2020 Blood Rock 100 & 50 Mile Detailed Course Description
Turn by Turn Course Description - Blood Rock 50 Mile and 100 Mile Race.
The Start: The start will be at the Cabins located on Tranquility Lake. The race will start with a short 150 yard run up the paved road to Findley Drive, the main park road. Cross Findley, with caution, and go left for about 400 yards on the bike path and enter the Light Trail. Runners will follow the Light Trial about 3/4 mile to the Campground Road, then go left to the campground office and store. Continue straight ahead out of the campground and take an immediate left up the steep trail leading to the North Trailhead. Cross the trailhead parking lot and go through the iron gate and turn left at the NTH Aid Station.
North Trailhead Aid Station #1 – Mile 1.8: This is a water only aid station. The table with water will be located behind the kiosk. Leave the AS and go left on the North Lake Connector Bike Trail and continue for about 2/3 mile. Just past the first bridge, take a right at the "Far End Back Trail." This trail is one of the old backcountry trails that are no longer maintained but it is well used. Follow the trail along a creek for about 1/3 mile to where the trail turns right and heads uphill. This is the start of the first significant climb up to the top of the east ridge of Double Oak Mountain. Once you reach the top on some very steep, very rocky terrain, the trail follows the ridge for a short distance then turns left downhill. Continue over another very rock ridge and head down the other side. Stay on the trail down to an old road and go left for a short distance before climbing up a shot hill to the "Kings Chair" Trail. Go past King’s Chair and where the Blue Trail (The park trail back to the NTH) goes right, runners will continue straight ahead on the long abandoned "Rim Walk East Trail."
Runners will continue along the far northeast ridge of Double Oak Mountain for about a mile along some short but steep climbs and descents. After two steep little hills you will cross over the ridge to the back side of Double Oak Mountain. As you continue along the east side of the ridge the trail becomes steeper, going downhill to a small creek almost to the bottom of the mountain. As you cross a small creek, you will start a 500ft climb back to the ridge. Where the trail leaves the creek, look up above you. This rather imposing hill is what we affectionately call "Barkley Hill" named after the infamous Barkley Marathons. This is also where we run 600 ft. of rope up the hill. If it doesn't rain the rope isn't necessary. If it does rain, this climb without ropes would be just about impossible! This section will be much easier to negotiate if you have trekking poles. The hill gains 250 ft. in 210 yards. That's steep!!
Once you reach the ridge (after a short recovery) you will follow a fairly easy section of trail for about 1/3 mile along the southeast side of the ridge to where the old wagon road cuts through a very rocky section of the ridge. Continue straight ahead on the old wagon road as it drops down the back side of Double Oak Mtn. The old road zigzags down the mountain for about ½ mile, then makes a sharp right and traverses along a series of rocky ledges for about 2/3 mile. This old road is steep in some places but fairly easy to run. If you look carefully you can still see the parallel ruts of the road. Eventually the trail drops sharply downhill through a rock band, turning left then back right. Watch for the old wagon wheel rim and bearing case as the trail levels out. Just past the remains of the wheel, the trial again turns left through another rocky area and continues downhill to an old sunken road. Go right on the old road and continue until just before the park boundary.
Turn right and begin a gentle climb up the back side of Double Oak Mountain. Cross a small creek and follow the trail up the back side of the east ridge of Double Oak Mountain. This is the longest of the backcountry climbs and there are a few very steep sections. This hill is called "Topples Hill" and gains 550 ft. in 0.65 Miles. After another steep section where we run a climbing rope, the trial start to traverse to the left for about ½ mile. As you near the ridge, the trail traverses across a steep rock face before reaching the ridge crest. Cross over the ridge and follow the trail to the right and up along the ridge. Follow a faint trial downhill to the Blue Trail. Go right on the Blue Trail for 0.7 miles to the South Red/Blue Connector and turn left. Continue steeply downhill to the Red Bike Road. Continue straight ahead, across Billy Goat Gruff Bridge and downhill on the Red Bike Road for about ¾ mile to the Eagle Nest Trail Aid Station.
