Holly Springs Race Against the Sun

Updated November 3, 2026

Saturday, March 6, 2027, first start 7:00 AM, in Holly Springs (Grigsby Avenue). Distances: 100 miles. Entry from $90; the 100 miles goes from $90 to $95 after December 7.

Course and race notes

Holly Springs Race Against the Sun is back for our fourth year!

Join us for an epic event! We are offering a new 100 Mile option with a 30hr cutoff, so come get that buckle!!! We also offer a 24hr and 12 hour individual format. Want to run as a team?

In the organizer's words, from the race's own listing.

Race details

Date

Saturday, March 6

To Sunday, March 7, 2027 · in 119 days

Start time

7:00 AM

Earliest wave

Location

Grigsby Avenue
Holly Springs, NC 27540

Area: Raleigh & Wake County, Raleigh–Durham

Course

Trail

Dirt or single-track on at least part of the course

Distances

100 miles

Price

$90

Plus the platform's processing fee

$90Now

$95After Dec 7

100 miles goes up after Mon Dec 7 (in 30 days)

Registration

Open

Online signup closes Fri Mar 5 (in 118 days)

Opened Jun 20, 2026

Race day in Holly Springs

Weather

59° / 34°F

Typical high and low for March 6.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Hill, NC (5.1 mi away). Averages, not a forecast; a forecast appears here a week out.

Daylight

6:40 AM – 6:14 PM

Sunrise and sunset on Saturday. The first start is 20 minutes after sunrise.

Calculated for the race location.

Plan your trip

For the night before, Fri Mar 5

Where to stay

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