WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

About the 2025 Blood Rock Races

  • The 100 Mile Starts Friday, December 5th at noon.

  • The 50 Mile, 50K and 25K Start Saturday, Dec 6th at 7:00 AM.

  • All Blood Rock races are Cupless

  • Alternate Race Start

  • Blood Rock CREw Accessable and Dropbag Aid Stations

Blood Rock is a Cupless race. If you intend to drink cokes, sprite or Mountain Dew, or water at aid stations, you will need your own cup. (Or something to drink out of.) We do not provide cold drink cups. We will have insulated cups for hot drinks and soup.

50 Mile Runners are welcome to start with 100 milers on Friday. We must know in advance if you plan to start Friday. 50K and 25K runners must start Saturday.

Who can have Pacers and Dropbags

  • Blood Rock 100 mile runners are allowed to have pacers after 50 miles or after dark.

  • Blood Rock 50 mile runners are allowed to have pacers after dark.

  • Any Runner in the 50 or 100 over 65 may have a pacer any time.

  • 50K Runners may have a dropbag at Belcher Lake and at the start/finish.

  • 25K Runners may NOT have dropbags. (You may leave a dropbag at the start/finish)

  • 50K and 25K runners may NOT have a pacers. Please do not ask!

  • All distances may have crew at all crew accessible aid stations.

Required for ALL 50 & 100 Milers

Navigation Device and Cell Phone Required

  • All 100 mile and 50 mile Runners must download the GPX file (below) to a navigation device.

  • The navigation device must be carried at all times during the race.

  • Runners must have a way to keep the navigation device charged, at all times, during the race.

  • Runners may know how to navigate using the device.

  • Runners must carry a cell phone with them at all times during the race.

The GAIA APP

The simplest navigation option is to download the Gaia App to your phone. It’s FREE. Next, download the GPX file to the GAIA App. We highly recommend 50K and 25K runners also download the APP. Almost every year, sections of the Blood Rock Course trail marking is changed or pulled up. Having the course downloaded on your phone may be the difference between a DNF or Finishing.

This Video will show you how to download the GAIA App to your phone and how to use it to stay on course.