Beast of the East 100
About the race
Beast of the East 100 is a trail race on Crowders Mountain in Kings Mountain, United States, with distances from the Half Marathon up to the 100 Miles.
You will run every trail, summit both peaks, and face the rugged beauty and brutal challenges Crowders Mountain throws at you. The lake views will reward you, but the journey will test every ounce of grit and heart you have.
Finish, and you don't just get a medal and buckle. You earn a symbol of resilience, a testament to your will to overcome.
Aid stations and food
We will have 4 aid stations on course:
- Crowders Ridge
- Wolf Base
- The 161 Aid Station
- Boulders Access
Food at all aid stations
All aid stations will have basic food choices: pickles wrapped in bacon, cereal, gummies, salt pretzels, candy, and fruits.
Hot food during the race
- Hot bacon
- Soup
Drinks
- Tailwind and water
- Soda: Mountain Dew, Coke, Ginger Ale
Trail Sisters approved race
We are now a "TRAIL SISTERS Approved Race". This is great news, and we hope to see more ladies out on the trail this year.
This is a great race for those who don't have the time to spend all day at the park because you have to finish your Christmas shopping!
Gear and pacers
Trekking poles are completely OK to use. Pacers are fully allowed only for the 100K, and for the 100 mile after 50 miles.
The course
100 Miles
100K
50 Miles
Marathon
Half Marathon
Time cutoffs
- Half Marathon: none
- Marathon: 10 hours (6 pm Saturday)
- 50 Miler: 30 hours (9 am Sunday)
- 100K: 30 hours (9 am Sunday)
- 100 Mile: 34 hours (6 pm Sunday)
Course elevation gain
- Half Marathon: 2,326 in Gain
- Marathon: 4,766 in Gain
- 50 Miler: 9,538 in Gain
- 100K: 11,862 in Gain
- 100 Miler: 17,925 in Gain
Location
City insight: Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain is a small suburban city in the Charlotte metropolitan area, lying mostly in Cleveland County with a small eastern portion in Gaston County, North Carolina. The city had a population of 11,142 at the 2020 census. The climate is humid subtropical, with hot, humid summers, so spring and autumn are the best seasons to race.
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