Prisoner of War Trail Race (50k - 25k - 8mi) | Spartanburg, SC, United States

About the Event

🏅 PRISONER OF WAR ULTRA

CAMP CROFT STATE PARK – SPARTANBURG, SC

"HONOR. ENDURANCE. NEVER RETREAT."

To all runners, patriots, and warriors of the trail—This is not your average race. This is a mission. The Prisoner of War Ultra returns to the historic grounds of Camp Croft, once the proving ground for over 200,000 American soldiers during World War II. These were men forged in grit, trained for battle, and prepared to defend freedom. Now it’s your turn to step into their legacy.

This November, you’ll report for duty at Croft State Park, a 7,000-acre stretch of rugged South Carolina terrain that once echoed with the cadence of marching boots and rifle fire. Today, the only sounds you’ll hear are the pounding of your heart, the rhythm of your breath, and—if the wind is right—the distant reports from the James O. Thomason Firing Range over the ridge. A reminder that freedom is never free.

Whether you choose the 8 Mile, 25K, or the full 50K ultra distance, each loop of this course is a tribute to the resilience, sacrifice, and unbreakable spirit of our nation's warriors—past and present. The course winds through a figure-eight loop, challenging your body and testing your will. This is more than trail running—it’s a tactical engagement with nature, pain, and purpose.

You won't face it alone. You'll be surrounded by a company of runners bound by grit and honor. Every step, every mile is a salute to those who gave more. The community forged on this course is strong. This is a place where strangers become teammates, and pain becomes pride.

🔱 MISSION BRIEFING:

What: 50K Ultra, 25K, & 8 Mile Trail Race

Where: Croft State Park, Spartanburg, SC

Address: 450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29302

When: All races launch at 0900 hours (9:00 AM sharp)

Packet Pickup: Begins at 0800 hours at the Activity Center (base camp)

🗺 COURSE LAYOUT:

50K Operatives: 2 full figure-eight loops

25K Operatives: 1 full loop

8 Mile Scouts: Complete the northern section of the figure-eight

Central checkpoint and aid station located at the Activity Center—report there each loop.

The terrain? Challenging. Technical. Relentless. Just how we like it. The route is marked, but it’s your job to stay sharp. This is

South Carolina’s backcountry—expect roots, rocks, and real elevation.

COURSE MAP HERE

🏕 DROP ZONE & SUPPORT:

Personal tents and drop bags may be staged at the designated base camp area. Keep it organized and clear of operational zones. This is a "pack in, pack out" operation—we leave no trace but boot prints and honor behind.

🥤 RATION POINTS:

One centralized Aid Station at Start/Finish
Stocked with: pickles, cookies, chips, fig newtons, pretzels, assorted candy
Hydration includes: Water, Coke, and Ginger Ale
This is a cup-less event—bring your own canteen or hydration vessel.
Homemade ration donations are welcome. Keep your brothers and sisters fueled!

🎖 WHY YOU RUN:

You don’t sign up for the Prisoner of War Ultra to collect a medal—though you'll earn one.
You run this race to pay tribute—to our veterans, to the POWs, to those who came home changed, and to those who never came home at all.
You run to prove that in a world full of shortcuts and surrender, there are still those who choose the harder path.

So gear up, soldier. Lace your boots. Tighten your pack. And prepare to face the challenge with courage, humility, and heart.
This is the Prisoner of War Ultra—where endurance meets remembrance.

General’s orders: REGISTER NOW. Stand with us. Run with purpose.

Upstate Race Series Registration Policies & Options

✅ Transfers

Registered participants may transfer their entry to another person through their RunSignUp profile
Transfer & Manage Registration HERE

✅ Distance Changes

Participants may switch to a different race distance (e.g., drop from Half Marathon to 5K).
Switch Distance & Manage Registration HERE

✅ Club & Referral Discounts

Join the Upstate Running Club and receive 15% OFF registration.
Refer 2+ runners and receive $5 OFF.

✅ Race Shirts & Swag

Race shirts are sold and shipped separately.
Finisher medals and awards (age group & overall) are not shipped.

✅ Refunds & Deferrals

No refunds or deferrals will be offered (unless the event sells out).
If the race sells out, you may request a 50% OFF code for a future Upstate Race Series event.

