Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 41:05 finish (an estimate) · starting 12:00 PM Mar 17 · headlamp mi 41–95. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
12 climbs · 8,609 ft totalbiggest firstElevation gain, measured three ways
| Source | Gain | vs lidar |
|---|---|---|
| Race website | 27,933ft | +10% |
| Course file (GPX) | 12,734ft | -50% |
| USGS lidar, 1 m | 25,450ft | reference |
They differ because a GPS file picks up noise on every wiggle and often takes its heights from a coarse terrain model, while lidar maps the ground itself to about a metre. We sampled this route every 98 ft against USGS 3DEP and counted each rise of 10 ft or more, on Oct 24, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.
Aid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek START | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fairfield Inn-Race Headquarters | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| A AS 1 - Snake Creek | 15.7 | 25.3 |
| A AS 2 - John's Mountain | 25.5 | 41.0 |
| A AS 3 - Dry Creek | 39.3 | 63.3 |
| A AS 4 - Narrows Picnic | 51.2 | 82.4 |
| A AS 5 - Mack White | 59.0 | 94.9 |
| A AS 6 - High Point GA | 68.3 | 109.8 |
| A AS 7 - Huffaker | 80.7 | 129.8 |
| A Citgo | 83.3 | 134.0 |
| A AS 8 - Cave Spring | 100.9 | 162.4 |
| A AS 9 - Jackson Chapel | 109.2 | 175.7 |
| A AS10 - High Point, AL | 121.4 | 195.4 |
| A AS 11-Low Point | 129.0 | 207.6 |
| A AS 12 - Hilltop Blue | 142.3 | 229.1 |
| A AS 13 - Coleman Lake | 155.5 | 250.3 |
| A AS 14 - High Rock | 169.5 | 272.8 |
| A AS 15 - Fay's Blowdown | 180.7 | 290.7 |
| A AS 16 - Lost Gulch | 191.9 | 308.9 |
| Bald Rock Lodge Finish | 200.8 | 323.2 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Mar 17 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Mar 17 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac the sky on race day
Next race day Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 12:00 PM start
First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.
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About this course
Southern States 200 200 Miler — 2027 covers 200.8 mi (323.2 km) with 12,734 ft of elevation gain through Georgia, United States. That is about 63 ft per mile of climbing, and 11,231 ft of descent. The course tops out at 2,359 ft and bottoms out at 594 ft. The surface is 84% trail, 12% paved and 4% gravel. There are 17 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 17.6 mi. The profile has 12 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Bald Rock Lodge Finish, +1,467 ft over 6.1 mi at 4.5% on average (steepest stretch 8%). Race day is March 17, 2027, starting at 12:00 PM; the sun rises at 7:49 AM and sets at 7:50 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 65°F and a low of 44°F, with a 41% chance of a wet day. The interactive map above shows the full route with its elevation profile and aid stations, built from the course's GPS file.
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Course history
- Sep 3, 2026Added to the catalog
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