The Dark Sky 50 was held from 2017  up to 2021 it was a 50-mile ultramarathon race, The race was run through Pickett State Park and Big South Fork. The course was mostly runnable on single/double track with a couple of jeep road miles thrown in. Expect creek crossings, rolling hills, a little technical terrain, and amazing views! The race took runners by such landmarks as the Hazard Cave and Natural Bridge at Pickett State Park and John Muir Overlook, Maude’s Crack, Charit Creek Lodge, Twin Arches, and Gobbler’s Knob in Big South Fork.

The inaugural race was held in 2017 and due to our web site crash in November 2022 most of the information was lost. The race was not held in 2020 due to CoVid and 2022 was an off year due to schedule conflicts. After that the race directors decided not to host the event anymore.

WHY DARK SKY?
Pickett State Park is the first state park in the Southeast to be listed as a certified dark sky viewing location by the International Dark-Sky Association! Be sure to to enjoy the beautiful star-gazing!