12hr Frenzy @ the Fairgrounds

12hr Frenzy @ the Fairgrounds is held in Gulfport, Mississippi, on February 5, 2027. The listed trail run covers 24 km — roughly 15 miles — and starts at 7:00 p.m., which means the whole event is run after dark.

An evening start changes the preparation more than the distance does. Bring a headlamp with fresh batteries and a backup light, and test both on a trail before race night. Eating normally all day and then running hard in the evening takes practice, so put a few sessions at the same hour into your final weeks and see what your stomach tolerates. Footing you would not think twice about in daylight demands attention under a beam: expect to run slower than your usual trail pace and keep your eyes a few strides ahead. Fifteen miles on trail is a reasonable step up if you have already raced a half marathon.