Rebecca Mountain 50K

50K · Sylacauga, AL, US · 2026-09-12 · official site

Course

Distance	33.1 mi
Distance (metric)	53.3 km“Finish Line - Lake Howard \| 33.1 [total miles] \| 5:30 pm” source
Course type	point-to-point“It is a Point-to-Point trail race along some of the most beautiful southern sections of the Appalachian Chain.” source
Terrain	mountain, forest“The 50K will take you across Horn Mtn for some of the most breathtaking views in Alabama for the first 18 miles to Bulls Gap ... forest service road and connect to Sylaward Trails before reaching Lake Howard as the finis” source

Nearest town	Sylacauga“Lodging: Hotels in Sylacauga area; primitive camping at Lake Howard ($10 donation).” source
State	AL“Location: Sylacauga, AL; course runs "from Hwy 77 (Porter's Gap) to Sylaward Trail (Lake Howard)"” source
Country	US“Location: Sylacauga, AL; course runs "from Hwy 77 (Porter's Gap) to Sylaward Trail (Lake Howard)"” source
Race starts at	Porters Gap Trailhead, Talladega National Forest, AL“Location: Porters Gap Trailhead, Highway 77, Talladega, AL” source
Nearest major airport	ATL“the driving distance between Atlanta Airport (ATL) to Talladega is 109 miles” source
Driving distance to airport	109.0 mi“the driving distance between Atlanta Airport (ATL) to Talladega is 109 miles ... approximately 108.9 miles, and the journey takes around 2 hours and 1 minute by car” source