RIDGE TO BLAZING RIDGE TRAiL RACE

tHE RACE STARTS AT THE REDBUD PAVILION BY THE BMX TRACK ON TRANQUILITY ROAD. Both Races will START AT 7:00 am. ALL RUNNERS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY WATER.

THIS ONE IS TOUGH and always very hot!

ALL RUNNERS MUST CARRY WATER AT ALL TIMES DURING THE RACE. The course is difficult with several long, steep climbs. The fastest 10 runners in 2021 needed almost 2 hours to finish the ten mile race. The times for everyone else ranged from 2 hours to 5 hours. Use that as a gauge as to how much water you will need.

Race Distances:

The course is on a 10.36 mile loop. The race starts with a 0.4 mile lap around the BMX track making the first full lap, 10.76 miles. For 21 milers, the second lap will be 10.36, making the full two laps 21.12 miles. The Peavine Falls Aid Station is located at the top of the falls at mile 4.83. The Red Road Water Stop (Water only) will be at mile 7.84.

EVERY YEAR RUNNERS RUN OUT OF WATER AT RIGET TO BLAZING RIDGE. This race is much harder than the previous two races and it will probably be very hot. Runners MUST carry water at all times during the race. NO EXCEPTIONS!! For best results, I suggest drinking Tailwind in the place of water. We supply Tailwind at both aid stations along with plenty of water. REFILL your water bottles at the aid station. I also suggest carrying a water filter bottle. I have a Katadyn BeFree bottle I use all the time in my long training runs. The R2BR course is close to creeks on much of the course. It might just save your race.

Don't forget, the park charges $5 per person to enter Oak Mtn State Park. Credit cards are NOT accepted.

weekend schedule

Runners must enter the park Saturday morning through the South Gate! The north gate off Hwy 119 does not open until 7:00 AM

August 22nd - 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Packet pickup and Late Registration will be at the Mountain High Outfitters store at Oak Mountain. The address is 2000 Oak Mountain Park Rd, Pelham, AL 35124. Here is a link the Mountain High Outfitters store at Oak Mountain.

Saturday, August 23rd - 5:45 to 6:50 AM - Packet Pickup at the Redbud Pavilion by the BMX Track on Tranquility Road, Oak Mountain State Park.

Oak Mountain State Park charges $5 per person to enter the park. Please try to have exact change. Credit cards are not accepted.

Saturday, August 23rd - 7:00 AM - Both races will start at 7:00 AM at the Redbud Pavilion.
Google Maps - Getting to the R2BR Start from Interstate-65 at Hwy 119

***Saturday, August 23rd - 11:00 AM - Cutoff for 20 milers to complete the first 10 mile lap of the course. (Required by the park)