The 36th annual Uwharrie Mountain Run offers challenging, winter, single-track trail runs of 8, 20, and 40 miles in central North Carolina’s Uwharrie National Forest. Rocks, roots, creeks, cookies, and handmade pottery awards make Uwharrie a perennial favorite among both recreational and elite trail runners.
Join us February 6, 2027 for a chilly, hilly good time!
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UWHARRIE SWAG AND AWARDS
All participants will receive a long sleeve race t-shirt, complimentary parking and shuttles, well stocked aid stations, and plenty of food and refreshments at the finish line. Awards are a special tradition at Uwharrie, a region known for its beautiful pottery. All finishers receive pottery awards that are hand-crafted by Michael Mahan, a local Seagrove potter. The top 3 male and female winners in each race will receive handmade commemorative pottery and top overall male and female overall will also receive Altra shoe certificates. Awards are presented as runners finish.
Feb 06, 2027
Distance — 40 Miles
Type — Running
07:00
$100.00
Feb 06, 2027
Distance — 20 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$80.00
Feb 06, 2027
Distance — 8 Miles
Type — Running
09:00
$60.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Ophir.
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Ophir is an unincorporated community in the north-central part of Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States.
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