How hilly is the Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race Ultramarathon?
The Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race Ultramarathon is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 762 m.
Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race Ultramarathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
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Decision summary
Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race Ultramarathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 11:24/km
- Evidence depth
- 31 verified facts
9:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race Ultramarathon has known course details for its ultramarathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 50 km
- Terrain
- Trail, Mixed, Road
- Scenery
- Forest, Mountain, Parkland, Riverside, City, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race Ultramarathon route go?
The Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race Ultramarathon route starts at Harbison State Forest, 5600 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212 and finishes at Harbison State Forest, 5600 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212 (start/finish area is also the halfway aid station for the 50k). Underfoot, expect technical single track, fire roads and wide trails with stream crossings, plus rocks, roots and mud; 95% un-paved trails. It passes Broad River, Midlands Mountain Trail, Firebreak Trail and Harbison State Forest. Course winds through a wide range of trails described as a warm welcome for first-time trail runners while still offering returning athletes a chance to chase the firebreak course record.
What should runners know on race day for the Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race Ultramarathon?
Park gates open at 5:30 AM; runners enter the park to pick up bibs and shirts before the start.
Race character
Scenery
- Forest
- Mountain
- Parkland
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Community
- Wilderness
Terrain
- Trail
- Mixed
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 762 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
- Cut-off
- 50k start 7:00 AM; first-loop cutoff 4 hours 30 minutes (required pace 17:22/mile to begin the second loop); all participants must be out of the forest by 4:30 PM.
- Sold out
- Yes
- Qualification status
- No qualifier required; open registration that fills and sells out.
Race day logistics
- Bag drop
- Park gates open at 5:30 AM; runners enter the park to pick up bibs and shirts before the start.
- Medal
- Each finisher receives a finisher medal branded with the race logo and a custom lanyard.
- Finisher tee
- Race shirt provided to entrants (collected at bib/shirt pickup).
Access and course status
- Start
- Harbison State Forest, 5600 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212
- Finish
- Harbison State Forest, 5600 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212 (start/finish area is also the halfway aid station for the 50k)
Course facts
- Course type
- Laps
- Surface
- Technical single track, fire roads and wide trails with stream crossings, plus rocks, roots and mud; 95% un Paved trails.
- Landmarks
- Broad River, Midlands Mountain Trail, Firebreak Trail, Harbison State Forest
- Notable features
- Course winds through a wide range of trails described as a warm welcome for first-time trail runners while still offering returning athletes a chance to chase the firebreak course record
- recent edition staged Saturday January 17, 2026
- Three aid stations across the 50k (50k repeats the loop, so aid stations are hit twice): Aid 1/4 at Midlands Mountain (approx mile 5 and 20), Aid 2/5 at Firebreak Trail (approx mile 13 and 28), and Aid 3 at the Start/Finish area (approx mile 16, the 50k halfway point). The first two aid stations are roughly 6 miles apart