Welcome to

Dark Anchor

January 2024, registration not open yet!
Registration will open in September 2023!

NO DNF !! – This is a no DNF event ! Times will be collected at 25K and up ! This is a chance for you to go further then you ever have before without any stress!!

Course: This course is compact and designed for you not to need a crew or pacer. You will leave Wormsloe start/finish you must touch the Pepsi Machine on every lap – very simple and highly manageable from beginner to old timer to gritty mtn runners ! This event is about community and coming together to help others reach new distances and PRs !!

COURSE
The course is a flat , soft runnable 3.5 mile loop. The aid and headquarters is set up at the at the start/finish of 3.5 mile loop !!

Location

Wormsloe State Park

7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31406

Bib & Packet Pick Up

Schedule

Race Day Schedule

Race Start : 6am

You may arrive at the park gate at 5:15 am if you need to set up a chair or a drop bag.

Please don’t pull all the way to the gate if you arrive before opening as our yeti volunteers need to gain access and set up parking.

Please print out the above image and place on your dash. Bib Numbers are on the participants tab on the ultrasignup  event page.

You may set up a canopy on either side of the dirt/grass trail leading to Yeti Headquarters.

Course: The Yeti HQ is the start/finish. The loop is 3.34 miles Anyone reaching 100 Miles will receive a finishers buckle. All others will receive a big medal! 

Please keep in mind this isn’t a 25k race or  100 mile race ! It’s 34 Hours ! Go longer and further than ever before- This is the reason this event was created ! If you are attempting your first 50K and get done of Friday, come back saturday morning and add more miles. If you reach 100 miles – keep going to 125 !

Please do not go by your watch for miles. this is a trap of looped races. last week at Across The Years I ended up with 105 miles on a certified course. 

Aid: Only Dark Anchor runners are allowed in Yeti HQ/aid and food area. If you bring crew please remind them. Our volunteers will be busy helping runners reach their goal.

Food Truck: Handmade items from our Yeti Truck are only available to runners.

Serving Times:

11:30-1:30 p.m.

4:30- 7 p.m.

Aid Station will be stocked with Gatorade /water various goods along with the typical aid station fare.

If you have dietary restrictions or only eat pineapple pizza- your car is only parked a few yards from the start/finish area.

Not to worry if you have a crew, there are several places to eat outside of the park.

Please remember all Yeti events are cupless. Bring a reusable cup and a camp cup for broth.

Trash: Please bag and take out any trash you or your crew generate outside of the Yeti HQ. Please don’t overload park trash cans and leave an unsightly mess for other park visitors to look at in this beautiful historic space.

Bathrooms: We will have portables near the start/finish and there’s also an awesome bathroom at the loop start/finish at the park offices. Please do your part in keeping the restrooms clean. One of the reasons the park wanted us back is all of you kept the bathrooms and grounds cleaner than the busuest of days. Thank you all for being good stewards of the GA State Parks .

EVENT LOCATION:

Wormsloe State Historic Site

7601 Skidaway Road
Savannah, GA 31406
Chatham County

Parking: Parking is located at the start/finish.

Race Course:

The race course is 3.34 miles long. There is a small outnback on live oak ave as this view never gets old. The rest of the course flows gently

THURSDAY

Packet Pick Up: 4pm-7pm

Fleet Feet

3405 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA 31404

FRIDAY

All distances start at 6am.

If you are chasing your first 25k or 50k or looking to do some night training, you can start up until midnight

Saturday

Course closes at 4pm.

After Party presented by our friends at Creature Comforts Brewing!

7pm!!

OVER YONDER ( world class honky tonk )

2424 Abercorn St, Savannah, Ga 3140

Weve hired our favorite honky tonk band to play for the Yeti Army !!!

Damon And The Shit Kickers !!!!

EVENT OVERVIEW

Fully Stocked Aid Station & Food Truck serving lunch, dinner and Saturday Breakfast.

You may bring a canopy tent and set up along both sides of the finish chute.

No Pacers.

The park gate closes at dark. You will need a pass for your window to get out or back in. Please print the above out.

Custom medals for all runners 100K- 5K

Custom Buckles for 100 Mile Finishers.

Remember . This is fun. Come and share some laughs- run with new and old friends but most of all , Let your spirit shine bright !

Athletes With Disabilities

Criteria for AWD Entry

  • AWDs must be able to run the course

  • Tethers may be used for athletes with a visually impairment

  • Leg prosthetics may be used for amputees.

  • Crutches, braces, or poles may be used if indicated/necessary, with approval from the RD.

  • Since the course is a trail through the mountains, it is not suitable for athletes in wheelchairs (see more on this below).

  • AWDs must be able to finish within the 30 hour cutoff.

Refund Policy

As a runner it’s inevitable that you’re going to register for a race that at some point later on you’re unfortunately not going to be able to start for one reason or another. It happens to all of us, especially as race registrations need to open months in advance of the races themselves, and life happens during those interim months: Injuries, work, family emergencies, etc. We assure you we get it; we really do. And we strive to be as understanding and cooperative as we practically and financially can.
But just because the race hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean we haven’t already incurred significant expenses related to that race. We pay taxes on the income from the entry fees; we pay for permits, insurance, and supplies (including race shirts, buckles and other awards) For all of these reasons and more we cannot offer refunds, deferrals or transfers.