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RaceIndex 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.
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.
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.