Occoneechee Mountain Challenge 10 Mile Race
- Date Sun 26th January 2025
- Location Hillsborough, North Carolina
- Price $60.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances 10 Mile
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Event summary
Get ready to tackle the challenging and scenic Occoneechee Mountain Challenge 10 Mile Race organized by the Hillsborough Running Club! Taking place on Sunday 26th January 2025 in Hillsborough, Orange, this trail race will start and finish on the Historic Occoneechee Speedway Track, offering runners a unique and exhilarating experience. Participants will journey through the beautiful Riverwalk, past the Occaneechi Indian Village, and through Gold Park before tackling the ascent up to the top of Occoneechee Mountain, the highest point in Orange County. With 3.5 miles of paved trail and 3.5 miles of single track around the mountain, this course will certainly test your trail running skills with rocks, roots, steps, and mud. Enjoy post-race refreshments of BEEF CHILI from HOOF BEAT FARM, VEGGIE CHILI, bread, and coffee. All proceeds from this non-profit event will go back to local charities and organizations. Don't miss out on this unforgettable race experience!
Organiser's Description
10 MILE TRAIL RACE ORGANIZED BY THE HILLSBOROUGH RUNNING CLUB.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
1. Race will start and finish on the Historic Occoneechee Speedway Track
2. Runners will then run on the beautiful Riverwalk (part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail), past the Occaneechi Indian Village, and through Gold Park
3. The middle third of this race will take you around and up to the top of Occoneechee Mountain, the highest point in Orange County. 3.5 miles are paved (from mile 1.3 to 3 heading out, and the same section heading back). The middle 3.5 mile is single track around the mountain (rise to the peak and back is gravel access road).
Link to Race the Nation video taken during the 2022 event: https://www.facebook.com/OMC10miler/videos/1301751927256816
Link to 'Relive' view of the course, with some photos: https://www.relive.cc/view/vevW75xZwyv
In January, this could be a tricky trail (if you are unfamiliar with the trail, please take a look at the pictures below). There will be 700ft of elevation gain, almost all of which is in the middle third, and the trail has rocks, roots, steps, mud, everything you're looking for in a great trail course.
We plan to provide our fabulous BEEF CHILI (HOOF BEAT FARM, HILLSBOROUGH) and VEGGIE CHILI, bread, and coffee at the finish line.
PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT: HRC is a non profit organization, so all proceeds will go back to local charities and organizations
TIME LIMIT: The route is entirely off the public roads (it crosses one road). Time limit is 2.5 hours (15 min/mile pace). Run/walkers are welcome, or if you want, you can run the flat sections, and walk the trail section. You will not be able to walk the whole course though.
AID STATIONS
TWO AID STATIONS THAT YOU WILL PASS TWICE. THERE WILL BE WATER, GATORADE AND GELS AVAILABLE AT BOTH
GOLD PARK (MILES 2.5 AND 7.5), BOTTOM OF GRAVEL ROAD AT THE MOUNTAIN (MILES 4.5, 5.5 ISH)
PACKET PICK-UP
Pick up will be at the Eno River Brewing in Hillsborough from 4pm to 7pm Thursday 23rd January (TBC), and on race morning from 8am to 8.45am, just before race start (9am).
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION
PARKING
Parking will be at OE Enterprises, located just beyond the main Speedway entrance off Elizabeth Brady Road. There will be signs to direct you from Elizabeth Brady Road.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
1. Race will start and finish on the Historic Occoneechee Speedway Track
2. Runners will then run on the beautiful Riverwalk (part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail), past the Occaneechi Indian Village, and through Gold Park
3. The middle third of this race will take you around and up to the top of Occoneechee Mountain, the highest point in Orange County. 3.5 miles are paved (from mile 1.3 to 3 heading out, and the same section heading back). The middle 3.5 mile is single track around the mountain (rise to the peak and back is gravel access road).
Link to Race the Nation video taken during the 2022 event: https://www.facebook.com/OMC10miler/videos/1301751927256816
Link to 'Relive' view of the course, with some photos: https://www.relive.cc/view/vevW75xZwyv
In January, this could be a tricky trail (if you are unfamiliar with the trail, please take a look at the pictures below). There will be 700ft of elevation gain, almost all of which is in the middle third, and the trail has rocks, roots, steps, mud, everything you're looking for in a great trail course.
We plan to provide our fabulous BEEF CHILI (HOOF BEAT FARM, HILLSBOROUGH) and VEGGIE CHILI, bread, and coffee at the finish line.
PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT: HRC is a non profit organization, so all proceeds will go back to local charities and organizations
TIME LIMIT: The route is entirely off the public roads (it crosses one road). Time limit is 2.5 hours (15 min/mile pace). Run/walkers are welcome, or if you want, you can run the flat sections, and walk the trail section. You will not be able to walk the whole course though.
AID STATIONS
TWO AID STATIONS THAT YOU WILL PASS TWICE. THERE WILL BE WATER, GATORADE AND GELS AVAILABLE AT BOTH
GOLD PARK (MILES 2.5 AND 7.5), BOTTOM OF GRAVEL ROAD AT THE MOUNTAIN (MILES 4.5, 5.5 ISH)
PACKET PICK-UP
Pick up will be at the Eno River Brewing in Hillsborough from 4pm to 7pm Thursday 23rd January (TBC), and on race morning from 8am to 8.45am, just before race start (9am).
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION
PARKING
Parking will be at OE Enterprises, located just beyond the main Speedway entrance off Elizabeth Brady Road. There will be signs to direct you from Elizabeth Brady Road.
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