Races Offered

Infantry 25k

Oct 24, 2026

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$45.00

POW 50k

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 50K

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$60.00

Semper Fi 8 Mile

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 8 Miles

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$30.00

Basic Training 8 Mile

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 7.5 Miles

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$40.00

FellowCountrymen Virtual Challenge

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 100 Miles

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$30.00

Infantry 25k

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 25K

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$30.00

MIA 30 Hour

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — MIA 30 Hour

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$30.00

Marksman 50k

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 50K

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$40.00

POW 24

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — POW 24

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$50.00

POW 50k

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 50K

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$20.00

Semper Fi 8 Mile

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 8 Miles

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$45.00

Sponsorships & Vendor Opportunities

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Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Spartanburg.

thermostat Temperature

11.8° / 22.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.7° / 21.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 16m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

66.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:34

nightlight Sunset

18:51

About Spartanburg

Learn more about the host city, Spartanburg.

Spartanburg is both a county and city in Upcountry South Carolina.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Prisoner of War Trail Race (50k - 25k - 8mi).

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Kenneth Hite	M	35	Easley, SC	—
🥈	Nhan Nguyen	M	37	Lyman, SC	—
🥉	Brent Collins	M	41	Hamilton, GA	—
4	Bertha Lotje Woehl	F	53	Ridgeway, SC	—
5	Marianne Loheide	F	38	Lexington, SC	—
6	Emily Flinn	F	35	Lemont Furnace, PA	—
7	Pete Nevins	M	65	Randolph, NJ	—
8	Teresa Wright	F	48	Hope Mills, NC	—
9	Brittany Power	F	34	Greenville, SC	—
10	Chris Quantock	M	35	Summerville, SC	—
11	Andrew Gardner	M	27	Greenville, SC	—
12	Rob Tidwell	M	50	King George, VA	—
13	Corwin Bahnmaier	M	30	Lenexa, KS	—
14	Alexander Low	M	46	Spartanburg, SC	—
15	Shawn Wussow	M	47	Fayetteville, NC	—
16	Andrew Foote	M	29	Morganton, NC	—
17	Douglas Thompson	M	53	Morganton, NC	—
18	Marc Buhrmaster	M	60	Statesville, NC	—
19	Tyson Badders	M	33	Kannapolis, NC	—
20	Amy Langley	F	37	Charlotte, NC	—
21	Carla Cross	F	40	Christiansburg, VA	—
22	Charles Jordan	M	39	Summerville, SC	—
23	Doug Trogdon	M	60	Ladys Island, SC	—
24	Drew Scoggin	M	36	CharlotteCharlotte, NC	—
25	Brian Adams	M	46	Fayetteville, NC	—
26	Robin Powers-Adams	F	46	Fayetteville, NC	—
27	Victor Hernandez	M	34	Simpsonville, SC	—
28	Bailey Woods	M	56	Liberty, SC	—
29	Alexandra Modrow	F	33	North Augusta, SC	—
30	Brittany Sirmon	F	38	Lugoff, SC	—
31	Steven Dence	M	49	Matthews, NC	—
32	Brandyn Smith	F	39	Cameron, NC	—
33	James Ashton	M	53	Walhalla, SC	—
34	Seth Napel	M	50	Marietta, GA	—
35	Kevin Green	M	50	Beaufort, SC	—
36	Koey Nicholson	M	51	Greenville, SC	—
37	Parker Cowden	M	18	KINGSPORT, TN	—
38	Angie Cowden	F	48	Kingsport, TN	—
39	Brad Cowden	M	48	Kingsport, TN	—
40	Mike Schleifer	M	49	Atlanta, GA	—
41	Melissa Boyte	F	49	Carthage, NC	—
42	Haley Heartley	F	27	Charlotte, NC	—
43	Dianne Steadman	F	60	Irmo, SC	—
44	Erica Melton	F	41	Spartanburg, SC	—
45	Charlotte Corriher	F	52	Charleston, SC	—
