The Country Mile 48 Hour - Run/Walk

🌾 Welcome to The Country Mile 48-Hour!
Hosted at Beechwood Family Farm | Marietta, SC

🌟 Event Highlights

• Participants: We couldn’t be more pleased to welcome 300 strong-hearted folks for a weekend filled with dirt, distance, and farm fun.
• Location: Beechwood Family Farm is one of the Upstate’s prettiest spots where you can stretch your legs and chase dreams from 50K to 150 miles.
• Personal Touch: A reflection on the peaceful rhythm of running dirt roads through Indiana and Ohio.
• Trail Experience: Enjoy the feeling of being one with the trail and wide-open sky.

🌳 About the Farm

• Community Gem: Beechwood Farms is known for fresh produce like strawberries, corn, and tomatoes.
• Local Partnerships: Crops end up on tables across farmer’s markets and local eateries.
• Honored Hosts: We're proud to be on land that nourishes the community.
• Connection to Nature: Take a deep breath and soak in the sights of the farm as it carries you along.

🚀 Race Format

• Course: Run as far as you want, when you want on a looped 4.167-mile course.
• Milestone Recognition: Buckles for 100-mile finishers and finisher medals for all other distances.
• First Timer Honors: Large buckles for first-time Country Mile finishers: smaller for consecutive finishers.
• Awarded Distances: 100 Mile Lapel Pin, 500 Mile Strawberry Buckle, 1000 Sunflower Buckle.

🗓️ Location & Schedule

• Date: April 3rd-5th @ Beechwood Farms - 204 Bates Bridge Rd, Marietta, SC 29661
• Packet Pickup: Friday @ 10:00 AM
• Race Begins: Friday @ 12:00 PM
• Race Ends: Sunday @ 12:00 PM

📝 Registration

• Incentive: First 250 registered runners receive Country Mile race socks.
• Early Bird: April 7th - April 20th $90.
• Standard Pricing: April 21st - January 1st: $140: January 2nd - March 1st: $150: March 2nd - Race Day: $160.

⛺ Camping & Parking

• Tent Camping: Free, 15x15 space near entrance (car-free zone).
• Car Camping: Free, park along the course.
• RV Camping: $50 fee (limited to first 40 spots).
• Fire Pits: Portable fire pits allowed: generators okay during daylight hours.

🍽️ Food & Drink

• Meals: Provided by Travelers Rest High School Cheerleaders, fundraiser.
• Beer Truck: Haulin’ Hops will be on-site serving cold brews.
• Meal Schedule: Friday Dinner: 4–7 PM: Saturday Breakfast: 9–11 AM: Saturday Dinner: 5–7 PM: Sunday Breakfast: 9–11 AM.

🍬 Aid Station

• Snacks: Salty & sweet snacks like cookies, pretzels, and soup.
• Hydration: Water, Coke, ginger ale, and coffee available.
• Eco-Friendly: This is a cup-less event, so please bring your own containers.
• Donations: Feel free to donate homemade or favorite snacks.

🏁 Course Info

• Distance: 4.167-mile loop.
• Elevation: 75 ft gain per loop.
• Surface: 95% wide dirt paths, with some grass and light gravel.
• Course Map on Strava – Click Here

⏱️ Chip Timing

• Timing System: You’ll receive a bib and chip: each lap is recorded automatically.
• Return Chip: Return your chip to the packet pickup table at race end.
• Lap Monitoring: Staff available to troubleshoot any issues.

🏃 Join Us!

Whether you’re going for a personal best or just soaking in the scenery with friends, The Country Mile promises a one-of-a-kind weekend of endurance, community, and fun. We can’t wait to welcome you!

For more information, visit the official race page.