Along the course of this year’s Last Annual Vol State 500K I documented the 314+ mile journey on my Twitter and my Facebook ‘Running Page‘ (view here).
Below is my race report along with a few of those Facebook updates and photos I took throughout the race (and others). The race report is very long and was done for me, to help me remember the race as time goes by and memories begin to fade. If others happen to enjoy it or benefit from it then that is even better.
The Vol State 500K is one of the toughest races in the world. The race starts in Missouri then touches part of Kentucky before making it to the July oven on earth that is Tennessee for the next 290+ miles. The race concludes by leaving Tennessee and dipping down into Alabama briefly before runners finish at ‘The Rock’ atop a mountain in Castle Rock, Georgia some 314 miles after starting. Read the full story
