Lake Yahou

About

Lake Yahou was just opened up in May 2022 for recreational use. We are lucky enough to be the first trail race starting at the lake. If you ran our McClellan Madness race, then you are familiar with the other side of the mountain where we will have an aid station. The trails are comprised of (for the most part) non-technical, single-track dirt. Obviously, it’s nature, so there are rocks and roots. The trail is very runnable for new and seasoned trail runners with just a few spots that have rocks/boulders. Race location: 370 Lake Yahou Rd, Annsiton, AL 36205 This race is capped at 100 runners. I like to keep my races small so that runners can experience a race where they feel they matter. If the race sells out a waitlist will open. The only way to get off the waitlist is if a runner cancels their registration.

50K

Three loopty loops. Elevation: around 3000 feet Cutoff: 10 hours

10 miles

One and done. Loop Distance: 10 miles with some extra credit for a total of 10.5 miles Elevation: around 1000 feet Cutoff: 4 hours

5 miles

Half and done. Loop distance: 5.5 miles +/- depending on your watch. Elevation: around 551 feet. Cutoff: 3 hours.

Aid Stations

There will be a full aid station at the Strat/Finish and either a self serve (water and snacks) aid station or a full aid station about 3.8 miles in at the McClellan Trailhead (depending on our volunteer situation). THIS IS A CUPLESS EVENT! Bring something to hold liquids.

Perks, Awards, Finish

Each finisher will receive a very cool, one of a kind hand painted finisher ROCK. If you drop to the lower distance during the race, you will not get a finisher rock. You won’t leave empty handed though; I’ll gladly give you one hell of a high five. Awards will be given out for the top three female finishers and top three male finishers for each distance. You will not be considered for a top award if you drop to a lower distance mid race. Finish line will have music, food and beverages. Come hang out and enjoy the party afterwards. You deserve it. Long sleeve shirts will be give to each registered runner who wants a shirt if you register before Sept 9th. If you register after September 9, there is a good chance you will not get a shirt.

Packet Pickup

Packet Pickup will be on race day at the start line from 7:00am to 7:50am.

Beat the Best

If you come in overall (female and male) and beat the best time from previous years in the distance you sign up for, then you will get a free entry to come back the next year.

Refunds, Deferrals and Transfers

I understand that injuries happen, things come up unexpected. I have lost a ton of money on races that I have signed up for that I couldn't run myself. From the moment runners start to register, the money is spent on permits, insurance, swag, shirts, and everything that goes into putting on a great race. Because of this, there are NO refunds. NO deferrals. If you want to transfer your registration to another runner, please contact me..