Vol State 500K Course Profile

Dorena Landing, TN, Tennessee

• Distance: 314 miles
• Elevation Gain: 15,000 ft
• Elevation Loss: 15,000 ft
• High Point: 1,200 ft
• Low Point: 340 ft
• Time Limit: 10 days
• Month: July
• Finisher Rate: ~40%

The Last Annual Vol State Road Race — a 314-mile road ultra across the entire state of Tennessee from Dorena Landing to Castle Rock, Georgia. Runners navigate on their own with no aid, no crew, and brutal July heat. One of the most extreme endurance events in the world.

Aid Stations

Name	Mile	Elevation	Crew Access	Drop Bag	Cutoff
Union City	50	400 ft	No	No	—
Nashville	130	800 ft	No	No	—
McMinnville	200	1,000 ft	No	No	—
Jasper	260	700 ft	No	No	—

Course Segments

Segment	Miles	Terrain	Difficulty	Notes
Dorena Landing to Union City	0–50	rolling	moderate	Flat West Tennessee farmland. Find your pace.
Union City to Nashville	50–130	rolling	hard	Crossing the Tennessee River. Heat builds.
Nashville to McMinnville	130–200	rolling	hard	Highland Rim. Rolling hills begin.
McMinnville to Jasper	200–260	rolling	extreme	Cumberland Plateau. The hardest section.
Jasper to Castle Rock	260–314	descent	extreme	Final push into Georgia. Pure will.

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