Shakori 40 Running Festival
- Date Fri 5th December 2025 - Sat 6th December 2025
- Time 6:00PM EST
- Location Pittsboro, North Carolina
- Price $30.00 - $535.00
- Races 6 races
- Distances Ultra
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Event summary
Join the excitement at the Shakori 40 Running Festival on December 5-6, 2025, in beautiful Pittsboro, Chatham, North Carolina! This vibrant event invites runners of all abilities to celebrate nature, camaraderie, and live music amidst the stunning Shakori Hills Community Art Center. Participants can challenge themselves with a thrilling 40-mile ultramarathon, a 40K open race for men and women, or a unique 40-mile age-graded team relay that accommodates up to 10 members, all while factoring in age and gender for an inclusive competition. For those looking for a shorter distance, there’s also a fun 4-mile open race.
Set against the backdrop of the scenic trails and artistic spirit of the region, the Shakori 40 promises more than just running. Attendees can enjoy fantastic live music, delicious food, craft beer, camping, and bonfires, creating an unforgettable weekend filled with joy and community spirit. Mark your calendars for this annual celebration and experience the magic of the Shakori 40!
Set against the backdrop of the scenic trails and artistic spirit of the region, the Shakori 40 promises more than just running. Attendees can enjoy fantastic live music, delicious food, craft beer, camping, and bonfires, creating an unforgettable weekend filled with joy and community spirit. Mark your calendars for this annual celebration and experience the magic of the Shakori 40!
Organiser's Description
The Shakori 40 brings the running community together for a celebration of nature, team camaraderie, and live music. We offer a 40-mile ultramarathon, a 40K open race for men and women, and a 40-mile age-graded team relay for up to 10 membersfactoring in age and gender to determine the overall winning team. Theres also a 4-mile open race. Our cross-country style course winds through the Shakori Hills Community Art Center in Pittsboro, NC.
Shakori Hills, located just outside Chapel Hill, NC, is renowned for the Shakori Hills Music Festival. The Community Art Center is a place where everyone can enjoy nature, walk scenic trails, spend sunny afternoons with family, and immerse themselves in art, music, and lifes simple pleasures. By embracing these abundant resources, our local culture continues to thrive.
Youll have a blast at the Shakori 40, thanks to great camaraderie, live music, delicious food, camping, bonfires, craft beer, and so much more. Join us each December for a weekend youll never forget!
Shakori Hills, located just outside Chapel Hill, NC, is renowned for the Shakori Hills Music Festival. The Community Art Center is a place where everyone can enjoy nature, walk scenic trails, spend sunny afternoons with family, and immerse themselves in art, music, and lifes simple pleasures. By embracing these abundant resources, our local culture continues to thrive.
Youll have a blast at the Shakori 40, thanks to great camaraderie, live music, delicious food, camping, bonfires, craft beer, and so much more. Join us each December for a weekend youll never forget!
Races
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40 Mile Individual
Incl. $9.50 Fee & Participant Swag
Sat 6th December 2025 (7:00AM EST)
$84.50
10 laps of the 4 mile course You must wear your bib at all times during the race. Your bib has your chip. You must run through the checkpoint each lap to get an official time Top 3 male and female will be awarded Everyone will get a 40 mile finisher award Aid Station around the half way point with Water, Gatorade, Gels and Bananas. The 2nd Aid Station would be the event camp site -
40K Individual Open
Incl. $8.90 Fee & Participant Swag
Sat 6th December 2025 (7:10AM EST)
$73.90
6 laps of the 4 mile course You must wear your bib at all times during the race. Your bib has your chip. You must run through the checkpoint each lap to get an official time Top 3 male and female will be awarded Everyone will get a 40K finisher award Aid Station around the half way point with Water, Gatorade, Gels and Bananas. The 2nd Aid Station would be the event camp site -
40 Mile Team Relay
Incl. $7.00 Fee & Participant Swag
Sat 6th December 2025 (8:00AM EST)
$57.00
All relay team members must run a minimum of 1 x 4 mile loop. AGE GRADED: All team times will be calculated based on Age and Sex to even the teams out performance wise. The fastest team may not be the winner. Team captain or 1 individual from the team must be responsible to pick up team packet. Team bibs, shirts, camping passes, batons, and add on items, will be stuffed together in one bag for 1 person to pick up. Make sure it's a responsible person. All relay teams members will have their own personal bib associated with their name and age. You must wear your bib and also carry your teams baton with the chip in it. All relay teams must wear the bib they are issued. Each person on each team gets 1 bib. You can run in ANY ORDER you choose, but you must wear your bib and have your baton. Your relay baton is your timing chip. You must carry your baton the entire race and hand it off to the next person. You baton must cross the checkpoint and finish line. If you lose your baton, you are disqualified. There is 1 trophy for the winning relay + $800.00. There is a Gross (Fastest time) award for $200 The winning team will get their name engraved on the trophy which will be passed along each year. Aid Station there is 1 around the half way point with Water, Gatorade, Gels and Bananas. The 2nd Aid Station would be the event camp site. HANDICAP - Each individual is handicapped and that helps the entire team. For example: if you are a 50 year old female you have a 24% handicap. Because you are part of a team that has 10 legs or a 10 person team, you bring your teams handicap down from 100% (which is 0 handicap) to 97.6%. Now your overall time is multiplied by .976. The more people on your team with a handicap, the lower your overall team's handicap score will be. This takes a lot of strategic thinking, its not all about the handicap, and it is not all about being the fastest either. -
40 Mile Team Relay BULK PURCHASE
Incl. $35.00 Fee & Participant Swag
Sat 6th December 2025 (8:00AM EST)
$535.00
If you would like to pay for your team in bulk, the first person to register pays and then the rest of the team can join free. -
4 Mile Open Race
Incl. $7.00 Fee & Participant Swag
Sat 6th December 2025 (10:00AM EST)
$57.00
Can't find a team? Want to come run the 4 mile course? This is the option for you to come race the 4 mile and you will be added to our overall 4 mile course results. Come and enjoy the Shakori atmosphere! -
Non-Runner Ticket (Includes Friday and Saturday)
Incl. $5.00 Fee & Participant Swag
Fri 5th December 2025 (6:00PM EST)
$30.00
The non-runner pass is for people who want to come enjoy the live music, camp and enjoy the amenities but do not plan to run the race. This only applies to people 21+. All non-runners will receive a free beer ticket
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