The Yonah Mountain Vertical Challenge

Name: The Yonah Mountain Vertical Challenge
Start: 2026-02-21T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-22T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Yonah Mountain

Schedule

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Yonah Mountain | Sautee Nacoochee, GA

The Mount Yonah Vertical Race
“Without mountains, we might find ourselves relieved that we can avoid the pain of the ascent, but we will forever miss the thrill of the summit. And in such a terribly scandalous trade-off, it is the absence of pain that becomes the thief of life.” —Craig D. Lounsbrough

Details
Participants will have FOUR options upon registration.
-5,000ft of climbing over 3 summits of Yonah, totaling roughly 25km.
-10,000ft of climbing over 6 summits of Yonah, totaling roughly 50km.
-DOUBLE UP - Race both events!
-TAG TEAM - Bring a friend and tackle Saturdays 10,000FT 50K together!
The trail is technical and steep for the majority of the climb, with few sections of scrambling required. As you get closer to the summit, the path becomes double-track and some participants may even be able to run this section.
After-party hosted at NoFo Brew Co - 2 miles from the trailhead!
***NEW FOR 2026***
Saturday’s 50K will offer a 2-person relay! Bring a friend and tackle the distance together, alternating ascents at your leisure.
***NEW FOR 2025!***
This will become a two day race over Saturday and Sunday to allow more participants to register and mitigate congestion on the trail and at the trailhead. The 10k’ will be held on Saturday and the 5k’ on Sunday.