Name: Fonta Flora 50k
Rating: 4.8

“Tanawha Adventures easiest race, but it still doesn't lack on scenic beauty and mountain views.”

— Brandon Thrower

Official Details: tanawhaadventures.com/fontaflorahalfmarathon

Featured Race - Mar 23, 2019

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Features Birding · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Overview

The Fonta Flora 50k is Tanawha Adventures easiest race with little climbing but great views of Lake James and the surrounding mountains. The course is run on a mix of surfaces, but is predominantly run on buffed out and smooth singletrack trail with no major climbs. If you are looking for a fast 50k course, then this one is it!

Description

Starting at Fonta Flora Brewery course directions are as follows:

From the start at Brewery, run to the Overmountain Victory Trail: Lake James Segment and follow for one mile.
Turn left onto Lake James State Park Road.
Cross the bridge then turn right onto Paddy's Creek Trail.
Follow Paddy's Creek Trail to Homestead Trail and turn left onto this trail.
Cross park road again and enter MTB parking lot and aid station.
Begin West Wimba Loop to East Wimba Loop Connector.
Turn left onto East Wimba Loop Connector to East Wimba Loop and turn left.
Turn left onto connector trail to Long Arm Road then take a left on the road.
Follow this gravel road to NC 126 (aid station) and turn right onto NC 126.
Follow NC 126 to the Fonta Flora/MST Connector Trail.
Take Fonta Flora/MST Connector Trail to Fonta Flora State Trail - Fonta Flora County Park Section (aid station).
Enter Fonta Flora State Trail - Fonta Flora County Park Section and follow to the boat ramp.
Continue onto NC 126 back to Long Arm Road (aid station).
Turn left onto Long Arm Road and follow back to connector get back on East Wimba Loop to complete the loop.
Turn left onto East Wimba Loop and follow to East Wimba Loop Connector.
Take East Wimba Loop Connector to West Wimba Loop and turn left to finish West Wimba Loop.
Back at the MTB trailhead (aid station) turn left onto park road and follow to Mill's Creek Trail.
Turn left onto Mill's Creek Trail and follow to the beach at the lake (aid station).
Continue onto Paddy's Creek Trail and follow to park road.
Turn left onto park road, cross bridge, then turn right onto the Overmountain Victory Trail: Lake James Segment.
Follow Overmountain Victory Trail: Lake James Segment back to Fonta Flora Brewery and the finish.