Carolina Reaper Challenge (50K - 13.1 - 10K & Relay)

Carolina Reaper Challenge is held on July 17, 2027, in Greenville, South Carolina. Three distances start together at 8:00 a.m.: the 50K (31.1 mi), the marathon (26.2 mi) and the half marathon (13.1 mi), with a relay option over the longer distances. No elevation gain is listed.

An 8:00 a.m. start for a 50K in South Carolina in July is the defining fact of this race: the back half is run in full heat and humidity, and finishing it is an exercise in cooling rather than in pacing. Take ice at every station, put it in your cap and down your neck rather than drinking it, and set a time goal only after the first ten miles have told you what the day is really like.