24 Hours at Lake Z

Event details and schedule

5K – Saturday, November 14, 2026 9:15 a.m.

This is a timed event with several age/gender categories and awards will be made for 1st to 3rd places, in each category. Please visit (link) for further information and to register, or just buy a shirt and support our Ranger Vets.

10K – Saturday, November 14, 2025 9:00 a.m.

This is a timed event with several age/gender categories, and awards will be made for 1st to 3rd places, in each category. Parking is abundant in Dahlonega, and all safety precautions will be taken. Please visit (link) for further information and to register, or just buy a shirt and support our Ranger Vets.

Half Marathon (Mountain Marathon) Sunday, November 15, 11:30 am. to 3:00 pm

This event uses all the same forestry roads the US Rangers train on. Tough YES, but not too tough for runners capable of covering the 13.1 miles. This course starts and finishes on the airfield at Camp Merrill. Almost all of the half marathon course is off-pavement on service roads that curl through the Appalachian Mountains, only feet from the Appalachian Trail. Challenge yourself with two grueling hills where America’s best soldiers are trained. Parking is abundant. Food and Beverage will be available at the on-post service Club, The Overhang, after the event. This includes beer and wine and a full menu. You can count on some active duty Rangers to be running the course. Please visit (link) for further information and to register, or just buy a shirt and support our Ranger Vets.

Ranger Challenge - 5K OR 10K Plus Half Marathon

Sign up for two races - the 5K OR, the 10K on Saturday, November 14th AND the half marathon on SUNDAY, November 15th, for an extra challenge!

*Pre-registration strongly requested for planning purposes. Walk-up registrants will not be guaranteed a T-shirt for the event.

Event Details:

Race Day Registration 5K and 10K - SATURDAY, November 14th from 07:30-08:45am at Hancock Park

Race Start Times - 10K @ 9:00am and 5K @ 9:15am

Race Day Registration Half Marathon - SUNDAY, November 15th from 10:30am to 11:15am at the Overhang at Camp Merrill

Race Start Time @ 11:30am to 3:00 pm

Awards

5K awards - Overall Male/Female, Masters Male/Female and Age Groups 1st, 2nd and 3rd place starting at 10 and Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and Up

10K and Half Marathon awards - Overall Male/Female, Masters Male/Female and Age Groups 1st, 2nd and 3rd place starting at 14 and Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and Up

Top overall male/female per category are recognized with a Custom Crafted Ranger Plaque

• Additional purchase for long sleeve t-shirts and hoodies!

5k NOGAWILD Safari Fun Run/Walk. September 12th, 2026

Join us for a one-of-a-kind family-friendly run/walk through the parks where you will run/walk by 100s of animals from antelope, penguins, camel, zebra, kangaroos, and more! Join us in this fun-run fundraising event to help support the efforts of Creation Encounters. You can learn more about their work here. Come prepared to walk/run on an all-terrain course. To learn more about the course itself click here.

Check-in is at 8:00 a.m. The first wave goes out at 8:30 a.m.

8:30am Safari Run/Walk All About the Animals Course (2.8 miles)- 2 laps. This course follows Wildlife Park pathways and the Safari Drive-Thru road (gravel, asphalt, and mulch). Children under 4 are free with a participating adult.

9:00am Kids/Family Fun Run (1 mile)- Take 1 to 2 laps around the Safari Park for a wild and family-friendly adventure!

There will also be a Virtual Option for those who cannot join us in person but would still like to exercise and help support the animals!

Each option price will increase by $5 one month prior to the Fall Safari Run so get your spots early!

Raffle and giveaway immediately follow the Safari Run. Awards will be given to the first 3 female and first 3 male finishers! Each Safari Run participant will receive one free raffle ticket and Safari Run medallion. Other raffle tickets can be purchased. Must be present for the raffle to win. Your registration for the Safari Run also includes admission to our Safari Drive-Thru after the event!

Please note - This is a fundraiser race and is not a timed race at this time. We encourage you to keep track of your own time with your watch

We cannot wait to see everyone for the Safari Run! Thank you for signing up!

2025 Pre-Race Letter

We can't wait to see you this weekend at the Bull Mountain Epic. Please read through the pre-race letter:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EjM7UHZV7FJanhPLMtlWgaQt6EVrY3wLO8rKES52LqY/edit?tab=t.0 A MAJOR note for this yearThe rainfall we had earlier this year has washed out a few areas of the forest service road that takes you to the Bull Mountain parking lot. There are a few large ruts and holes that will be tricky to navigate if you are in a low clearance vehicle. Remember to drive through any deep ruts at an angle and not directly/straight on.As of right now, it looks like we will not have any additional rainfall, so it should be dry (other than the potholes), but please give yourself plenty of time to make the drive up FS 83. If you have the option to carpool with someone in a high clearance vehicle, take advantage of it!If for some reason you cannot attend the race, please go into your UltraSignUp account and withdraw your registration. We will be assigning bibs on Thursday.If you have additional questions that were not answered in this email or the links provided, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.  We can’t wait to see you this weekend!

EPIC!!

The Bull Mountain Epic offers something for everyone! The Jake and Bull Mountain Trail system is composed of 3 DIFFERENT loops and each loop is approximately 10 miles long. Half Marathoners will run one loop up and over Bull Mountain plus a little double track to complete the distance. 50K runners will complete each of the loops (with 5000' of total elevation gain) once! After each 10 mile loop, you will pass through the main aid station/Start/Finish. There are some technical sections, but it is mostly runnable single track, making this a tough and challenging North Georgia trail race. Waterfalls, multiple stream crossings, rocky climbs and blazing fast descents are just a few of the trail amenities. We will have 3 aid stations stocked with veggie friendly everything: soups, fruits, some hot foods cooking in the evening, normal aid station fare, and of course volunteer specialties being served until the last finisher comes through. There is a 12 hour cut-off for this event. All runners must be on loop 3 by 4pm for the 50k.This is going to be an awesome event for veterans as well as those wanting run their first trail 1/2 marathon or 50K. Awards will be given to top 3 Female and Male Finishers in each event. PACERSPacers are not allowed.

Event's current local time: 4:41 AM ET