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The 100 mile starts at 6:00 AM from the Mark E Hufeisen Horse Center and is run on the New River Trail. Finishers get a buckle. Aid stations come pretty much every 5 to 8 miles, with lots of crew access.
The surface is crushed gravel and the grade is almost flat. The only major hill is on the 100 mile, on the way from the river up to Draper. Cell service along the river is extremely limited, and nights can be very cold.
A weekend of trail running on the New River Trail in New River Trail State Park, Virginia, held at peak fall colors. Choose the 100 mile, 50 mile, 50k or 25k. The trail is a rails-to-trails path of crushed gravel along the New River, with trestles, rapids and Foster Falls, and very little elevation change. Everything starts and finishes at the Mark E Hufeisen Horse Center.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Start | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 7.75 | Jubilee Park | 8:15am | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 7.05 |
| 14.80 | The Junction | ? | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 5.45 |
| 20.25 | Fries | 11:50am | ● | ○ | ? | ? | 5.35 |
| 25.60 | The Junction | ? | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 2.70 |
| 28.30 | Gambetta | 2:15pm | ● | ● | ? | ? | 7.70 |
| 36.00 | Gambetta | 4:40pm | ● | ● | ? | ? | 2.50 |
| 38.50 | The Junction | 5:25pm | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 7.70 |
| 46.20 | Jubilee Park | 8:10pm | ● | ○ | ? | ? | 7.05 |
| 53.25 | Start/Finish | 10:45pm | ● | ● | ● | ? | 7.55 |
| 60.80 | Depot Road | ? | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 6.70 |
| 67.50 | Hiawassee | 3:35am | ● | ● | ● | ? | 4.90 |
| 72.40 | Draper | 5:15am | ● | ○ | ? | ? | 4.65 |
| 77.05 | Pulaski Crew Access | 6:45am | ● | ○ | ● | ? | 4.05 |
| 81.10 | Draper | 8:05am | ● | ○ | ? | ? | 5.15 |
| 86.25 | Hiawassee | 9:50am | ● | ● | ● | ? | 6.45 |
| 92.70 | Depot Road | ? | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 7.30 |
| 100.00 | Finish | 3:00pm | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Directions to parking, measured from the start/finish line: 23 miles, approximately 34 minutes. From Jackson Ferry Rd, head toward State Route 608. Turn RIGHT onto State Route 608 (374 ft). Turn RIGHT onto US-52 North and continue for 2.5 miles. Turn LEFT onto State Route 619 and continue for 6.7 miles. Turn LEFT onto VA-94 South (Ivanhoe Rd) and continue for 13.8 miles. Continue straight onto W Main Street for approximately 0.1 mile. Turn RIGHT onto Firehouse Drive and follow it to the Fries trail access parking area.
Parking. 323 Firehouse Drive, Fries, VA 24330
docs.google.comDirections, measured from the start/finish line: 15.5 miles, approximately 28 minutes. Take State Route 608 toward US-52 South, 0.1 miles. Turn LEFT onto US-52 South, 2.1 miles. Continue on Pleasantview Rd toward Oak Grove Rd, 4.2 miles. Continue on Oak Grove Rd toward State Route 736, 6.4 miles. Follow State Route 736 to Gambetta Rd, 3 miles. Arrive at New River Trail State Park, Gambetta Access, 2349 Gambetta Road, Galax, VA 24333 (coordinates 36.73790, -80.94761).
docs.google.comDirections, measured from the start/finish line: 15.5 miles, approximately 28 minutes. Take State Route 608 toward US-52 South, 0.1 miles. Turn LEFT onto US-52 South, 2.1 miles. Continue on Pleasantview Rd toward Oak Grove Rd, 4.2 miles. Continue on Oak Grove Rd toward State Route 736, 6.4 miles. Follow State Route 736 to Gambetta Rd, 3 miles. Arrive at New River Trail State Park, Gambetta Access, 2349 Gambetta Road, Galax, VA 24333 (coordinates 36.73790, -80.94761).
