked yet

Course marking: Fully Marked drive.google.com

Night running: Yes drive.google.com

Dogs: Not allowed ultrasignup.com

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Crew rules: "Only One Crew Vehicle is allowed per runner." Crew cards (odd/even) are issued at Friday packet pickup and must be displayed on the dash. "NO CREW CAR EXCHANGES AT OR NEAR AID STATIONS." Crews may only visit the aid stations designated on the aid-station chart, and the race enforces a bib-parity (odd/even) rotation at several stations: only odd-numbered runners' crews may stop at Aid Station #1 (High Rock) and Aid Station #13 (Porters Gap); only even-numbered runners' crews may stop at Aid Station #2 (Shoal Creek) and Aid Station #14 (Pinnacle) -- crews of the other parity must drive past without stopping. All four tires must be completely off the roadway at every accessible aid station; the US Forest Service can and will ticket vehicles that are not, though the manual notes it has only ever warned, not ticketed, during the race so far. Animals, strollers, bicycles and unentered runners are not allowed on course. drive.google.com

Pacer rules: "There is only One pacer allowed per runner beginning at Aid Station #7 (Cheaha Lake)." A runner may use more than one pacer across the race, but only one at a time. Pacers must check in at the aid station where they begin pacing. Other pacer start/exchange points besides AS#7: AS#8 (Silent Trail -- no pacer vehicles left at this station), AS#10 (Adams Gap), AS#13 (Porters Gap), AS#14 (Pinnacle), AS#16 (Bulls Gap), AS#17 (Watershed). Pacers may use aid-station nutrition. Runners are responsible for arranging their own pacer transportation; the race provides none. drive.google.com

Drop bag rules: Drop bags accepted only at Friday packet pickup (3:00-7:00pm CST) at the finish (Sylaward Trail Head); no drop bags accepted race morning or at any other time/location. One drop bag per runner is allowed, only at Aid Stations 5 (Morgan Lake), 7 (Cheaha Lake), 10 (Adams Gap), 13 (Porters Gap) and 16 (Bulls Gap). Bags must be no bigger than 16"x16" and 8" deep; no black garbage bags, backpacks, 5-gallon buckets, duffle bags, or shoe boxes. Each bag must be marked with bib number and aid-station name. Bags are trucked back to the finish as each aid station closes and are not returned to the original stations; runners/crews must collect them from the finish (a DNF'd runner with crew may pick theirs up at an aid station instead). Nothing is mailed after the race. drive.google.com

Cutoff philosophy: "If a runner reaches an Aid Station after the posted Cut-off time for that Aid Station that runner cannot continue the race. Also, runners must leave every Aid Station before Cut-off time as well." The race's 32-hour overall limit runs from 6:00am Saturday to 2:00pm Sunday; because the race falls the week Daylight Saving Time ends, the manual tells runners explicitly not to adjust their watches: "Race Time will not FALL BACK. Set watches to not ‘Fall Back’." drive.google.com

Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes · no ? nobody has checked

Mile	Station	Cutoff	Crew	Bag	Pacer	Med	To next
0.00	START - Pine Glen Camp	?	●	·	·	?	7.00
7.00	AS1 High Rock, FS 531	8:07am	●	·	·	?	6.80
13.80	AS2 Shoal Creek, Hwy 78	10:09am	●	·	·	?	5.00
18.80	AS3 Horseblock, I-20 overpass	?	●	·	·	?	4.44
23.24	AS4 Hwy 431	12:59pm	·	·	·	?	5.00
28.24	AS5 Morgan Lake, Cty 24	2:29pm	·	●	·	?	8.00
36.24	AS6 Blue Mtn, CC Road	4:53pm	·	·	·	?	7.28
43.52	AS7 Cheaha Lake	7:30pm	●	●	●	?	2.40
45.92	AS8 Silent Trail (water only)	8:39pm	●	·	●	?	6.82
52.74	AS9 Hubbard Creek	10:49pm	·	·	·	?	4.40
57.14	AS10 Adams Gap	12:13am	●	●	●	?	5.00
62.14	AS11 Clairmont Gap	1:49am	·	·	·	?	5.15
67.29	AS12 Chandler Springs (water)	3:28am	·	·	·	?	3.34
70.63	AS13 Porters Gap	4:31am	●	●	●	?	5.75
76.38	AS14 Pinnacle	6:21am	●	·	●	?	5.00
81.38	AS15 Heath Cliff	7:57am	·	·	·	?	6.60
87.98	AS16 Bulls Gap	10:03am	●	●	●	?	7.90
95.88	AS17 Watershed 609-A	12:34pm	●	·	●	?	4.50
100.38	Finish Line Sylaward Trail	2:00pm	●	·	·	?	?

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