THE ENDLESS MILE

EXPERIENCE THE CHALLENGE AND BEAUTY OF A MULTI DAY EVENT

NEXT SERIES RACE

BLOOD ROCK 50K AND 25K

SATUrday, dECEMBER 6TH, 2025, OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK - 7:00AM START

ALSO, THE BLOOD ROCK 50 MILE AND 100 MILE

CHOOSE THE 6 HOUR, 12 HOUR, 24 HOUR, 48 HOUR OR 72 HOUR RACE.

VETERAN’S PARK, ALABASTER, ALABAMA, SOUTH OF BIRMINGHAM, OCTOBER 23RD - 26TH

Our Next Race

2026 - The 14 Annual

Southeastern Trail Runs Race Series

Discover the Trails. Build Your Strength. Become a Champion.

Since 2013, Southeastern Trail Runs has introduced runners to the beauty and challenge of Birmingham’s trails through our six-race Southeastern Trail Series. In 2026, the journey begins again in April with the Tranquility Lake 3 & 6 Mile Races, gradually building in distance and difficulty through the year. The series culminates in December with the legendary Blood Rock 25K & 55K Ultra. For the truly adventurous, there is the Blood Rock 50 Mile and 100 Mile

Whether you’re new to trail running or training for the Lake Martin 50 or Blood Rock 100, the series is designed to help you grow — race by race. Each event adds distance, elevation, and technical terrain, preparing you for your biggest goals.

  • Six races, one journey.

  • Earn points at every event toward becoming a Series Champion.

  • Exclusive deal: Register for the Full Long or Short Series by April 4th and save 20% — plus get a full series shirt.

The trails are calling. Will you answer?

There will be a very special offer for those registering for the full series the first two days!

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Southeastern Trail Runs Sponsors for 2025

How to Download a GPX file to your GPS Navigation device

The instruction on this link are for the Blood Rock Course. The procedure is the same for all STR Races. We strongly recommend running all our races with the course GPX file downloaded to the GAIA App on you phone. If you learn how to use the app, you will not get lost.

This is a short video explaining:

1) how to download the GAIA App to your iPhone.

2) How to load the STR Race GPX file to the GAIA App.

3) How to use the GAIA app to stay on course.

PINHOTI OUTDOOR CENTER

WEather and STR RAces

Southeastern Trail Runs has been putting on races for 13 years. In that time, the only race we have ever cancelled was the 2020 Lake Martin 100. The race was scheduled for mid-March and about two weeks before the race, COVID “Exploded!” Russell Lands asked us to cancel the race and of course we did. We did have to move our next two races from April to June, but no other races were cancelled. We will never cancel a race unless we are required to do so by Oak Mountain State Park or a City, State or Federal Government, even if severe weather is predicted. Should there be a severe storm, with lightning, over our race location at the time the race is supposed to start, we may postpone the start until the lightning has moved away. Once the race has started there is just no way to stop it. Should a lightning storm move into the race area during the race, we ask all runners to move off ridges immediately, (If applicable) until the storm passes. Most of our races do not have cutoffs so runners will have plenty of time to finish.

Here are a few photos from the 2017 Blood Rock 100. THe white stuff is snow!

The Lake Martin 100, 2023

Saturday Morning the race stared in a narrow gap between thunderstorms. The temperatures Saturday afternoon went up to almost 90 degrees. The heat took out almost half the 100 field. Saturday night we were hit by, not one, but two hail storms. The second was BAD! It damaged every car near the start. (When I swept the course Monday morning, the south end of the course looked like someone had laid green carpet over the entire section.) As if that was not enough, before daylight Sunday morning, the rain storms hit. Between 8 and 12 inches of rain fell in about 3 hours. The small creeks that runners could step over Saturday were raging class 4 and class 5 rapids. Yet several runners finished after the storms.

The Start: Saturday - 6:30 AM Start - Between Thunderstorms.

After all that, we still had fifteen 100 Mile finishers. About 40 didn’t make it to the end. We Re-Defined “Tough Mudders!”

This was either the 1:30 AM or the 3:00 AM Hailstorm Saturday night.

The serious rain started before daylight Sunday morning, and continued for about 3 hours. Between 8 & 12 inches of rain fell.

2024 Southeastern Trail Runs Sponsor

ALTRA SHOES

We are thrilled to welcome ALTRA back in 2024 as a Southeastern Trail Runs sponsor for all this years races. Hopefully for many years to come. I have a personal interest here because Altra shoes are the only trail shoe I have worn for the past 7 years and love them. We will be giving away two pair of ALTRA shoes at every race this year. We will have a drawing just before the race or during awards at after the race.

Mountain high outfitters

Mountain High Outfitters has sponsored and supported Southeastern Trail Runs since the beginning in 2011. MHO prides itself on having knowledgeable and seasoned staff, making it a comfortable place to prepare for your first adventure, expedition, or lifestyle experience. Building a community is on the forefront of MHO's movement. Whether it is in the stores, at school and church events, trail races, or SUP races, community involvement is an important part of MHO's culture. Currently, with sixteen locations throughout Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida, and a website (mountainhighoutfitters.com), Mountain High Outfitters is the ultimate active lifestyle boutique. Visiting a store in person is the only way to really get a true feel for this diverse retail brand. Come experience MHO and be a part of the movement.

Get Out. Get Active. Be Inspired. Live Your Passion!

With 16 locations in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida, Including:

1) By Oak Mountain State Park - 2000 Oak Mountain Park Rd, Pelham, AL

2) Park City, Utah - 2417 West High Mountain Road, Park City, UT.

I think we need a race in Park City! Deer Valley base “Snow Park Lodge” (7,200 ft.) to the top of Empire Mountain (9,570 ft.) across to Bald Mountain and back down. Maybe start at the Canyons and go over to Deer Valley.

As always, we will serve tailwind at all aid stations

Tailwind was created to give athletes like you easy-to-use, complete nutrition that frees you up to live in the moment and surprise yourself with what you can do. Whether you’re out for a weekend adventure, training for your first race, or climbing the podium, Tailwind has your back.

It’s all you need. Really.

COMPLETE ENERGY + ELECTROLYTES + HYDRATION, LIGHT, CLEAN TASTE, EASY ON YOUR GUT, MIXES CLEAR, RINSES CLEAN, NO FAKE STUFF

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