46	Eric Brumbalow	M	31	Wagener, SC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jerry Ammerman	M	41	Greer, SC	—
🥈	Josh Nelson	M	28	Cumming, GA	—
🥉	William Price	M	32	Wilmington, NC	—
4	Eric Messmer	M	30	Grovetown, GA	—
5	Lindsay Walter	F	30	Charlotte, NC	—
6	BERNARD VERMEERSCH	M	54	Greenville, SC	—
7	May Lehew	F	38	Walton, KY	—
8	Sarah O'Regan	F	22	Ladys Island, SC	—
9	Cindy Camp	F	43	Anderson, SC	—
10	Danielle Price	F	30	Fayetteville, NC	—
11	Michael Busick	M	49	Atlanta, GA	—
12	Megan Smola	F	38	Inman, SC	—
13	Deanne Blas	F	57	Simpsonville, SC	—
14	Prashant Patel	M	44	Woodruff, SC	—
15	David Bornemann	M	39	Cayce, SC	—
16	Ben Kuykendall	M	42	Waynesville, NC	—
17	David Anderson	M	34	Asheville, NC	—
18	Rajesh Patel	M	48	Belmont, NC	—
19	Patrick Stanton	M	32	Boiling Springs, SC	—
20	Benjamin Cartwright	M	45	Spartanburg, SC	—
21	John Clark	M	41	Simpsonville, SC	—
22	Jhonathan Ortega	M	42	Spartanburg, SC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jonathan Fenske	M	50	Simpsonville, SC	—
🥈	Luke Kochanowicz	M	15	Spartanburg, SC	—
🥉	Michael Pryor	M	50	Spartanburg	—
4	Bob Seedlock	M	52	Simpsonville, SC	—
5	Stephen Brackbill	M	47	Greenville, SC	—
6	Martin Laber	M	47	Greer, SC	—
7	Tim Shelnut	M	40	Simpsonville, SC	—
8	Jonathan Griswold	M	32	Moore, SC	—
8	Erika Spracher	F	36	Simpsonville, SC	—
9	Bradley Joshua	M	15	Spartanburg	—
10	Richard Bradley	M	16	Spartanburg	—
11	Erin Brackbill	F	48	Greenville, SC	—
12	Shane Fitzpatrick	F	57	—	—
13	Lanie Honeycutt	F	31	Central, SC	—
14	Chris Kochanowicz	M	55	Spartanburg, SC	—
15	Sarynna Lopez Meza	F	43	East Lansing, MI	—
16	Julianne Burke	F	45	Travelers Rest, SC	—
17	Richard Baker	M	46	South Portland, ME	—
18	Kate Rutherford	F	44	South Portland, ME	—
19	Vangelica Vasquez	F	29	Sumter, SC	—
20	Eric Stuch	M	47	Taylors, SC	—
21	Lauren Cater	F	31	Asheville, NC	—
22	Emily Blair	F	36	Greer, SC	—
23	Christyna Anderson	F	39	Mauldin, SC	—
24	Chad Smith	M	27	Greenville, SC	—
25	Crystal Morphis	F	47	Elkin, NC	—
26	Cathy Kirkland	F	34	Gray Court, SC	—
27	William Rowan	M	44	Columbia, SC	—
28	Chase Boulware	M	42	East Lansing, MI	—
29	Kendall Jamison	M	52	Holly Hill, SC	—
30	Catherine Hatfield	F	26	Simpsonville, SC	—
31	Steve Barbian	M	32	Simpsonville, SC	—
32	Troy Phillips	M	42	Spartanburg, SC	—
33	Summer Thorn	F	34	Greenville, SC	—
34	Dana Lesley	F	51	Simpsonville, SC	—
35	Katherine Schmidt	F	24	Greenville, SC	—
36	Shelby Perry	F	24	Greenville, SC	—
37	Bobby Duncan	M	42	Woodruff, SC	—
38	Taylor Spoltore	F	26	Duncan, SC	—
39	Courtney Chandler	F	33	Greenville, SC	—
40	Shane Santini	F	47	—	—
41	Julie Barnstead	F	47	Ellijay, GA	—
42	Scott Barnstead	M	48	Ellijay, GA	—
43	Trevor Hall	M	52	Spartanburg, SC	—
44	Carolyn Hall	F	52	Spartanburg, SC	—
45	Brian Newton	M	47	Moore, SC	—
46	Robert Quinn	M	54	Raeford, NC	—
47	Jennifer Jennings	F	46	—	—
48	James Wicker	M	48	—	—
49	Anonymous Anonymous	F	48	—	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Angela Dampier	F	47	Irmo, SC	—
🥈	Marianne Loheide	F	37	Lexington, SC	—
🥉	Kyle Fernandez	M	29	Columbia, SC	—
4	Keith Vaughn	M	41	Woodruff, SC	—
5	Kim Donaldson	M	38	Piedmont, SC	—
6	Jenna Rivett	F	31	West Columbia, SC	—
7	Daniel Coscia	M	35	Troutman, NC	—
8	Bertha Lotje Woehl	F	52	Ridgeway, SC	—
9	Brian Beduhn	M	49	Asheville, NC	—
10	James Ashton	M	52	Walhalla, SC	—
11	Shawn Wussow	M	46	Spring Lake, NC	—
12	Kevin Toby	M	34	Simpsonville, SC	—
13	Bryan Ogg	M	39	Mauldin, SC	—
14	Karrie Moraitis	F	41	Conover, NC	—
15	Jason Moraitis	M	42	Conover, NC	—
16	Chris Forrester	M	41	Lyman, SC	—
17	Luc Morand	M	50	Spartanburg, SC	—
18	Jeffrey Chokran	M	50	Matthews, NC	—
19	Travis Box	M	40	Columbia, SC	—
20	Brandyn Smith	F	38	Cameron, NC	—
21	Stacy Galloway	F	46	Mc Cormick, SC	—
22	Koey Nicholson	M	50	Greenville, SC	—
23	Ronda Nicholson	F	51	Greenville, SC	—
24	Neil Newberry	M	59	Pauline, SC	—
25	Pamela Few	F	57	Pauline, SC	—
26	Sally Sauer	F	43	Evans, GA	—
27	Wayne Sigler	M	44	Roebuck, SC	—
28	Susan Riener	F	62	Moore, SC	—
29	Erica Melton	F	40	Spartanburg, SC	—