docs.google.comDirections, measured from the start/finish line: 14 miles, approximately 21 minutes. From Jackson Ferry Rd, head toward State Route 608 for approximately 292 feet. Turn RIGHT onto State Route 608 and continue for 374 feet. Turn RIGHT onto US-52 North and continue for 2.5 miles. Turn LEFT onto State Route 619 and continue for 6.7 miles. Turn LEFT onto VA-94 South / Ivanhoe Rd and continue for 4.0 miles. Turn LEFT onto Trestle Rd and continue for 0.5 miles. Turn LEFT onto New River Valley Trail State Park and continue for 0.1 miles. Once parked, the aid station is up on the trail. Jubilee Park, Ivanhoe, VA 24350 (coordinates 36.82533, -80.95066).
docs.google.comPark at the start/finish line (Mark E Hufeisen Horse Center, Jackson Ferry Rd, Max Meadows, VA 24360) and take a short walk up to the trail where the aid station is set up.
docs.google.comDirections, measured from the start/finish line: 13 miles, approximately 22 minutes. From Jackson Ferry Rd, take State Route 608 toward US-52 South (0.1 mile). Continue onto US-52 South, then follow the route toward Pulaski County and State Route 607 (approximately 9 miles). Turn RIGHT to stay on State Route 607 and continue for 2 miles. Continue for another 1.6 miles toward the boat ramp. Turn LEFT into the Boat Ramp/Swimming Spot parking area. Your destination will be on the left.
Parking. Allisonia Boat Ramp Parking, Julia Simpkins Road, Hiwassee, VA 24347. The aid station uses a private driveway to reach the trail and there is no parking there: park at the boat ramp and walk across to the trail and aid station.
docs.google.comDirections, measured from the start/finish line: 21 miles, approximately 23 minutes. From Jackson Ferry Rd, take US-52 South toward I-77 North (2.2 miles). Merge onto I-77 North. Continue onto I-81 North toward Draper. Take Exit 92 toward State Route 658 (approximately 18 miles on the interstate). Follow State Route 658 toward Draper. Continue to State Route 651 (Holbert Avenue) and follow signs for Draper Station/New River Trail (approximately 0.7 mile from the interstate exit). New River Trail State Park, State Rte 658 & Holbert Ave, Draper VA 24324 (GPS 36.999263, -80.742243).
docs.google.comDirections, measured from the start/finish line: 24.2 miles, approximately 24 minutes. From Jackson Ferry Rd, take US-52 South toward I-77 North. Merge onto I-77 North. Continue onto I-81 North toward Pulaski. Take Exit 94B for VA-99 North toward Pulaski. Follow VA-99 North for approximately 2 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Xaloy Way. Follow Xaloy Way to the New River Trail / Dora Junction parking area. The trail access parking lot is at 60 Xaloy Way.
Parking. 60 Xaloy Way, Pulaski VA 24301, Pulaski access to New River Trail State Park
docs.google.comDirections, measured from the start/finish line: 21 miles, approximately 23 minutes. From Jackson Ferry Rd, take US-52 South toward I-77 North (2.2 miles). Merge onto I-77 North. Continue onto I-81 North toward Draper. Take Exit 92 toward State Route 658 (approximately 18 miles on the interstate). Follow State Route 658 toward Draper. Continue to State Route 651 (Holbert Avenue) and follow signs for Draper Station/New River Trail (approximately 0.7 mile from the interstate exit). New River Trail State Park, State Rte 658 & Holbert Ave, Draper VA 24324 (GPS 36.999263, -80.742243).
docs.google.comDirections, measured from the start/finish line: 13 miles, approximately 22 minutes. From Jackson Ferry Rd, take State Route 608 toward US-52 South (0.1 mile). Continue onto US-52 South, then follow the route toward Pulaski County and State Route 607 (approximately 9 miles). Turn RIGHT to stay on State Route 607 and continue for 2 miles. Continue for another 1.6 miles toward the boat ramp. Turn LEFT into the Boat Ramp/Swimming Spot parking area. Your destination will be on the left.
Parking. Allisonia Boat Ramp Parking, Julia Simpkins Road, Hiwassee, VA 24347. The aid station uses a private driveway to reach the trail and there is no parking there: park at the boat ramp and walk across to the trail and aid station.
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