Freight Train Ultra Marathon
December 5, 2026
High Bridge Trail State Park
Starting at $75
Event Details
Registration Options
Half Marathon – $75
50k – $90
100k – $160
Start Times
100k – 7:30 am
50k – 8:30 am
Half Marathon – 9:00 am
Course Description
100k
Welcome to Year 7 of Freight Train!
100k runners begin downtown at the train depot and head East. They reach the first aid station at Rice (8.2 miles). They then head towards Orchard Road (mile 13). They reach an unmanned turnaround at trails end (mile 15). They then pass through Orchard Road (mile 17) and Rice (mile 22) before heading back to the halfway point at the start/finish.
Heading out from the halfway point (mile 30) they travel 5.7 miles West to Tuggle. Once past Tuggle they continue to Prospect (mile 39.5) and Pamplin Turnaround (46.4). At Pamplin they turn around and retrace their steps back to the start.
50k runners begin downtown at the train depot and head East towards Rice (mile 8.2). They turn around here and head back to the start (mile 16.4). This is slightly over halfway. They travel to Tuggle (mile 22.1). They travel 1.75 miles past Tuggle to Oliver Road. They will turn around here and pass through Tuggle before finishing downtown.
Half Marathon- Begins at the train depot at 9am. Travels east across the bridge for 6.6 miles. Turns around just East of Camp Paradise. Turnaround at mile 6.6 will have water, tailwind and fruit.
Live Tracking
https://my.raceresult.com/395115/
Aid Stations
| Location | Open Time | Close Time | Mileage | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Paradise | 7:30 am | 2:30am | 0.0 | 2:30am |
| Rice | 7:45am | 2:00 pm | 2.9/15.6 | No |
| Orchard Road | 8:15am | 11am | 6.9/10.9 | No |
| Farmville | 9am | 1am | 25/56.8 | Yes 1am |
| Tuggle | 9:30am | 11:30pm | 30.4/51.4 | Yes 11:30pm |
| Prospect Fire Station | 10:15am | 10:30pm | 34.2/47.6 | Yes 10:30 |
| Pamplin Turnaround | 12pm | 8pm | 40.9 | Yes 8pm |
There is one lengthy portion of the course where 100k runners will have to travel a long distance without an aid station. This is Prospect to the Pamplin turnaround (6.5 miles). It is recommended that crew use the parking at Elam. This splits the distance in half. Runners must remember to carry enough water to travel these sections. Runners should also remember to carry any trash they create to the next trash can.
Drop Bags
Drop Bags for the 100k will be transported out to Prospect. Runners will be able to access them at miles 34.2 and 47.6. They will return to the start when Prospect closes. Runners may also keep a bag at the start line to access when they reach the halfway point. 50k runners may send a drop bag out to Prospect as well. It will return when the aid station closes.
Pacers
Pacers are permitted for the 100k after a runner reaches Tuggle (Mile 30.4) for the first time. Pacers are responsible for transportation to and from their aid station. Pacers are permitted for the 50k from Prospect to the finish line. Pacers are not permitted for the Half Marathon.
Dogs/Strollers
Dogs are not permitted. Strollers are also permitted. They may be used for the entire distance. Exceptional and Adaptive athletes are also encouraged. The hiker option also encourages participants of all speeds to register.
Lodging
The Hotel Weyanoke is 3 blocks from the start line. There is also a Tru by Hilton, Hampton Inn, and Holiday Inn Express in town. There are also rentals available on the Airbnb market.
Discounts
We are proud to offer discounts for all of our races. Enter the code “Thanks” at checkout if you are a military, fire, law enforcement, medical, or educational professional for a 10% discount.
Awards/Swag
Every runner registered by November 5th will get a unisex long-sleeve hoodie. Registrations that come in after will receive old shirts or leftovers. Every finisher of any distance will receive a handcrafted holiday ornament courtesy of Mainly Clay. Top 3 male/female in each distance will receive handmade pottery awards in addition to the ornaments. The last-place finisher in each space will receive the coveted DFL award! Finally, since this is a holiday race Ugly Christmas sweaters and costumes are encouraged! Wearers of ugly Christmas Sweaters or Christmas outfits will receive something special as well. This includes spectators and crew.