Eagle Nest Trail Aid Station, Mile 9.8 After the Eagle Nest Aid Station, immediately go right up the North Red/Blue Connector. Climb up the to the Blue Trial, turn right for about 100 yards, then make a sharp left up the steep climb to Eagles Nest Overlook. Continue to the ridge crest and follow the trail along the ridge heading northeast. Runners will again enter the Far End Back Trail heading northeast continuing straight ahead. Stay on the trail along the ridge, then across a small valley and up toward the next ridge. As you approach the ridge, turn left onto the original Far End Back Trail heading along the ridge then down through the rock band to the southwest. Follow the trail as it turns right running back northeast under the rock band for a short distance. The trail turns left and drops sharply down the mountain. The old trail "Ts" into the Blue Trail Turn and runners will go right on Blue to the North Trial Head and the NTH Water Only Aid Station.
North Trailhead Aid Stations #2, Mile 11.9: The aid station is water only and unmanned. At the aid station go left up the Red Bike Road for 50 yards to the White/Yellow Trail and turn right. Follow the Yellow/White Trail for 100 yards to the split and stay left on the Yellow Trail. Continue on yellow, for one mile to Maggie’s Glen. (At the kiosk.) Go right before reaching the kiosk on the White Trail. (Do not cross the creek.) Stay on White about 600 yards. At the trail split turn left staying on the White Trail. DO NOT continue straight ahead on the Cabin Trail. After about ¾ mile cut over to the left to the Bike Trail and go left. Stay on the Bike Trail until it reaches the paved Cabin Road where you will turn left down the paved road 200 yards to the Cabins Aid Station. Turn left to the aid station which will be set up in front of the meeting center.
The Cabins Aid Station, Mile 15.0: Leave the aid station and continuing straight ahead first on the paved road running through the cabins, then on the gravel road that follows the right shore of the lake. Stay on the gravel road, past the lake, then downhill past the dam. 100 yards past the dam, the gravel road splits. Turn left at the split and continue along the creek and around an iron gate. Past the gate follow the flags across a grassy field and enter the Yellow Trail angling right. Continue 1/2 mile to the horse trail and go left. The trail climbs slowly on gentle trials up to the ruins of the old Camp Tranquility along the top of the ridge. Most of the cabins are now ruins. Continue to the end of the horse trail where it enters the “Group Camp Trail.”
About the old Camp: These camp was built by the WPA in the mid-1930s. The buildings included a Rock Lodge, Dining Hall, Chapel, four Unit Lodges, Program Huts, Infirmary and upwards of 30 Cabins . The cabins were in four areas located along three ridges overlooking a new lake – Lake Tranquility. Lake Tranquility is a 14 acre lake built below the Camp. (It's now known as the OLD LAKE) The views from camp looking back to the east over the lake were panoramic. From 1937 to 1972 it hosted mainly Boy Scouts for Summer Camp and other activities. Local Church organizations also used the Camp for their youth. The majority of cabin sites at Camp Tranquility ceased to be used around 1972. Today only a few of the cabins remain, including The Camp Office known as the “Rock Leader Lodge”. The Dining Hall that once entertained Scouts, Youth and Religious groups from the area burned down when struck by lightning.
Turn right under the large overhead Camp Tranquility Sign. Head down the mountain on the gravel road, past a gate and continue past group campsites to the Yellow/White Connector Trail. Turn left off the road on the Yellow/White Connector. Follow the trail for 300 yards on flat ground and begin the long climb to the top of West Ridge of Double Oak Mtn. At the top of the ridge turn right onto the White Trail for about 50 yards to where it joins the Red Bike Road. Enter the bike road heading to your right. Follow the Red Road for about 1 1/2 miles along the ridgeline. Watch for the Green Trail (Peavine Falls Trail) located at benches and a kiosk. The trail will be on your right and heads steeply down the mountain. Stay on the Green Trail until you reach the bottom of the mountain and the Yellow Trial. Turn left on Yellow for about 1/2 mile to a large open area and the Terrace Dr. Aid Station.
Terrace Drive Aid Station: Mile 20.7: Leave the aid station heading to the left (west) around the iron gate. Cross Terrace Drive and follow the sidewalk along the parking lot, then turn left along the paved road. Enter Mr. Toad Bike Trail on your left. Follow Toad, then Foreplay to where the bike trail crossed a gated section of pavement. Cross the paved road straight ahead and continue up Johnson Mountain. After just under 0.4 mile there is a split and the Blood Rock Course leaves Johnson Mountain Bike Trail on an abandoned bike trail. This trail leads over to High Hampton Subdivision. Turn left on the paved road and stay on the left side of the road facing traffic. Follow the paved road for 0.4 mile to the powerline easement and the High Hampton Aid Station.
