Bootlegger 100 Mile Trail Race
Race Details
Welcome to The Bootlegger Trail Races! This will answer all your questions leading up to race day and help set your day up for success. If anything isn’t answered here, please email us @ revolutionrunning@hotmail.com
Western States Qualifier
We're proud and excited to announce that we are a Western States Qualifying Race for 2027 and also proud sponsors for the 26, 27, and 28 WSER! We have an entry that we are going to give out after the finish of the Bootlegger 100. Anyone who finishes the 2027 Bootlegger 100 will be in the raffle for the entry into the 2028 Western States. We will hold the raffle at the conclusion of the 2027 race and you must have completed the race and be present to win!
Directions to the Start:
The race starts at the group shelter in Indian Springs State Park beside the boat ramp. When you enter into the park from any of the main entrances (off of highway 42) you’ll go about a half a mile and the shelter sits down by the lake on the left hand side. There will be signage pointing everyone to the correct spot. If you enter the park by the back entrance, once you pass the camp sites the group shelter will be on the right hand side. Address is 678 Lake Clark Rd Flovilla GA 30216.
Packet pickup:
Packet pickup will start at 3pm on the Friday before the race at the Group Shelter and will last until 6pm. We’ll have packet pickup race morning too starting 1 hour before your race starts.
Pasta Dinner:
The pasta dinner will be held in the Group Shelter starting at 5pm until 7pm on Friday. You must prebuy the dinner because we have it catered. 2025 &2026 we catered Pasta Max and we plan on using them again in 2027. We have vegetarian & meat options, bread, and salad. We’ll provide drinks too. You can purchase additional tickets for your crew and/or significant other.
Course info:
The Bootlegger Trail Races is a 12.5 mile loop with about 1050 feet of elevation per loop. The course starts with about a half mile of road and then hits the 3.5 mile connector trail from Indian Springs that leads you into Dauset Trails. Dauset was designed mainly for mountain bikers so there are not any huge climbs throughout the course. The longest climb is about at mile 9-10 of the course with a slow gradual climb but the grade isn’t bad. The 12.5 mile loop ends with 2 miles of gravel and paved road leading back to the start/finish area.
This course is great for 1st time 100 mile runners because of the numerous aid stations and the ability to have your own tent, aid, food, and crew each loop. The downside to this course is how fast it is and it may trick runners into thinking they can run the whole way and they crash and burn after mile 40. Typically, it does get a little warm in March during the day and combined with the run-ability of the course it may mess up someone’s race. The best advice for 1st time 100 mile runners is to take advantage of any small hills for walking and drink a lot during the day.
Aid Stations/ Crew Access:
There are two aid stations on the course; mile 6.2 and 12.5 (start and finish). Crew can set up at the start and finish but NOT allowed at the 2nd aid station. We’ll have plenty of fluids and food at both locations to aid runners to accomplish their goal for the day.
Drop Bags:
Everyone is allowed a drop bag for the 100 mile races. We’ll have two locations on race morning at the start for everyone to drop their bags. Please use reasonable sized drop bags. Drop bags will not be returned from aid station #2 until the end of the race on Sunday. We will not mail any items if they are left behind.
Cutoff schedule:
The cutoff for the 100 mile race is 5pm on Sunday-35 hours. The 100 mile cutoff to start the last loop is 12:00pm (5 hours to complete the last loop). Race ends at 5pm Sunday.
Pacer info:
Pacers can jump in at Start/finish aid station on the loop to start pacing after 5pm. There is only one pacer allowed at a time per runner. We will have pacer bibs for everyone who wants to pace and in January will have a pacer registration link. Pacers are welcome to all food and drinks at the aid station.
Littering:
Don’t do it.
Trail marking:
All turns are marked with our white signs, with red arrows, and our logo on them. There are confidence markers along the course around every quarter mile to make sure you are on the right path. Do not follow any of the State Park signs or Dauset signs, they are not for you. It’s every runners responsibility to follow the signs correctly.
DNF’s/ Drops/ Race distance Changes:
Please email us before the Friday of the race if you’d like to drop. Any drops during the race will be a DNF and will not count for a shorter distance. In the rare case of someone dropping out; it would make our lives a lot easier if you dropped at the start/finish line. If you drop at another aid station you will be picked up at our earliest convenience but there is a chance it won’t be quickly. Please report all drops to a volunteer at the aid station.
Thanks to all the Bootlegger 100 sponsors!