30	Tom Sprouse	M	78	Asheville, NC	—
31	Kelli Jo Lowe	F	43	Anderson, SC	—
32	Richard Bradley	M	40	Fayetteville, NC	—
33	Bryan Foster	M	35	—	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Troy Brady	M	55	Los Angeles, CA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Eric Roush	M	40	Greer, SC	—
🥈	Matt Gregory	M	33	Easley, SC	—
🥉	Clayton Stratton	M	20	Spartanburg, SC	—
4	Charlee Owens	F	31	Travelers Rest, SC	—
5	Andy Anderson	M	40	Mauldin, SC	—
6	Michael Ball	M	42	Greerr, SC	—
7	Geoff Cohan	M	34	Montgomery, AL	—
8	Sonny Byrd	M	33	Montgomery, AL	—
9	Jeremy Matthews	M	37	Piedmont, SC	—
10	Brad Cowden	M	47	KingsportKingsport, TN	—
11	Hannah Barnhill	F	39	Spartanburg, SC	—
12	Roselyn Boyle	F	36	Sumter, SC	—
13	Tony McAbee	M	56	Spartanburg, SC	—
14	Jessica Schrock	F	38	Moore, SC	—
15	Thomas Holcombe	M	44	Piedmont, SC	—
16	Laura "LOU" Brown	F	43	Simpsonville, SC	—
17	Aaron Schrock	M	34	Moore, SC	—
18	Jeffrey Beym	M	42	Irmo, SC	—
19	Chuck Bowman	M	46	Easley, SC	—
20	Craig Stratton	M	45	Spartanburg, SC	—
21	Gretchen Carpenter	F	47	Easley, SC	—
22	Michael Rigdon	M	37	Easley, SC	—
23	Katy Wilson	F	24	Spartanburg, SC	—
24	David Foley	M	52	Charlotte, NC	—
25	Matthew Clime	M	40	Roebuck, SC	—
26	Collin Desjardins	M	31	Roebuck, SC	—
27	KATIE TILLER	F	24	Greenville, SC	—
28	Scott Bushey	M	56	Simpsonville, SC	—
29	Beth Brinkley	F	56	Fletcher, NC	—
30	Jaclyn Williams	F	40	Greenville, SC	—
31	Patsy Cantor	F	49	Jonesborough, TN	—
32	Rob Cantor	M	50	Jonesborough, TN	—
33	Angie Cowden	F	47	KingsportKingsport, TN	—
34	Jessica Behrens	F	35	Sumter, SC	—
35	Lee Doster-Ward	F	58	Gastonia, NC	—
36	Mike Ward	M	60	Gastonia, NC	—
37	Brad Scott	M	51	Simpsonville, SC	—
38	Jennifer Bonner	F	32	Spartanburg, SC	—
39	Ryan Funkhouser	M	37	Troutman, NC	—
40	Myra Weeks	M	58	—	—
41	Julia Mendel	F	57	Greenville, SC	—
42	Robin Powers-Adams	F	45	Fayetteville, NC	—
43	Brian Adams	M	45	Fayetteville, NC	—
44	Michael Beaudet	M	48	Lexington, SC	—
45	Will Muirheid	M	41	Hanahan, SC	—
46	Robert Rouse	M	44	—	—
47	Shirley Smith	F	60	Easley, SC	—
48	Brenda Hoye	F	46	ChesChesneenee, SC	—
49	Shawn Wussow	M	46	Spring Lake, NC	—
50	Deleon Masayajoy	F	36	—	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jonathan Fenske	M	51	Simpsonville, SC	1:06:44.41
🥈	Matthew Hammersmith	M	33	Mauldin, SC	1:11:05.48
🥉	Josh Chapman	M	22	Easley, SC	1:15:26.6
4	Eric Larger	M	30	—	1:15:56.71
5	Jeremy Walton	M	34	Simpsonville, SC	1:18:43.91
6	Benjamin Webb	M	13	Greenville, SC	1:22:48.95
7	Christopher Weber	M	41	Central, SC	1:27:41.2
8	Jimi Williams	M	36	Simpsonville, SC	1:28:59.67
9	Wayne Sigler	M	45	Roebuck, SC	1:29:51.85
10	Luke Kochanowicz	M	16	Spartanburg, SC	1:37:05.44
11	N. Webb	M	10	Greenville, SC	1:41:50.64
12	Matthew West	M	38	Spartanburg, SC	1:42:03.33
13	Seth Blanton	M	40	Spartanburg, SC	1:42:23.2
14	Louise Edge	F	56	Greenville, SC	1:44:27.98
15	Brian Walsh	M	44	Greenville, SC	1:45:44.18
16	Matthew Roland	M	39	—	1:50:32.72
17	Cheree Osborne Arapakos	F	45	Blountville, TN	1:53:12.17
18	Claire Blanton	F	44	Williamston, SC	1:58:59.19
19	Chris Kochanowicz	M	56	Spartanburg, SC	1:59:21.11
20	Rich Proctor	M	51	Spartanburg, SC	2:03:29.55
21	Matthew Dordal	M	43	Piedmont, SC	2:05:18.27
22	Steve Barbian	M	33	Simpsonville, SC	2:06:10.2
23	Julie Mendel	F	58	Greenville, SC	2:12:35.33
24	Kimberly Henderson	F	39	Sherrills Ford, NC	2:12:38.1
25	Bonnie Alexander	F	49	Bluffton, SC	2:12:41.33
26	David George	M	50	Blountville, TN	2:17:34.71
27	Julianne Burke	F	46	Travelers Rest, SC	2:20:44.5
28	Lisa Mlady	F	55	Greenville, SC	2:22:29.03
29	Hector Hernandez	M	13	Simpsonville, SC	2:31:52.2
30	Troy Phillips	M	43	Spartanburg, SC	2:39:30.53
31	Robie Swofford	M	43	—	2:53:33.43
32	Tyra Seymour	M	39	Greer, SC	2:53:34
33	Guy Seymour	M	64	Greer, SC	2:53:37.67
34	David Nardone	M	47	Taylors, SC	3:11:21.98
35	Alan Clark	M	36	chesnee, SC	3:41:18.86
36	Carl Scott	M	34	Inman, SC	3:53:42.74
37	Hannah Wagner	F	18	Florence, SC	3:57:40.9
38	Tammy Ayala	F	48	Florence, SC	3:58:52.26