High Hampton Aid Station, About Mile 25 – This Aid Station is provided by the residents of High Hampton who are kind enough to allow us to run through their subdivision and on the private land of the homeowners. Please be appreciative and do not drop any trash on the trail through the powerline or over to the Peavine Falls Road. Climb up the powerline to a road leading to the left into the woods. Follow the road around to where the trail turns right and climbs steeply up to a rock band back in the powerline easement. Go past the crest and turn left on the gravel road leading past the cell tower on the ridge. Continue on the road to the down to the Peavine Falls Road. At the road, turn right on the paved road and follow it along the crest of the mountain for 0.7 mile to an iron gate straight ahead just past the overlook. Go to the gate and turn right up the hill on a single-track trail. The trail “T’s” into the Green Trail. Turn left on Green and follow the trail along the ridge for 1/2 mile to the Green/White Connector.
Turn right on the Green/White Connector. This trail is easy to miss. It turns right off the ridge and drops steeply downhill through brush. It will be well marked. Follow the trial all the way down to where it “Ts” into the White Trail right beside Upper Peavine Creek. Turn right on White for a few hundred yards and go Left across the footbridge over the creek. The bridge is located just before the White Trial starts back uphill. Cross the creek continue straight ahead, then angling slightly right. This section is very rocky and steep. Use caution. The trail traverses straight across the rockface of the Peavine Gorge. The creek is about 75 ft below on your right. After about 200 yards, the trail turns right, straight downhill then back right traversing downhill to the falls.
At the base of the Peavine Falls go left across the pool at bottom of the falls, then back left along the right bank of the creek. (It is usually possible to cross the creek on rocks to avoid getting your feet wet. That can also be treacherous) Follow the trail down stream and cross back over to your left where marked. Continue downstream for about 1/4 mile to where signs direct you to cross back across the creek to your right. Climb out of the gorge on steep trails and enter the wide gravel trail leading straight ahead uphill for 0.4 mile. Just before reaching the parking lot, turn left heading over to the Peavine Falls Pavilion, location of the Aid Station.
Peavine Falls Aid Station - 26.7 Miles – Enter the aid station through the front and leave the pavilion continuing straight ahead out of the back side going southwest along an old road. Angle left onto what appears to be an old bike trail heading downhill. Watch for a trail that turns right along a ridge then steeply downhill for about 100 yards and crossed a small creak. Just past the creek the trail "T’s" into another trail. Go left for about 200 yards passing by a large shallow pool and cross another small creek. Continue for a short distance to where the trail crossed Lower Peavine creek. After crossing the creek turn left. The trail follows the creek then turns steeply uphill to the right. You will eventually reach the Peavine Rock Shelter, 200 ft. above the creek. Continue straight ahead to the high point of the trail. At the high point turn right onto a steep, faint trail. You are now on the Rimwalk-East Trail heading back to the Cabins.
Follow the Rimwalk-East Trail for a little over 2 miles on a rarely used trail that follows the east rim of Double Oak Mountain. This is about the flattest 2 miles you will run in the entire race. It’s also one of the most difficult. There are some beautiful overlooks along this section of the trail. You will pass an old stone shelter that burned about 15 years ago. Eventually the Rimwalk-East Trail connects back into the Blue Trail. At Blue, turn right and follow Blue to the Orange Trail. Turn left on Orange, cross the Red Bike Road/Trail and continue up to the White Trail. Go right on White, past Shackleford Point (Highest point in Oak Mtn State Park) and continue on White down Shackleford Ridge.
The White Trail will eventually “T” into the Yellow Trail. At the “T,” go left on the Yellow Trail and follow it for about a mile to a kiosk on your right and a footbridge on your left. At the Kiosk turn left and cross the bridge continuing on Yellow around Tranquility Lake. You will see the Cabins across the lake. Descend the steep trail by the dam and just below the dam cross the creek to your right. Climb a small hill to the wide gravel path/road leading back to the Cabins along the lake. This is the same trail you were on immediately after leaving the Cabins Aid Station at mile 15. You may meet a few runners going the opposite direction. Run past the iron gate and into the cabins area. Continue straight ahead to the Cabins Aid Station.
This will complete the first 34 mile lap of the Blood Rock Course. Both 50 and 100 milers will start over at the START above. 100 Milers will complete two more laps of the 34 mile loop to finish back at the Cabins. 50 Milers will run half of the 34 mile loop, finishing when they arrive back at the Cabins after completing the north end of the course.
