Falling water ultras

Registration Opens November 23, 2024 @ 8pm EST!

Race Starts Saturday, April 26, 2025 @ 7am

Solo 100K Participant - $175 through Jan. 14 / $195 starting Jan. 15

Solo 50K Participant - $140 through Jan. 14 / $160 starting Jan. 15

2-Person 100K Relay - $280($140each) through Jan. 14 / $320($160each) starting Jan. 15

4-Person 100K Relay - $320($80each) through Jan. 14) / $360($90each) starting Jan. 15

Like each Rim to River Endurance Co. race before it, the Falling Water Ultras look to bring something new & uniquely its own to ultra running in the New River Gorge. This course consists of 4 x 25K (15.5 mile) loops on the amazing trails at ACE Adventure Resort & dropping into New River Gorge National Park. The route incorporates the two main creeks in the area, Rush Run & Arbuckle. Run next to a multitude of waterfalls, along the banks of the New River, and test your rock-hopping skills at the picturesque Arbuckle Creek crossing. Views abound as each loop touts 2,400’ of elevation gain and loss. Run some of the same trails from the Rim to River 100 & Cabin Fever 50K while also getting on some brand new sections! Runners will be treated to a hyped & over stocked aid station at the Start/Finish area where they can access crew or their campsite/vehicle, but while out on each 15.5 mile loop, runners must carry all their own food/fuel. Hydration stations with water & Hyperlyte Liquid Performance will be available at the 5 & 10 mile point of each loop. Race will begin at 7:00am and runners can compete solo with a 24-hour cutoff in the 100K and a 12-hour cutoff in the 50K. 1st place 100K male & female will earn a free entry into that years Rim to River 100 in November! Solo 100K runners are also allowed to have a pacer for their last loop. A two-person relay team option for the 100K is available as well as a four-person 100K relay with each member running one 15.5 mile loop.

All runners registered by March 15 will receive a custom CRAFT race tee!

All solo 100K finishers will receive a custom Falling Water 100K belt buckle. All solo 50K and relay finishers will receive a custom Falling Water Ultras medal. Awards for top finishers in all categories, including Gauley River Pottery mugs and Rock Woodworks custom plaques!

The Falling Water Ultras are designed for pushing limits in this amazing landscape while also fostering the fun & encouraging feel that this trail & ultra running community is known for. Registration fee also includes a campsite for Friday & Saturday at the Start/Finish area if you want it! For other on-site lodging options including cabins, RV sites, & cabin tents w/ electricity, visit www.aceraft.com.

100% refunds will be offered until February 1. Deferrals/rollovers to the following year and/or partial refunds after February 1 will be determined on an individual basis. We will do our best to accommodate life events such as pregnancy, military deployment, family death, and serious illness. Please contact us directly to discuss.

Proceeds from the race help to fund Adventure Appalachia, our non-profit working to facilitate empowering, educational outdoor adventure experiences for adolescents and adults. We strive to eliminate barriers & expand access to outdoor adventure in the New River Gorge region of WV, providing funding & connecting people to existing outdoor programs offering guided experiences in wilderness settings. To learn more, visit adventureappalachia.org.

FALLING WATER KIDS RUN!!

We will have our second annual KIDS RUN on Saturday, April 26 @ 2:30pm our the Mountain Top Camground at ACE Adventure Resort. The course will be a little less than a mile in length, all ages are welcome, and it’s FREE! Bring your little ones to join us for finishers ribbons, food, and most of all . . . FUN. Click the button below to register. KIDS RUN is open to all and there is no requirement for adult registration in the Falling Water Ultras.