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The Country Mile (48 Hour)

The Country Mile 48 Hour
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Fri, Apr 2
2027
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Beechwood Farms
Marietta, SC
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Two days. One loop. A whole lot of “let's see what happens if I don't stop.” A 4.167-mile loop on a working farm, open for 48 straight hours, where you run as far as you want, when you want. Six laps is 25 miles. Twelve is fifty. Twenty-four is a hundred. Nobody is telling you which number is yours.
Race Day Details
Friday to Sunday, April 2–4, 2027 at Beechwood Farms, 204 Bates Bridge Rd, Slater-Marietta, SC 29661. Get directions.
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Packet pickup opens
Friday at 11:00 AM at the U-Pick Stand, two hours before the start. No proxy pickups.
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Start
The Country Mile 48 Hour Run/Walk — one 4.167-mile loop, run as many times as you like.
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Loop after loop
A 4.167-mile loop, 95% wide dirt paths with some grass and light gravel, and roughly 25 feet of elevation gain per lap. Clear directional arrows mark each turn.
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Overnight quiet hours
Between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM the aid station goes quiet while volunteers rest, but the timing never does.
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Sunday time limit
48 hours, from Friday at 1:00 PM to Sunday at 1:00 PM — run as much or as little of it as you want. Between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM aid station support is limited while volunteers rest, though timing runs continuously.
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Medals and buckles
Every finisher gets a medal, hundred-mile runners get a buckle, and your entry supports local nonprofits through the Giving Series.
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Results and photos
Live results post to the RunSignUp results page as each runner finishes. Free event photos are usually up within 48–72 hours on our Facebook page.
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Course or Race Highlight
The loop is 95% wide dirt paths with some grass and light gravel, and only about 25 feet of climbing per lap — gentle enough that the distance, not the terrain, is what decides your day. Clear directional arrows mark every turn, so once you have run it twice you stop thinking about navigation entirely and start thinking about the only thing that matters out there, which is whether you are going to take the next lap.
This is as much a weekend as a race. Camping is on site and free for tents and cars, the Haulin' Hops beer truck is here all weekend, the Travelers Rest High School cheerleaders cook five hot meals as a fundraiser, and the music does not stop. Between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM the aid station goes quiet while volunteers rest, but the timing never does. Every finisher gets a medal, hundred-mile runners get a buckle, and your entry supports local nonprofits through the Giving Series.

The Course
A 4.167-mile loop, 95% wide dirt paths with some grass and light gravel, and roughly 25 feet of elevation gain per lap. Clear directional arrows mark each turn. Six laps is 25 miles, eight is a 50K, twelve is fifty miles, fifteen is 100K, eighteen is 75 miles, twenty-four is a hundred, and thirty is 125.
View the course mapLaps & Weekend Schedule
There is no set distance here — you pick a lap count and chase it. Each lap is 4.167 miles, so the round numbers fall like this:
| Laps | Distance |
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| 6 laps | 25 miles |
| 8 laps | 50K |
| 12 laps | 50 miles |
| 15 laps | 100K |
| 18 laps | 75 miles |
| 24 laps | 100 miles |
| 30 laps | 125 miles |
Meals are cooked and served by the Travelers Rest High School cheerleaders as a fundraiser, on this schedule:
| Day | Meal | Served |
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| Friday | Dinner | 5:00 – 7:00 PM |
| Saturday | Breakfast | 7:00 – 9:00 AM |
| Saturday | Lunch | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
| Saturday | Dinner | 5:00 – 7:00 PM |
| Sunday | Breakfast | 7:00 – 9:00 AM |
Parking
Parking is free. Spectators use the Day Use Lot; RV and car campers park on course; and there is an on-course field adjacent to the U-Pick stand that serves as party and tent central. Tent camping is free in a 15x15 space near the entrance in a car-free zone, car camping is free along the course, and RV spots are $40 for the first 40, which goes directly to supporting the farm.
Aid Stations
One aid station at the U-Pick Stand, reached every 4.1 miles — once per lap.
Available snacks
Hydration
Wildly Charged is our official hydration sponsor — look for the orange 5-gallon jugs at aid stations.
What's Included
What You Get
Finisher Medal
Every finisher
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Race Socks
First 100 sign-ups
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| Custom Race Bib + Chip Timing Live results with splits. |
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| Custom Race Tattoo + Stickers Race-day extras for every runner. |
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| Camping On Site Pitch a tent, park the wagon, and settle into the rhythm of run, rest, repeat. |
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| Haulin' Hops Beer Truck On site serving cold, tasty brews all weekend long. |
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| Five Hot Meals Cooked by the Travelers Rest High School cheerleaders as a fundraiser. |
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From past races. See all race photos
Race Awards
Top 3 Overall (Male & Female)
The three runners who cover the most miles in 48 hours will each receive a trophy. Every loop counts, so it is not about who gets to 100 first. If two runners finish the same number of loops, the one who completed that last loop first places ahead.
Age Group Awards (Male & Female)
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in each of 15 age categories will earn an age group medal — a custom piece to add to your finisher's lanyard at the end of the event. Age group places go to the most miles covered in 48 hours, with the same tiebreaker.
Series Recognition
This race counts toward season-long age group recognition in these two series:
Series Awards
Run the series and earn more than a finish:
Series Finisher — finish 5 races in a series to earn that series’ Finisher coin and Finisher tee. Free and earned on the course, never sold.
Upstate 250 Club — log 250 or more race miles across Upstate Race Series events in a season to earn the 250 Club buckle.
The Anchor Award — the runner with the most race miles across the Upstate Race Series keeps the Anchor Award for the year, and their name goes on it for good.
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Giving Back
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This race supports
Kids Enrichment Center
A Fountain Inn nonprofit serving the children and families of its hometown. They host their own race too: Rudolph Run at Night.
Rudolph Run at NightDonate |
Every Upstate Race Series event is part of the Upstate Giving Series, which connects our 30 races with 30 nonprofit organizations serving communities across the Upstate. Your registration and any donation you add at checkout go to work close to home — you are not just running a race, you are funding the work of a neighbor. Upstate Giving Series.
Groups & Teams
The Upstate Running Club welcomes all local and regional running clubs to our events — the more the merrier. Calling all running clubs and social run groups: Upstate Race Series welcomes crews of all kinds to join the fun. Whether your squad is full of weekend warriors, sunrise chasers, or runners motivated by the promise of a cold drink at the finish, we've got an event for you.
Sign up, share with friends and local running clubs, and cash in on race discounts and refunds when your team, run club, or band of misfits hits 5 runners or more.
Good to Know
| Are dogs allowed on the course? | Yes |
| Can someone else pick up my packet for me? | No |
Managing Your Registration
Everything about your entry lives in your RunSignUp profile. Sign in, find this race under your upcoming events, and make the change yourself — there is no need to email us first. From there you can:
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Race Location
Beachwood Farms
204 Bates Bridge Rd
Slater-Marietta, SC 29661 US
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