The Start: The start will be at the Cabins located on Tranquility Lake. The race will start with a short 150 yard run up the paved road to Findley Drive, the main park road. Cross Findley, with caution, and go left for about 400 yards on the bike path and enter the Light Trail. Runners will follow the Light Trial about 3/4 mile to the Campground Road, then go left to the campground office and store. Continue straight ahead out of the campground and take an immediate left up the steep trail leading to the North Trailhead. Cross the trailhead parking lot and go through the iron gate and turn left at the NTH Aid Station.
North Trailhead Aid Station #1 – Mile 1.8: This is a water only aid station. The table with water will be located behind the kiosk. Leave the AS and go left on the North Lake Connector Bike Trail and continue for about 2/3 mile. Just past the first bridge, take a right at the "Far End Back Trail." This trail is one of the old backcountry trails that are no longer maintained but it is well used. Follow the trail along a creek for about 1/3 mile to where the trail turns right and heads uphill. This is the start of the first significant climb up to the top of the east ridge of Double Oak Mountain. Once you reach the top on some very steep, very rocky terrain, the trail follows the ridge for a short distance then turns left downhill. Continue over another very rock ridge and head down the other side. Stay on the trail down to an old road and go left for a short distance before climbing up a shot hill to the "Kings Chair" Trail. Go past King’s Chair and where the Blue Trail (The park trail back to the NTH) goes right, runners will continue straight ahead on the long abandoned "Rim Walk East Trail."
Runners will continue along the far northeast ridge of Double Oak Mountain for about a mile along some short but steep climbs and descents. After two steep little hills you will cross over the ridge to the back side of Double Oak Mountain. As you continue along the east side of the ridge the trail becomes steeper, going downhill to a small creek almost to the bottom of the mountain. As you cross a small creek, you will start a 500ft climb back to the ridge. Where the trail leaves the creek, look up above you. This rather imposing hill is what we affectionately call "Barkley Hill" named after the infamous Barkley Marathons. This is also where we run 600 ft. of rope up the hill. If it doesn't rain the rope isn't necessary. If it does rain, this climb without ropes would be just about impossible! This section will be much easier to negotiate if you have trekking poles. The hill gains 250 ft. in 210 yards. That's steep!!
Once you reach the ridge (after a short recovery) you will follow a fairly easy section of trail for about 1/3 mile along the southeast side of the ridge to where the old wagon road cuts through a very rocky section of the ridge. Continue straight ahead on the old wagon road as it drops down the back side of Double Oak Mtn. The old road zigzags down the mountain for about ½ mile, then makes a sharp right and traverses along a series of rocky ledges for about 2/3 mile. This old road is steep in some places but fairly easy to run. If you look carefully you can still see the parallel ruts of the road. Eventually the trail drops sharply downhill through a rock band, turning left then back right. Watch for the old wagon wheel rim and bearing case as the trail levels out. Just past the remains of the wheel, the trial again turns left through another rocky area and continues downhill to an old sunken road. Go right on the old road and continue until just before the park boundary.
Turn right and begin a gentle climb up the back side of Double Oak Mountain. Cross a small creek and follow the trail up the back side of the east ridge of Double Oak Mountain. This is the longest of the backcountry climbs and there are a few very steep sections. This hill is called "Topples Hill" and gains 550 ft. in 0.65 Miles. After another steep section where we run a climbing rope, the trial start to traverse to the left for about ½ mile. As you near the ridge, the trail traverses across a steep rock face before reaching the ridge crest. Cross over the ridge and follow the trail to the right and up along the ridge. Follow a faint trial downhill to the Blue Trail. Go right on the Blue Trail for 0.7 miles to the South Red/Blue Connector and turn left. Continue steeply downhill to the Red Bike Road. Continue straight ahead, across Billy Goat Gruff Bridge and downhill on the Red Bike Road for about ¾ mile to the Eagle Nest Trail Aid Station.