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Andrew Ruthenbeck	M	35	Fort Mill, SC	5:27:34
🥈	Karen Padula	F	41	Piedmont, SC	5:41:12
🥉	Joe Babcock	M	39	Greer, SC	5:45:44
4	Oscar Bauman	M	28	Greenville, SC	6:01:41
5	Mark Shultz	M	25	Westminster, SC	6:09:41
6	Christopher Behrens	M	36	Sumter, SC	6:19:28
7	Naomi Rabon	F	43	Irmo, SC	6:20:45
8	Chris Zastawniak	M	37	Myrtle Beach, SC	6:38:27
9	Stephen Davis	M	38	Moore, SC	7:09:18
10	Christina McCarty	F	42	Irmo, SC	7:17:16
11	BERNARD VERMEERSCH	M	53	Greenville, SC	7:19:56
12	Christopher Heck	M	37	Alexandria, VA	7:36:09
13	Kasandra Garner	F	48	Asheville, NC	7:36:21
14	Hannah Smith	F	41	Fayetteville, NC	7:41:32
15	Deanne Blas	F	56	Simpsonville, SC	8:02:17
16	Tara Massey	F	32	Greenville, SC	8:04:19
17	Shane Foster	M	48	Oneida, TN	8:05:22
18	William Roosenberg	M	43	Charlotte, NC	8:12:29
19	Julian Tisdale	M	46	Charleston, SC	8:21:11
20	Glenn Adcock	M	50	Moore, SC	8:21:12
21	Mike Pastore	M	64	Greer, SC	8:29:59
22	Janet Gubser	F	50	Greenville, SC	8:35:22
23	Matthew Hudson-Flege	M	36	Greenville, SC	9:24:38
24	Brenda Weyerbacher	F	65	Hickory, NC	9:37:43
25	Shane Herring	M	41	Waynesville, NC	9:38:19
26	Jennifer Self	F	28	Murrells Inlet, SC	9:38:34
27	David Bornemann	M	38	Cayce, SC	9:41:08
28	Arty Eubanks	M	54	Cowpens, SC	9:44:59
29	Jim Halsey	M	59	Charlotte, NC	9:45:45
30	Alejandro Garcia	M	34	—	9:45:52
31	Kristen Helms	F	36	Indian Trail, NC	10:02:54
32	Lourdes Alcano	F	51	Cary, NC	10:39:19
33	Larry Hamlin	M	46	Simpsonville, SC	11:13:35
34	Marie Walton	F	53	Mocksville, NC	12:05:55

