Fire Tower Frenzy
Come run wild with us through the woods on Nov 1, 2025 for a 40 mile and 100k distance from Coyote Ugly Racing!! This beautiful fall race should offer you plenty of fall foliage and long range views from 2 places along the course! Registration opens April 1, 2025!!
Fire Tower Frenzy will start and end at a Pinhoti trailhead off FS 90A in Ellijay, Ga. The course will take you on the grand tour of the Cohutta WMA located in Gilmer and Murray counties. You will summit Grassy Mountain and visit the fire tower, take a loop around Lake Conausaga, run down Bear Creek and over both Pinhoti 1 & 2 sections for a total of ~ 40 miles and 7k of climbing. The 100K option will then climb back to the top of Bear Creek, descend down to the bottom trail head, climb over Pinhoti 1 and 2 sections again and back to the finish for 62 miles and 11K vert.
We will have aid stops along the course serving up all your favorite ultra fare (mostly every 5-7 miles) and all the climbing you could want. Generous 13 hour cutoff (21 min/mile avg) for the 40 miler and a 22 hours cut off (updated) for the 100K!
Course GPX
40 Miler: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2791349?units=miles
100 K: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2791352?units=miles
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Fire Tower Frenzy – November 1, 2025
Aid stations: **this will be updated to reflect that the first aid stop will be at Emery Creek at approximately 8 miles and the second will be at Windy Gap at approximately 13 miles, and will be adjusted to reflect that the finish line will be at the P2 trail head off FS Road 90A. We will be unable to host this at Mulberry Gap this year due to conflicting schedules!
We will be providing tailwind on course thanks to their generosity!! For more information about their products please visit : https://tailwindnutrition.com
There will be an aid station every 5-8 miles with all the goods (tailwind, water, soda, chips, pickles, pb&j, quesadillas, bacon, candy, and other assorted goodies). I have updated the chart above to reflect both distances .. as the day progresses you’ll find more real food at your aid stops including ramen, potatoes, broth, etc.
Runner Manual:
Fire Tower Frenzy Runners Manual
