Camp Frank D. Merrill, Dahlonega GA
Saturday, April 25th, 2026
🏃♂️ Race Overview
Join us on Saturday, April 25th to kick off the 28th Annual Mountain Ranger Run and Bike Races at Camp Frank D. Merrill. Choose your distance for the run with 7k and 15k options, or grab your mountain bike and hit the single track for 34k. Stick around after the race and spend the day at the Ranger Camp watching demonstrations, repelling, and more! Open House is free of charge and open to the public.
🆔 ID Requirements
Government issued photo ID required.
👕 Shirt Availability
Shirts can only be guaranteed to anyone who registers on or before Friday, April 17th. Anyone who registers on or after April 18th, including race day, cannot be guaranteed a shirt.
🕙 Course Clearance
Please note: all courses MUST be cleared by 10:45 for the Open House schedule of events. Anyone still on course at this time will be pulled.
🚗 Parking & Packet Pickup
- Parking: Parking will open at 5:45am.
- Packet Pickup: Packet pickup will only be on race day, opening at 6:00am.
🐕 Dog Policy
NO DOGS ALLOWED (this is due to insurance liabilities).
🏅 Awards
Awards will be given to top 3 male and female in each event. No age group awards.
📝 Registration Details
Race day registration will open at 6:00am and will close 15 minutes prior to the start of each event.
🔗 Additional Information
For more details, please visit the official race website: Mountain Ranger Run & Bike Event.
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