The Georgia Jewel

The Georgia Jewel is Georgia’s longest standing 100 mile endurance race. Created from a passion for the trails and running, the Jewel surpassed all odds and quickly became a favorite among the ultra community. Never before had a running event hosted on the GA section of the Pinhoti thrived, or for that matter, lasted. But with strong ties to the local community and a deep desire to give back to the trails that so graciously gave to runners, the Jewel rooted itself to the Pinhoti. The Georgia Jewel 100 is an out and back race, run on the pristine Georgia Pinhoti trail. This rugged course on North West Georgia’s Pinhoti Trail will escort you across five scenic mountains and along the narrow crests of several ridges of the Chattahoochee National Forest. This mostly single track trail is technically rocky and rooty but is well maintained by our friends at NWGA SORBA. There are several stream crossings to be experienced during the race. The lowest elevation on the course is 770 feet and the highest elevation of 1788 feet will reveal the views from the top of Dug Mountain. Because of the out and back nature of the course, runners will both climb 16,053 feet and descend 16,053 feet during the 100 mile distance. The course consists of roughly 70 miles of single track trail, 21.5 miles of jeep road and 8.5 miles of paved road. Tenacity will allow you a final downhill finish to a unique award for your ultra-achievement.