Eagle Nest Trail Aid Station, Mile 9.8 After the Eagle Nest Aid Station, immediately go right up the North Red/Blue Connector. Climb up the to the Blue Trial, turn right for about 100 yards, then make a sharp left up the steep climb to Eagles Nest Overlook. Continue to the ridge crest and follow the trail along the ridge heading northeast. Runners will again enter the Far End Back Trail heading northeast continuing straight ahead. Stay on the trail along the ridge, then across a small valley and up toward the next ridge. As you approach the ridge, turn left onto the original Far End Back Trail heading along the ridge then down through the rock band to the southwest. Follow the trail as it turns right running back northeast under the rock band for a short distance. The trail turns left and drops sharply down the mountain. The old trail "Ts" into the Blue Trail Turn and runners will go right on Blue to the North Trial Head and the NTH Water Only Aid Station.
North Trailhead Aid Stations #2, Mile 11.9: The aid station is water only and unmanned. At the aid station go left up the Red Bike Road for 50 yards to the White/Yellow Trail and turn right. Follow the Yellow/White Trail for 100 yards to the split and stay left on the Yellow Trail. Continue on yellow, for one mile to Maggie’s Glen. (At the kiosk.) Go right before reaching the kiosk on the White Trail. (Do not cross the creek.) Stay on White about 600 yards. At the trail split turn left staying on the White Trail. DO NOT continue straight ahead on the Cabin Trail. After about ¾ mile cut over to the left to the Bike Trail and go left. Stay on the Bike Trail until it reaches the paved Cabin Road where you will turn left down the paved road 200 yards to the Cabins Aid Station. Turn left to the aid station which will be set up in front of the meeting center.
The Cabins Aid Station, Mile 15.0: Leave the aid station and continuing straight ahead first on the paved road running through the cabins, then on the gravel road that follows the right shore of the lake. Stay on the gravel road, past the lake, then downhill past the dam. 100 yards past the dam, the gravel road splits. Turn left at the split and continue along the creek and around an iron gate. Past the gate follow the flags across a grassy field and enter the Yellow Trail angling right. Continue 1/2 mile to the horse trail and go left. The trail climbs slowly on gentle trials up to the ruins of the old Camp Tranquility along the top of the ridge. Most of the cabins are now ruins. Continue to the end of the horse trail where it enters the “Group Camp Trail.”
About the old Camp: These camp was built by the WPA in the mid-1930s. The buildings included a Rock Lodge, Dining Hall, Chapel, four Unit Lodges, Program Huts, Infirmary and upwards of 30 Cabins . The cabins were in four areas located along three ridges overlooking a new lake – Lake Tranquility. Lake Tranquility is a 14 acre lake built below the Camp. (It's now known as the OLD LAKE) The views from camp looking back to the east over the lake were panoramic. From 1937 to 1972 it hosted mainly Boy Scouts for Summer Camp and other activities. Local Church organizations also used the Camp for their youth. The majority of cabin sites at Camp Tranquility ceased to be used around 1972. Today only a few of the cabins remain, including The Camp Office known as the “Rock Leader Lodge”. The Dining Hall that once entertained Scouts, Youth and Religious groups from the area burned down when struck by lightning.
Turn right under the large overhead Camp Tranquility Sign. Head down the mountain on the gravel road, past a gate and continue past group campsites to the Yellow/White Connector Trail. Turn left off the road on the Yellow/White Connector. Follow the trail for 300 yards on flat ground and begin the long climb to the top of West Ridge of Double Oak Mtn. At the top of the ridge turn right onto the White Trail for about 50 yards to where it joins the Red Bike Road. Enter the bike road heading to your right. Follow the Red Road for about 1 1/2 miles along the ridgeline. Watch for the Green Trail (Peavine Falls Trail) located at benches and a kiosk. The trail will be on your right and heads steeply down the mountain. Stay on the Green Trail until you reach the bottom of the mountain and the Yellow Trial. Turn left on Yellow for about 1/2 mile to a large open area and the Terrace Dr. Aid Station.
Terrace Drive Aid Station: Mile 20.7: Leave the aid station heading to the left (west) around the iron gate. Cross Terrace Drive and follow the sidewalk along the parking lot, then turn left along the paved road. Enter Mr. Toad Bike Trail on your left. Follow Toad, then Foreplay to where the bike trail crossed a gated section of pavement. Cross the paved road straight ahead and continue up Johnson Mountain. After just under 0.4 mile there is a split and the Blood Rock Course leaves Johnson Mountain Bike Trail on an abandoned bike trail. This trail leads over to High Hampton Subdivision. Turn left on the paved road and stay on the left side of the road facing traffic. Follow the paved road for 0.4 mile to the powerline easement and the High Hampton Aid Station.
