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Tough as Trails Race Series

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Tough as Trails Race Series

About the Event

Bull City Running Co. proudly presents Tough as Trails Off-Road Race Series that features some of the most challenging, beautiful single track trail runs in North Carolina. 

The series is comprised of 3 races in 2026-2027:

Eno River Run (10/25/26): 6 or 11 miles

Uwharrie Mountain Run (2/6/27): 8, 20, or 40 miles

Mountains-to-Sea Trail Challenge (4/11/27):12 miles or 50km

All races have distance options, so cost of the series depends on distance selected for each race. 

Series Rules:
Please ensure you read and understand all series rules before registration.
1. Participants must register for all 3 races during Tough as Trails series registration.
2. Participants must complete all races within series to be eligible for awards. 
3. Series scoring and awards are based on total mileage completed, calculated by the ranges provided below. Final distance is calculated after last race in series.
4. No refunds will be issued for an adjustment to a reduced distance. Additional race fees may apply for an adjustment to increased distance.
5. A change in distance request must be made 1 month before race date to the series director at toughastrails@gmail.com. The Race Director has the discretion to approve or deny a distance transfer request based on individual race caps.
6. No refunds or participant transfers are permitted after registering for the series.

Awards:

All series finishers will receive a custom finishers award, in addition to receiving all benefits (i.e race t-shirts) and finisher prizes (if applicable) from each individual race in the series.

Have fun! Happy trails!

Races Offered

Tough as Trails Series

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — Tough as Trails Series

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$0.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature
11.3° / 21.7°
wb_sunny Feels like
9.2° / 20.1°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
9h 7m
water_drop Avg rainfall
1.1 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
70.5%
wb_twilight Sunrise
07:23
nightlight Sunset
18:38

About Durham

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Of the three cities that make up North Carolina's Research Triangle, Durham has traditionally been the one with the grittier, more working-class image. A city of just over 300,000 residents in 2026, Durham has moved beyond a "tobacco town" with a prestigious university at its center to become a regionally and nationally recognized symbol of urban renewal, gentrification, technology and diversity. Durham's vibrant African-American community was historically pioneering in United States Black culture, from the arts to finance.

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