The Country Mile 48 Hour - Run/Walk
- Date Fri 3rd April 2026 - Sun 5th April 2026
- Time 12:00PM EDT
- Location Slater-Marietta, South Carolina
- Price $96.40 - $107.00
- Races 3 races
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend at The Country Mile 48 Hour Run/Walk, taking place from April 3rd to April 5th, 2026, at the picturesque Beechwood Family Farm in Marietta, South Carolina. This unique event invites runners and walkers of all skill levels to challenge themselves on a scenic 4.167-mile loop course, with options to race distances ranging from 50K to an impressive 150 miles.
Join over 300 spirited participants as you enjoy the beauty of the Upstate, surrounded by fresh air and the vibrant energy of nature. With a focus on community and fun, this event promises not just a race, but a celebration of endurance, camaraderie, and farm life. Expect to take home special awards, including buckles for 100-mile finishers and recognition for first-time and consecutive Country Mile participants. Whether you're aiming for a personal best or simply looking to soak in the atmosphere with friends, the Country Mile is a fantastic opportunity to push your limits while enjoying delicious food, refreshing drinks, and the warm embrace of a supportive community. Don't miss out on this exciting event—mark your calendars and prepare for a weekend filled with dirt, distance, and delightful memories!
Join over 300 spirited participants as you enjoy the beauty of the Upstate, surrounded by fresh air and the vibrant energy of nature. With a focus on community and fun, this event promises not just a race, but a celebration of endurance, camaraderie, and farm life. Expect to take home special awards, including buckles for 100-mile finishers and recognition for first-time and consecutive Country Mile participants. Whether you're aiming for a personal best or simply looking to soak in the atmosphere with friends, the Country Mile is a fantastic opportunity to push your limits while enjoying delicious food, refreshing drinks, and the warm embrace of a supportive community. Don't miss out on this exciting event—mark your calendars and prepare for a weekend filled with dirt, distance, and delightful memories!
Organiser's Description
WELCOME TO THE COUNTRY MILE 48-HOUR!
_HOSTED AT BEECHWOOD FAMILY FARM | MARIETTA, SC_
WE COULDNT BE MORE PLEASED TO WELCOME 300 STRONG-HEARTED FOLKS OUT HERE FOR A WEEKEND FILLED WITH DIRT, DISTANCE, AND SOME GOOD OL-FASHIONED FARM FUN. THIS HERE PATCH OF LANDBEECHWOOD FAMILY FARMIS ONE OF THE UPSTATES PRETTIEST SPOTS, AND THEYVE KINDLY OPENED UP THEIR FIELDS SO YALL CAN STRETCH YOUR LEGS AND CHASE DREAMS FROM 50K ALL THE WAY UP TO A BIG OL 150 MILES.
NOW ILL TELL YA SOMETHIN PERSONALGROWING UP RUNNIN DIRT ROADS THROUGH INDIANA AND OHIO, THERE WAS A KIND OF PEACE IN THE RHYTHM OF IT, LIKE THE LAND ITSELF WAS SINGIN' TO YA. THATS THE FEELIN I HOPE YALL FIND OUT HERE THIS WEEKEND. JUST YOU, THE TRAIL, AND THE WIDE OPEN SKY.
ABOUT THE FARM
BEECHWOOD FARMS AINT JUST ANY PATCH OF DIRTITS A HARDWORKIN, PRODUCE-GROWIN GEM OF THE UPSTATE. THEYRE KNOWN FAR AND WIDE FOR FRESH STRAWBERRIES, SWEET CORN, SQUASH, TOMATOESYOU NAME IT. THEIR CROPS END UP ON TABLES ALL OVER, FROM FARMERS MARKETS AND LOCAL EATERIES TO BIG STORES LIKE INGLES. ITS A REAL HONOR TO BE OUT HERE ON LAND THAT FEEDS FOLKS, AND TO SHARE IN THE SPIRIT OF SUCH A ROOTED, DOWN-HOME PART OF THIS COMMUNITY.
SO TAKE A DEEP BREATH, SOAK IN THE SIGHTS, AND LET THE LAND CARRY YOU. WERE MIGHTY GLAD YOURE HERE.
RACE FORMAT
RUN AS FAR AS YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANTON A LOOPED 4.167-MILE COURSE.
