Death by 5k Oak Mountain

Event Overview

Death by 5k is coming back to Oak Mountain State Park! The first four years have been awesome so let's do it again!

Race Details

• Challenge Format: RunStrong Event's signature 24 hour challenge, Death by 5k requires participants to run ten 5ks, starting each 5k spaced 2.5 hours apart.
• Race Schedule: The first 5k starts at 8 am, with subsequent 5ks at 10:30, 1, 3:30, 6, 8:30, 11, 1:30, 4, and 6:30 am.
• Participant Requirement: Participants need to finish each 5k prior to the start of the next.
• Challenge Elements: This challenge tests participants mentally and physically with physical fatigue, sleep deprivation, and running in the dark. Headlamps or some form of illumination is required.

Course Information

Death by 5k Oak Mountain will start and finish near the Dogwood Pavilion at the South Trailhead. The course begins on the Lake Trail, continues onto Rattlesnake Ridge, and makes a counterclockwise loop back to the start.

Camping Options

• Sleeping Arrangements: Participants can sleep in their vehicles in the parking lot or set up tent camping in the grass camping field across the road from the parking lot.
• Tent Camping Details: Tent camping sites are first come first served and cost $20/night for a maximum of 4 people per campsite.
• Camping Paperwork: Those wishing to camp need to stop at the Oak Mountain park entrance to fill out standard camping paperwork.
• Amenities: The tent camping area has a bathroom and electrical poles available for everyone camping. Truck campers and camper vans can park in the lot but must occupy only one parking spot.

Entry Fees

Participants will be required to pay the $5 entry fee to Oak Mountain unless they hold a season pass or have paid for a campsite, which includes this fee.

Meal Information

• Meal Schedule: There will be 5 meals served: 8:30 am, 1:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 11:30 pm, and 4:30 am.
• Food Variety: Each meal includes hot food, along with plenty of snacks and drinks throughout the event.
• Accessibility: You will not go hungry at a RunStrong Event.

Swag and Awards

• Event Shirt: All participants will receive an event shirt.
• Finisher Award: Finishers will receive one of our coveted, custom made coffins.

Registration Information

Registration will be initially limited to 200 participants. After that, a waitlist will be enabled and spots opened if available or if the field expands.

Additional Information

For info on our other Death by 5k events, visit www.deathby5k.com.

Event Link

For registration and more details, visit the event page at Death by 5k Oak Mountain.