Prisoner of War Trail Race (50k - 25k - 8mi)

About the Event

🏅 PRISONER OF WAR ULTRA

CAMP CROFT STATE PARK – SPARTANBURG, SC

"HONOR. ENDURANCE. NEVER RETREAT."

You won't face it alone. You'll be surrounded by a company of runners bound by grit and honor. Every step, every mile is a salute to those who gave more. The community forged on this course is strong. This is a place where strangers become teammates, and pain becomes pride.

🔱 MISSION BRIEFING:

What: 50K Ultra, 25K, & 8 Mile Trail Race

Where: Croft State Park, Spartanburg, SC

Address: 450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29302

When: All races launch at 0900 hours (9:00 AM sharp)

Packet Pickup: Begins at 0800 hours at the Activity Center (base camp)

🗺 COURSE LAYOUT:

50K Operatives: 2 full figure-eight loops

25K Operatives: 1 full loop

8 Mile Scouts: Complete the northern section of the figure-eight

Central checkpoint and aid station located at the Activity Center—report there each loop.

The terrain? Challenging. Technical. Relentless. Just how we like it. The route is marked, but it’s your job to stay sharp. This is

South Carolina’s backcountry—expect roots, rocks, and real elevation.

COURSE MAP HERE

🏕 DROP ZONE & SUPPORT:

Personal tents and drop bags may be staged at the designated base camp area. Keep it organized and clear of operational zones. This is a "pack in, pack out" operation—we leave no trace but boot prints and honor behind. 🥤 RATION POINTS:

One centralized Aid Station at Start/Finish

Stocked with: pickles, cookies, chips, fig newtons, pretzels, assorted candy

Hydration includes: Water, Coke, and Ginger Ale

This is a cup-less event—bring your own canteen or hydration vessel.

Homemade ration donations are welcome. Keep your brothers and sisters fueled!

🎖 WHY YOU RUN:

So gear up, soldier. Lace your boots. Tighten your pack. And prepare to face the challenge with courage, humility, and heart.This is the Prisoner of War Ultra—where endurance meets remembrance.

General’s orders: REGISTER NOW. Stand with us. Run with purpose.

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Personal tents and drop bags may be staged at the designated base camp area. Keep it organized and clear of operational zones. This is a "pack in, pack out" operation—we leave no trace but boot prints and honor behind.

🥤 RATION POINTS:

So gear up, soldier. Lace your boots. Tighten your pack. And prepare to face the challenge with courage, humility, and heart.
This is the Prisoner of War Ultra—where endurance meets remembrance.