BUCKLES FOR 100-MILE FINISHERS
FINISHER MEDALS FOR ALL OTHER DISTANCES
*
LARGE BUCKLES FOR FIRST TIME COUNTRY MILE FINISHERS
*
SMALLER BUCKLES FOR CONSECUTIVE FINISHERS
*
CUMULATIVE MILEAGE AWARDS
*
100 MILE LAPEL PIN
*
500 MILE STRAWBERRY BUCKLE
*
1000 SUNFLOWER BUCKLE
SUGGESTED LAP GOALS:
* 6 laps = 25 miles
* 8 laps = 50k
* 12 laps = 50 miles
* 15 laps = 100k
* 18 laps = 75 miles
* 24 laps = 100 miles
* 30 laps = 125 miles
YOUR CHALLENGE, YOUR PACEWHETHER YOU'RE SHOOTING FOR A BIG PR OR TAKING IT EASY WITH FRIENDS. OVERNIGHT NOTE: BETWEEN 10PM AND 6AM, AID STATION SUPPORT WILL BE LIMITED AS VOLUNTEERS REST. TIMING WILL STILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY.
LOCATION & SCHEDULE
APRIL 3RD-5TH @ BEECHWOOD FARMS - 204 BATES BRIDGE RD, MARIETTA, SC 29661
PACKET PICKUP: FRIDAY @ 10:00 AM
RACE BEGINS: FRIDAY @ 12:00 PM
RACE ENDS: SUNDAY @ 12:00 PM
REGISTRATION
_FIRST 250 REGISTERED RUNNERS RECIEVE COUNTRY MILE RACE SOCKS_
EARLY BIRD APRIL 7TH - APRIL 20TH $90
APRIL 21ST - JANUARY 1ST: $140
JANUARY 2ND - MARCH 1ST: $150
MARCH 2ND - RACE DAY: $160
CAMPING & PARKING
CAMPING IS AVAILABLE TO ALL RUNNERS!
TENT CAMPING: FREE, 15X15 SPACE NEAR ENTRANCE (CAR-FREE ZONE)
CAR CAMPING: FREE, PARK ALONG THE COURSE
RV CAMPING: $50 FEE (LIMITED TO FIRST 40 SPOTS, DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE FARM)
PORTABLE FIRE PITS (WOOD OR GAS) ALLOWED
GENERATORS OKAY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS
FOOD & DRINK
MEALS PROVIDED BY TRAVELERS REST HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS (FUNDRAISER):
HAULIN HOPS BEER TRUCK WILL BE ON-SITE SERVING COLD, TASTY BREWS ALL WEEKEND LONG!
FRIDAY DINNER: 47 PM
SATURDAY BREAKFAST: 911 AM
SATURDAY DINNER: 57 PM
SUNDAY BREAKFAST: 911 AM
AID STATION
SALTY & SWEET SNACKS: COOKIES, PRETZELS, CANDY, CHIPS, PICKLES, SOUP
HYDRATION: WATER, COKE, GINGER ALE, COFFEE
THIS IS A CUP-LESS EVENT PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN HYDRATION BOTTLE, COFFEE MUG, OR SODA CUP.
WANT TO DONATE HOMEMADE OR FAVORITE SNACKS? WED LOVE THAT!
COURSE INFO
DISTANCE: 4.167-MILE LOOP
UP ARROW ELEVATION: 75 FT GAIN PER LOOP
SURFACE: 95% WIDE DIRT PATHS, SOME GRASS AND LIGHT GRAVEL
NAVIGATION: CLEAR DIRECTIONAL ARROWS AT EACH TURN
COURSE MAP ON STRAVA CLICK HERE [https://www.strava.com/routes/3270763057760256498]
SET UP YOUR CAMP RIGHT ALONG THE COURSE. ENJOY THE VIEWS, THE VIBE, AND THE COMMUNITY AS RUNNERS CIRCLE PAST YOUR BASE EVERY FEW MILES.
CHIP TIMING
YOULL RECEIVE A BIB AND CHIP WITH A NEOPRENE ANKLE STRAP. EACH LAP IS RECORDED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU CROSS THE TIMING MAT. YOUR NAME WILL APPEAR ON A DISPLAY MONITOR CONFIRMING YOUR LAP COUNT.
