The Southern Tour Ultra is held over three days — Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Friday the 100 mile starts at 12:00pm
Saturday the 50 mile starts at 6:30am
Saturday the 50K Starts at 7:30am
Saturday the Relay Starts at 8:30am

Friday at 12:00 PM. We recommend arriving by 11:00 AM for check-in and the 11:30 AM pre-race meeting.

All races must be finished by 8:00pm on Saturday evening.

The 100 mile, 50 mile and 50K are 10 miles loops that are repeated with two aid stations each loop.  One located at mile 5 and one located at mile 10 (checkpoint)

For the 100 miler After 11:59 PM Friday. One pacer at a time, no bikes allowed. Muling is permitted.  For the 50 mile and 50K pacers are permitted after 5:00pm Saturday.  One pacer at a time, no bikes allowed.

• Mile 5 Aid Station: Water, electrolytes, gels, Ramen, and fruit

• Main Aid (Start/Finish): Hot food (quesadillas, soup), salty snacks, and your personal crew area

• Finishers receive a 100-mile belt buckle, 50 mile belt buckle or 50K medal

• Top male and female overall win the grand prize

• If you stop at 50 miles, you’ll still be recognized as a 50-mile finisher

Between 2 and 10 members.  One individual can buy an entire relay team and everyone else registers for $0.00 or you can create a relay team and team members can join the team and pay individual fees.

• True relay format — one runner at a time for competitive teams

• Non-competitive teams may have multiple runners out at once

• Every runner must complete at least one 5-mile loop

• The Fastest Net Team with Handicaps is the overall winner
• The first team across the line will be recognized
• The top team with 5 or less runners will be recognized and awarded

You can’t win team prizes but your individual 5-mile splits still count for awards.

Yes, whether your relay team is competitive or not, we still compile all 5 mile results like a regular overall race.

• 15 and under 1% per year

• 16–39: 0%

• 40: +1% per year up to age 49

• 50–54: +14%

• 55–59: +18%

• 60–64: +21%

• 65–69: +26%

• 70-74: +30%

• 75+ 1% per year

• Women: Add +10% to your age category

You’re disqualified. The baton contains your team’s timing chip.

• 🏆 Overall Relay Winner: $800 + Engraved Trophy

• 🕓 Fastest Gross Time Team: $200

• 🥇 Fastest 5-Mile Split (M/F): Individual Awards

Yes.

• Each individual participant (100M/50M/50K) gets 1 parking pass (QR code).

• Each relay team gets 2 parking passes and they will be emailed to the Captain

• Additional passes are sold out — use the free shuttles from Poplar Grove Plantation all day Saturday

Yes, however you must have a camping pass to stay overnight

• Enter via Scott’s Hill Loop Gate only

• No parking on Highway 17

• Limited to 500 vehicles — please carpool

• Reminder that this venue is not made for parking, we create it.  Be respectful and understand that if everyone follows our direction, you will have a great experience.

Absolutely! Camping is part of the Southern Tour experience.  Camping passes can be purchased during your registration.  If you forgot to add camping, you can go back into your Run Sign Up account and go to MANAGE REGISTRATION and select ADD ONS.

• Friday: Set up before dusk - Gates close at 7:00pm

• Saturday: Gates open at 5:00 AM

• All campers must exit by 9:00 AM Sunday

Yes — with a $100 RV pass (must be purchased in advance). You cannot enter the venue with an RV without a reservation.  RVs must all be on-site by 7pm Friday

• Bottled beer/kegs (cans only, beer available onsite)

• Unauthorized campers/RVs

• Ground fires or fireworks

• Noise after 10:00 PM

• Central bonfire

• Food trucks and snacks

• Portable restrooms, handwashing stations, and dumpsters

• Please bring trash bags and leave no trace

You can find the updated team and individual rosters by clicking here

Yes - visit our Southern Tour Apparel Site

Overflow parking is located outside the venue at Poplar Grove Plantation.  You can park there and we will have shuttles that can take you in.  You can also drop off folks inside the venue and then the driver can go park at Poplar Grove and take the shuttle in.