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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Ultramarathon
  • 80.5 km
  • Lookout Mountain
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Lookout Mountain 50 Mile, 18 Mile & 10K Trail Races (Chattanooga) Ultramarathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2025 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Data current as of

Decision summary

Lookout Mountain 50 Mile, 18 Mile & 10K Trail Races (Chattanooga) Ultramarathon at a glance

Typical conditions
84/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
40 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Lookout Mountain 50 Mile, 18 Mile & 10K Trail Races (Chattanooga) Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Lookout Mountain 50 Mile, 18 Mile & 10K Trail Races (Chattanooga) Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Lookout Mountain 50 Mile, 18 Mile & 10K Trail Races (Chattanooga) Ultramarathon?

The Lookout Mountain 50 Mile, 18 Mile & 10K Trail Races (Chattanooga) Ultramarathon is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 2,012 m.

Where does the Lookout Mountain 50 Mile, 18 Mile & 10K Trail Races (Chattanooga) Ultramarathon route go?

The Lookout Mountain 50 Mile, 18 Mile & 10K Trail Races (Chattanooga) Ultramarathon route starts at 50 Mile and 18 Mile start at 7:30am EST from Covenant College; the 10K starts at 8:00am EST and finishes at Covenant College campus atop Lookout Mountain. Underfoot, expect predominantly single-track trail; other than about a mile at the start to thin the field, there are no roads. It passes Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Craven's House, Battle Above the Clouds Civil War site, Lookout Creek and Lula Lake Land Trust. Course offers a variety of challenging climbs, highly runnable sections and moderate descents on predominantly single-track trails.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Mixed
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Moderate
Source-stated ascent
2,012 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
6:39:52 (Daniel Hamilton)
Women's course record
7:46:13 (Anne George)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
No qualifying standard required; open trail ultra / 10K, registration is first Come until the field fills.

Race day logistics

Finisher tee
Unisex high-tech tri-blend shirt included with early registration (entries with shirt close 11/17).

Access and course status

Start
50 Mile and 18 Mile start at 7:30am EST from Covenant College; the 10K starts at 8:00am EST.
Finish
Covenant College campus atop Lookout Mountain.

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Predominantly single Track trail; other than about a mile at the start to thin the field, there are no roads.
Landmarks
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Craven's House, Battle Above the Clouds Civil War site, Lookout Creek, Lula Lake Land Trust, Lula Falls (120ft waterfall)
Notable features
  • Race proceeds benefit Wild Trails, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the use, protection and expansion of nature trails in the greater Chattanooga area
  • Views from exposed bluff lines where it is possible to see 5 states on a clear day
  • rhododendron, mixed hardwood and hemlock forests
  • Great aid stations with hot soup, Southern hospitality and camp fires at night
  • Course offers a variety of challenging climbs, highly runnable sections and moderate descents on predominantly single-track trails. The 50 and 18 mile races travel together until the end of the 18, then the 50 milers continue and return on the same loop course to the start/finish

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 5°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 84Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, cooler than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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