CHECK MARK BUTTON AT RACE END (OR WHEN YOU CALL IT A DAY), RETURN YOUR CHIP TO THE PACKET PICKUP TABLE.
NOT SEEING YOUR NAME AFTER A LAP? LET A STAFF MEMBER KNOW AND WELL TROUBLESHOOT IT RIGHT AWAY.
WHETHER YOURE GOING FOR A PERSONAL BEST OR JUST SOAKING IN THE SCENERY WITH FRIENDS, THE COUNTRY MILE PROMISES A ONE-OF-A-KIND WEEKEND OF ENDURANCE, COMMUNITY, AND FUN. WE CANT WAIT TO WELCOME YOU!
_HOSTED AT BEECHWOOD FAMILY FARM | MARIETTA, SC_
WE COULDNT BE MORE PLEASED TO WELCOME 300 STRONG-HEARTED FOLKS OUT HERE FOR A WEEKEND FILLED WITH DIRT, DISTANCE, AND SOME GOOD OL-FASHIONED FARM FUN. THIS HERE PATCH OF LANDBEECHWOOD FAMILY FARMIS ONE OF THE UPSTATES PRETTIEST SPOTS, AND THEYVE KINDLY OPENED UP THEIR FIELDS SO YALL CAN STRETCH YOUR LEGS AND CHASE DREAMS FROM 50K ALL THE WAY UP TO A BIG OL 150 MILES.
NOW ILL TELL YA SOMETHIN PERSONALGROWING UP RUNNIN DIRT ROADS THROUGH INDIANA AND OHIO, THERE WAS A KIND OF PEACE IN THE RHYTHM OF IT, LIKE THE LAND ITSELF WAS SINGIN' TO YA. THATS THE FEELIN I HOPE YALL FIND OUT HERE THIS WEEKEND. JUST YOU, THE TRAIL, AND THE WIDE OPEN SKY.
ABOUT THE FARM
BEECHWOOD FARMS AINT JUST ANY PATCH OF DIRTITS A HARDWORKIN, PRODUCE-GROWIN GEM OF THE UPSTATE. THEYRE KNOWN FAR AND WIDE FOR FRESH STRAWBERRIES, SWEET CORN, SQUASH, TOMATOESYOU NAME IT. THEIR CROPS END UP ON TABLES ALL OVER, FROM FARMERS MARKETS AND LOCAL EATERIES TO BIG STORES LIKE INGLES. ITS A REAL HONOR TO BE OUT HERE ON LAND THAT FEEDS FOLKS, AND TO SHARE IN THE SPIRIT OF SUCH A ROOTED, DOWN-HOME PART OF THIS COMMUNITY.
SO TAKE A DEEP BREATH, SOAK IN THE SIGHTS, AND LET THE LAND CARRY YOU. WERE MIGHTY GLAD YOURE HERE.
RACE FORMAT
RUN AS FAR AS YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANTON A LOOPED 4.167-MILE COURSE.
BUCKLES FOR 100-MILE FINISHERS
FINISHER MEDALS FOR ALL OTHER DISTANCES
*
LARGE BUCKLES FOR FIRST TIME COUNTRY MILE FINISHERS
*
SMALLER BUCKLES FOR CONSECUTIVE FINISHERS
*
CUMULATIVE MILEAGE AWARDS
*
100 MILE LAPEL PIN
*
500 MILE STRAWBERRY BUCKLE
*
1000 SUNFLOWER BUCKLE
SUGGESTED LAP GOALS:
* 6 laps = 25 miles
* 8 laps = 50k
* 12 laps = 50 miles
* 15 laps = 100k
* 18 laps = 75 miles
* 24 laps = 100 miles
* 30 laps = 125 miles
YOUR CHALLENGE, YOUR PACEWHETHER YOU'RE SHOOTING FOR A BIG PR OR TAKING IT EASY WITH FRIENDS. OVERNIGHT NOTE: BETWEEN 10PM AND 6AM, AID STATION SUPPORT WILL BE LIMITED AS VOLUNTEERS REST. TIMING WILL STILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY.
