There are three aid stations per 20.5 mile loop which are spaced 4-6 miles apart.  

Runners will pass the “Crossroads” aid station twice per loop and “Kelly’s Kitchen” and the “Start/Finish” aid stations once per loop.  

All aid stations will be stocked with water, Tailwind Nutrition, Spring Energy, soda, and a wide variety of food.   

PLEASE ENSURE if you have specific dietary restrictions (allergies, dietary needs or preferences) to account for this in your nutrition planning. (See drop bags section).

start/finish aid station

Runners will come to the Start/Finish Aid station after completing each full 20.5 mile loop (Mile 11.5 and 32 of the Gold Rush 50K).

Start/Finish is Captained by Kim & Steve Haemmerle and Mike Detrik.

This is the race's main point for crew access and will have drop bags available here.  

Kim, Mike and Steve are all veterans of the ultra game (with multiple 50K, 50M and 100M finishes between them). They each bring their considerable experience to ensure you have just what you need to fuel up and make it out on another loop.

We will make sure to have a variety of warm and cold food including vegetarian fair at each aid station.

This aid station is located at Wood Run Trailhead located off of HWY 24/27 approximately 9 miles west of Troy, NC.  GPS Coordinates of 35.310293, -80.043726.

CROSSROADS AID STATION

“Crossroads” aid station sits in the middle of the figure eight loop which forms the course and is run by Aid Station Captain Vinny Swendsen and Co-captained by Joel Johns.  

Vinny is the veteran of over 100, 100 mile starts and almost 100, 100 mile finishes (let that sink in), and Joel (by 2024 race time) is a “streaker” with almost 2350 days of unbroken commitment to the sport, as well as multiple 100-mile finishes.

Needless to say, this team has seen everything.

Runners will come to this aid station at mile 6 and mile 15 of each full loop and can expect some incredible gourmet home cooked food prepared by Vinny and his talented crew of volunteers.  

Vinny is known for candied, maple syrup dipped bacon, turkey and apple sandwiches, ham and pineapple muffins, stout-marinated flank steak skewers, and for those lucky enough to see a second sunrise, shrimp and grits.  

Just don't get too comfortable here…there is no crew access at this location but drop bags will be available.

KElly’s Kitchen

“Kelly’s Kitchen” aid station sits at the northern tip of the course on the Uwharrie Trail, just south of Dusty Level Road and is Captained by Jenna Koenigshofer and Amanda Paige.

This aid station sits at mile 11.7 of each full loop and comes right after runners complete the most challenging portion of the course (After leaving Crossroads and heading up and over Sasquatch Summit and Soul Crusher).  

Jenna and Amanda know just what to do to get runners cared for, fed, hydrated and back on the trail after such a difficult portion of the course.  

Jenna and Amanda are BOTH DNPs!! (can we get a whoop for our nurses?!!?)

These medical geniuses at the most remote aid station have the reputation of running the best field triage stop in the business (not to mention some seriously tasty aid food), to get you moving south and back home, loop after loop.

Jenna’s running credentials include multiple 100 mile finishes (Including a 4th place female finish of Uwharrie 100 Mile in 2018) not to mention a Boston Marathon finish of 3:30:41 in 2013.

Amanda is the better half of “Dan and Amanda”, who started the Uwharrie 100 Mile Run in 2014. She has multiple years of race directing and aid station captaining experience.

Crew access and drop bags are accessible at Kelly’s.

The location of this aid station on Google Maps can be found here.