2024 Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race...

_ The 2024 Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race:

The history of the Forest dates back thousands of years. Catawba and Cherokee tribes frequently traversed the woodlands to reach an ancient fording location on the Broad River. Early roads and paths leading to the ford made the area an attractive location for the first European settlers who formed a community which came to be known as Dutch Fork. In 1951 the South Carolina Forestry Commission purchased 2,135 acres of land on the Broad River from the Board of National Missions for the Freedmen of the Presbyterian Church. The Church stipulated that the land be named "Harbison Forest" in honor of a major benefactor. In 1981, the Forestry Commission approved a master plan for the long-term development of the tract. The goal was to provide a public greenspace to serve as an educational environment promoting the value of the state's forests and encouraging the stewardship of all of our natural resources.
 

Event Details
Where: Harbison State Forest, 5600 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212
When: January 6-7, 2024
Packet Pickup: 1 Hour Prior to your race start time near starting line
Race Day Registration: will be open until the race starts via phone or computer.
Overall Awards for overall will be given out at the conclusion of the race
Age group winners will be recognized in the results tab and our point series.
 
Race Details
Harbison 50k and 25k 7:30am on Jan 6th
Muddy Double 25k 9:00am on Jan 7th
 
Harbison Course Description
Course Profile - HERE - Elevation - 2,500 Feet 50k / 1250 Feet 25k
The 2021 Harbison 50K will be the 13th year of the race! The Harbison 50K/25K is a trail race in Columbia, SC. Runners will make their way through a wide range of trails that will be a warm welcome for the first time trail runner while giving the returning athlete a chance to break a firebreak course record! The course will have a series of directional arrows that will be placed at all intersections. Please follow all directional arrows to stay on course. In the event that you make a wrong turn please backtrack to your original spot of confusion.
 
Address
Runners will access Harbison State Forest at this address: 5600 Broad River Rd Columbia, SC US 29212.From there they will follow the signs to park near the Gazebo. When you enter the front gate you will make your first left hand turn. 
 
Cutoff
The race has a cut off of 10 hours due to the State Forest Hours of operation. We are implementing a hard 5 hour first lap cutoff for the 50k runners.  However, as in year’s past, as long as the runners and the race sweep are through the last aid station before the cut off, we will wait and record everyone as an official finisher!  
 
Aid Station
There will be a total of 3 aid stations along the course. The first two aid stations are approximately 6 miles apart, so please ensure that you have the necessary hydration and nutrition for the distance. There will be Tailwind, Water, Coke, Mountain Dew and Ginger Ale at the aid stations with an assortment of cookies, chips, crackers, etc. We gladly accept aid station donations of food items that you like to see at races. Our staff is very busy with course marking, timing, packet pickup, and communication with runners, that it does make it hard to prepare some amazing tasty treats in-between laps so feel free to contribute a little slice of heaven if you can! Thank you
Aid Station 1 (mile 5) and 4 (mile 20): Midlands Mountain. This aid stations is located just before the Midlands Mountain
Aid Station 2 (mile 13) and 5 (mile 28): Firebreak Trail, this aid station is near the cell phone tower
Aid Station 3 (mile 16): Start/Finish Line Area. This aid station will serve as the halfway point of the 50K race.