LOCATION & SCHEDULE
APRIL 3RD-5TH @ BEECHWOOD FARMS - 204 BATES BRIDGE RD, MARIETTA, SC 29661
PACKET PICKUP: FRIDAY @ 10:00 AM
RACE BEGINS: FRIDAY @ 12:00 PM
RACE ENDS: SUNDAY @ 12:00 PM
REGISTRATION
_FIRST 250 REGISTERED RUNNERS RECIEVE COUNTRY MILE RACE SOCKS_
EARLY BIRD APRIL 7TH - APRIL 20TH $90
APRIL 21ST - JANUARY 1ST: $140
JANUARY 2ND - MARCH 1ST: $150
MARCH 2ND - RACE DAY: $160
CAMPING & PARKING
CAMPING IS AVAILABLE TO ALL RUNNERS!
TENT CAMPING: FREE, 15X15 SPACE NEAR ENTRANCE (CAR-FREE ZONE)
CAR CAMPING: FREE, PARK ALONG THE COURSE
RV CAMPING: $50 FEE (LIMITED TO FIRST 40 SPOTS, DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE FARM)
PORTABLE FIRE PITS (WOOD OR GAS) ALLOWED
GENERATORS OKAY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS
FOOD & DRINK
MEALS PROVIDED BY TRAVELERS REST HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS (FUNDRAISER):
HAULIN HOPS BEER TRUCK WILL BE ON-SITE SERVING COLD, TASTY BREWS ALL WEEKEND LONG!
FRIDAY DINNER: 47 PM
SATURDAY BREAKFAST: 911 AM
SATURDAY DINNER: 57 PM
SUNDAY BREAKFAST: 911 AM
AID STATION
SALTY & SWEET SNACKS: COOKIES, PRETZELS, CANDY, CHIPS, PICKLES, SOUP
HYDRATION: WATER, COKE, GINGER ALE, COFFEE
THIS IS A CUP-LESS EVENT PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN HYDRATION BOTTLE, COFFEE MUG, OR SODA CUP.
WANT TO DONATE HOMEMADE OR FAVORITE SNACKS? WED LOVE THAT!
COURSE INFO
DISTANCE: 4.167-MILE LOOP
UP ARROW ELEVATION: 75 FT GAIN PER LOOP
SURFACE: 95% WIDE DIRT PATHS, SOME GRASS AND LIGHT GRAVEL
NAVIGATION: CLEAR DIRECTIONAL ARROWS AT EACH TURN
COURSE MAP ON STRAVA CLICK HERE [https://www.strava.com/routes/3270763057760256498]
SET UP YOUR CAMP RIGHT ALONG THE COURSE. ENJOY THE VIEWS, THE VIBE, AND THE COMMUNITY AS RUNNERS CIRCLE PAST YOUR BASE EVERY FEW MILES.
CHIP TIMING
YOULL RECEIVE A BIB AND CHIP WITH A NEOPRENE ANKLE STRAP. EACH LAP IS RECORDED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU CROSS THE TIMING MAT. YOUR NAME WILL APPEAR ON A DISPLAY MONITOR CONFIRMING YOUR LAP COUNT.
CHECK MARK BUTTON AT RACE END (OR WHEN YOU CALL IT A DAY), RETURN YOUR CHIP TO THE PACKET PICKUP TABLE.
NOT SEEING YOUR NAME AFTER A LAP? LET A STAFF MEMBER KNOW AND WELL TROUBLESHOOT IT RIGHT AWAY.
WHETHER YOURE GOING FOR A PERSONAL BEST OR JUST SOAKING IN THE SCENERY WITH FRIENDS, THE COUNTRY MILE PROMISES A ONE-OF-A-KIND WEEKEND OF ENDURANCE, COMMUNITY, AND FUN. WE CANT WAIT TO WELCOME YOU!
Races
-
The Country Mile (48 Hour)
Incl. $6.40 Fee & Socks (First 150 Registrations)
Fri 3rd April 2026 (12:00PM EDT)
$96.40
-
The Virtual Country Mile 48 Hour
Incl. $6.40 Fee
$96.40
If you are unable to attend Country Mile for whatever reason we are offering the options to run your 48 hour event virtually and we will mail out your race swag, finisher medal, and buckle upon completion. -
Sponsorship & Vendor Opportunities
Incl. $7.00 Fee
Fri 3rd April 2026 (12:00PM EDT)
$107.00
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