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Sandhills Trail Race Series (30 Hour - 50k - 25k - 7.5 Mile)

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USFeb 20, 2027100M · 50km · 25km +1 more events

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Race date in 123 days: Feb 20, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Columbia · 100M · 50km · 25km +1 more events
Entry fee: $65Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenTBD ~ Sat, February 20, 2027See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 20, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A loop-trail race series in Sesquicentennial State Park, South Carolina.

Runners circle singletrack through longleaf pine forest and lakeside sections, choosing from 7.5 miles up to a 30-hour event.

A relaxed Southern endurance festival where you decide how many laps to complete.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Finisher vlog

Push The Run · Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Ultra

Entry cost $65

until Oct 29, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 100M

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

Event	Start	Time limit
30 Hour	09:00	30h
50K50km	09:00	—
25K25km	09:00	—
7.5 Mile12km	09:00	—

START

9564 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC

Start · Google Maps

Cutoff
All sports until 17:00 on Sunday (32 hours)

The events are Sandhills 30 Hour, Sandhills 50K, Sesqui 25K, and Sesqui 7.5 Mile.

The start is at 9564 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC, at 9:00 AM local time.

Typical race-season temperature: around 3°C (37°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start
Series: Upstate Trail Series points system

Participant benefits

Finisher medal

Socks for the first 100 people only

Entry fee includes park entrance fee

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Bib pickup

Packet pickup information has not yet been announced.
For small trail races, race-morning on-site pickup is common; check the registration page announcement for details.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo train/subway nearby

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No train/subway nearby

Start/finish at Sesquicentennial State Park, 9564 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223 — a state park reached by car.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start

Same state park as start.

Map

Start shuttle

Park in the open field adjacent to the start/finish line, entering via the alleyway next to the main parking lot between the Ranger Station and the Splash Pad; the main lot is also available. A $5 special use permit is paid during registration.

The race is at Sesquicentennial State Park, 9564 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

A series race held at Sesquicentennial State Park, featuring a 7.5-mile loop, 25K, 50K, and 30-hour events.

Each lap combines smooth singletrack beneath longleaf pine forest with paved sections alongside Sesqui Lake.

Based on the previous year, registration opened on September 1, and Entry fee included the park entry fee (approximately $6).

The first 100 entrants received race-branded socks, while aid station and chip timing were provided,

along with a post-race finish festival featuring instant photos and tattoo stickers.

The race is part of the Upstate Trail Series, with season-long points combined to separately award the top three men and women in each age group.

Times are local to Columbia. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

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Sandhills Trail Race Series (30 Hour - 50k - 25k - 7.5 Mile)

About Sandhills Trail Race Series (30 Hour - 50k - 25k - 7.5 Mile) — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run