High Hampton Aid Station, About Mile 25 – This Aid Station is provided by the residents of High Hampton who are kind enough to allow us to run through their subdivision and on the private land of the homeowners. Please be appreciative and do not drop any trash on the trail through the powerline or over to the Peavine Falls Road. Climb up the powerline to a road leading to the left into the woods. Follow the road around to where the trail turns right and climbs steeply up to a rock band back in the powerline easement. Go past the crest and turn left on the gravel road leading past the cell tower on the ridge. Continue on the road to the down to the Peavine Falls Road. At the road, turn right on the paved road and follow it along the crest of the mountain for 0.7 mile to an iron gate straight ahead just past the overlook. Go to the gate and turn right up the hill on a single-track trail. The trail “T’s” into the Green Trail. Turn left on Green and follow the trail along the ridge for 1/2 mile to the Green/White Connector.
Turn right on the Green/White Connector. This trail is easy to miss. It turns right off the ridge and drops steeply downhill through brush. It will be well marked. Follow the trial all the way down to where it “Ts” into the White Trail right beside Upper Peavine Creek. Turn right on White for a few hundred yards and go Left across the footbridge over the creek. The bridge is located just before the White Trial starts back uphill. Cross the creek continue straight ahead, then angling slightly right. This section is very rocky and steep. Use caution. The trail traverses straight across the rockface of the Peavine Gorge. The creek is about 75 ft below on your right. After about 200 yards, the trail turns right, straight downhill then back right traversing downhill to the falls.
At the base of the Peavine Falls go left across the pool at bottom of the falls, then back left along the right bank of the creek. (It is usually possible to cross the creek on rocks to avoid getting your feet wet. That can also be treacherous) Follow the trail down stream and cross back over to your left where marked. Continue downstream for about 1/4 mile to where signs direct you to cross back across the creek to your right. Climb out of the gorge on steep trails and enter the wide gravel trail leading straight ahead uphill for 0.4 mile. Just before reaching the parking lot, turn left heading over to the Peavine Falls Pavilion, location of the Aid Station.
Peavine Falls Aid Station - 26.7 Miles – Enter the aid station through the front and leave the pavilion continuing straight ahead out of the back side going southwest along an old road. Angle left onto what appears to be an old bike trail heading downhill. Watch for a trail that turns right along a ridge then steeply downhill for about 100 yards and crossed a small creak. Just past the creek the trail "T’s" into another trail. Go left for about 200 yards passing by a large shallow pool and cross another small creek. Continue for a short distance to where the trail crossed Lower Peavine creek. After crossing the creek turn left. The trail follows the creek then turns steeply uphill to the right. You will eventually reach the Peavine Rock Shelter, 200 ft. above the creek. Continue straight ahead to the high point of the trail. At the high point turn right onto a steep, faint trail. You are now on the Rimwalk-East Trail heading back to the Cabins.
Follow the Rimwalk-East Trail for a little over 2 miles on a rarely used trail that follows the east rim of Double Oak Mountain. This is about the flattest 2 miles you will run in the entire race. It’s also one of the most difficult. There are some beautiful overlooks along this section of the trail. You will pass an old stone shelter that burned about 15 years ago. Eventually the Rimwalk-East Trail connects back into the Blue Trail. At Blue, turn right and follow Blue to the Orange Trail. Turn left on Orange, cross the Red Bike Road/Trail and continue up to the White Trail. Go right on White, past Shackleford Point (Highest point in Oak Mtn State Park) and continue on White down Shackleford Ridge.
The White Trail will eventually “T” into the Yellow Trail. At the “T,” go left on the Yellow Trail and follow it for about a mile to a kiosk on your right and a footbridge on your left. At the Kiosk turn left and cross the bridge continuing on Yellow around Tranquility Lake. You will see the Cabins across the lake. Descend the steep trail by the dam and just below the dam cross the creek to your right. Climb a small hill to the wide gravel path/road leading back to the Cabins along the lake. This is the same trail you were on immediately after leaving the Cabins Aid Station at mile 15. You may meet a few runners going the opposite direction. Run past the iron gate and into the cabins area. Continue straight ahead to the Cabins Aid Station.
This will complete the first 34 mile lap of the Blood Rock Course. Both 50 and 100 milers will start over at the START above. 100 Milers will complete two more laps of the 34 mile loop to finish back at the Cabins. 50 Milers will run half of the 34 mile loop, finishing when they arrive back at the Cabins after completing the north end of the course.