Rebecca Mountain 50 Mile

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

Course

Distance50.0 mi
Distance (metric)80.5 km“Finish Line - Lake Howard | 50 | 16 hours | 11:30 pm” source
Course typepoint-to-point“Point to Point trail race from Hwy 77 (Porter's Gap) to Sylaward Trail (Lake Howard) on the Pinhoti Trail” source
Elevation gain5,171 ft“approximately 5,171 feet of gain” source
Terrainmountain, forest“Once on the ridge across Horn Mountain, you will witness many overlooks including Wormy's Pulpit, Heath Cliff, Powerline, and Bull's Gap. The ridge continues across Rebecca Mountain carrying you twelve miles” source

Getting there

Nearest townSylacauga“Primitive Camping is available at Lake Howard. $5 donation ... Holiday Inn Express, Red Roof Inn, Towne Inn, Rodeway Inn (Sylacauga, AL)” source
StateAL“Porters Gap Trailhead, Hwy 77, Talladega, AL” source
CountryUS“Porters Gap Trailhead, Hwy 77, Talladega, AL” source
Race starts atPorters Gap Trailhead, Talladega, AL“Start Location: Porters Gap Trailhead, Hwy 77, Talladega, AL ... Buses will depart Lake Howard at 6:15 am SHARP!!!! [to shuttle runners to the start]” source
Nearest major airportATL“The page indicates travel is between Atlanta Airport (ATL), USA and Porter Gap, Alabama 35160, USA. The road distance is 115 miles.” source
Driving distance to airport115.0 mi“Atlanta Airport (ATL) → Porter Gap, Alabama 35160. The road distance is 115 miles.” source

Race day

Date2026-09-12
Start time07:30
Entry fee$170
Aid stations7
Drop bagsyes
Runners111

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