Beast of the East

December 12th 2026
Kings Mountain, NC
50 Miles | 100 KM | 100 Miles

This is more than a race. It’s a battle—against the mountain, against the clock, and most of all, against yourself.

You will run every trail, summit both peaks, and face the rugged beauty and brutal challenges Crowders Mountain throws at you. The lake views will reward you, but the journey will test every ounce of grit and heart you have.

Choose your fight:

100 Mile Ultra: 34 hours to push through pain and fatigue, to prove your limits are just the starting line.

100K Ultra: 30 hours to grind 62 miles of relentless terrain and find strength when your body begs to stop.

50 Miler has 30 Hours to sweat

Marathon: 10 hours to face the mountain’s fury and rise above it.

Half Marathon: NO TIME LIMIT

This race is for the fighters—the ones who understand that true victory is earned step by step, breath by breath, when the world tells you to quit.

Finish, and you don’t just get a medal and buckle—you earn a symbol of resilience, a testament to your will to overcome.

Crowders Mountain awaits. Will you answer the call?

Upcoming Races

Dec 12 2026
50 Miles
9,538 9,538 ft.
Multiple Loop
30:00 Cutoff
4 Elevation Rating
Very hilly, ~7500-12,500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts
Dec 12 2026
100 KM
11,862 11,862 ft.
Out and Back
30:00 Cutoff
4 Elevation Rating
Very hilly, ~7500-12,500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts
Dec 12 2026
100 Miles
17,925 17,925 ft.
Multiple Loop
34:00 Cutoff
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts

Additional Distances

This event also has the following sub ultra distances

26.2 Miles 13.1 Miles

Results

Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
12/13/25 57 12:11:01 8:15:11
12/09/23 71 9:32:20 10:13:52
12/10/22 35 10:10:32 9:20:10
12/11/21 28 11:28:59 9:36:42
04/10/21 32 13:37:18 8:40:55
12/12/20 Race Cancelled
12/14/19 30 12:25:40 10:33:22
Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
12/13/25 20 15:43:38 14:45:03
12/14/24 50 12:36:50 10:04:16
Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
12/13/25 36 23:14:05 22:35:41
12/14/24 32 20:27:39 20:17:18
12/09/23 35 26:57:31 21:13:22
12/10/22 24 28:27:07 20:30:25
12/11/21 15 28:55:50 21:42:13
04/10/21 4 31:50:37 26:48:25
12/12/20 Race Cancelled
12/14/19 4 27:06:50
Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
12/15/18 39 5:41:43 5:11:16

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