Welcome to Cold Rock at Chimney Rock!!! We are so excited to feature this scenic out and back race on the East Coast. It features A waterfall from the bottom of it all the way to the top of it. Showing off the view, the overlooks of several areas.
RACE START – FINISH
Park Opens at 7 am Bib Pickup at 7:10 am to 7:50 am Race starts at 8 am Race ends at 5:30 pm
PACKET PICKUP
We will NOT have the day before Pick Up of the Bibs for this race
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Cold Rock 50K - CalTopo The Route starts out at the Shelter. That leads up to the Four Seasons Trail. You take the Trail to the stairs, from there you will go right heading to the bottom of the waterfall. You will then turn around and head towards the parking lot that leads to the observation deck. When you reach this point you will start your trip up the stairs. We will have a total of 1,000 stairs total for you going up one way! You will go until you reach the top of the waterfall. You will then turn back down and come back the way you came until you reach the stairs to take you back down the four seasons trail to the Start/Finish Line. Our flagging for the race will be RED Ribbon, and YELLOW Arrows!! Your Elevation Gain per Loop is 1,883
THE AID STATION
The Aid Station will be fully stocked with basic food choices which typically include items such as pickles, cereal, pretzels, candy, fruit, bacon. The Hydration will consists of water, and Tailwind, and a variety of sodas. The Aid Station will be stocked with first aid. If you decide to drop out of the race, please let us know.
RUNNER INFORMATION
Wear BIBS on the front of your shirt or shorts and ensure that it is clearly visible throughout the entire race. Trekking poles are NOT allowed throughout the race. The weather can vary. Be ready for rain, and fog in many cases.
CUTOFFS
The cutoff for this race will be 10 Hours
MEDALS
Medals will come with the completion of the race. Medals are handmade pottery medal by BlueGill Pottery. One of a kind and not any one medal is the same as the next one. So ALL of them are different. The one that is selected for you is meant for you to have and is yours ONLY.
SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION
Race Results will be listed on UltrasignUp.com Pictures will be availablea week after the end of the race. We encourage you to tag us on Instagram at @dirty_wolf_racing with the hashtags #roaringgap50k and #dirtywolfracing