Shakori 40 Running Festival

Events

Individual Ultra Event

$100 $75 12/06 7:00AM EST - 6:00PM EST Price increases after April 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

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Individual Event

$90 $65 12/06 7:10AM EST - 6:00PM EST Price increases after April 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

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Age Graded Relay

$65 $50 12/06 8:00AM EST - 6:00PM EST Price increases after April 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

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Register a Team of 10

$650 $500 12/06 8:00AM EST - 6:00PM EST Price increases after April 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

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Individual Event

$65 $50 12/06 10:00AM EST - 6:00PM EST Price increases after April 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

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Spectators and Music Junkies

$25 12/05 - 12/06 6:00PM EST - 6:00PM EST Registration closes on April 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT and re-opens on May 1, 2025 at 12:00am EDT

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Schedule

Friday

1:00pm - Camping Check In
2:00pm - Packet Pickup Begins - Shakori Hills Barn
6:00pm - Lyive Music Begins
6:30pm - Jambalaya and Chowder Cookout
8:00pm - Packet Pickup ends
10:00pm - Quiet time

Saturday

5:00am - Venue Opens
6:00am - Packet Pickup begins
6:45am - 40 mile and 40K Individual Race meeting at the Start Line
7:00am - 40 mile Individual Start
7:10am - 40K Individual Start
7:45am - Relay Race Meeting at the Start Line
8:00am - Relay Start
10:00am - 4 mile Individual Start
1:00pm - Relay Awards
2:00pm - 40K Awards
3:00pm - 40mile Awards
5:00pm - All runners must be on final lap

About the Event

The Shakori 40 brings the running community together for a celebration of nature, team camaraderie, and live music. We offer a 40-mile ultramarathon, a 40K open race for men and women, and a 40-mile age-graded team relay for up to 10 members—factoring in age and gender to determine the overall winning team. There’s also a 4-mile open race. Our cross-country style course winds through the Shakori Hills Community Art Center in Pittsboro, NC.

Shakori Hills, located just outside Chapel Hill, NC, is renowned for the Shakori Hills Music Festival. The Community Art Center is a place where everyone can enjoy nature, walk scenic trails, spend sunny afternoons with family, and immerse themselves in art, music, and life’s simple pleasures. By embracing these abundant resources, our local culture continues to thrive.

You’ll have a blast at the Shakori 40, thanks to great camaraderie, live music, delicious food, camping, bonfires, craft beer, and so much more. Join us each December for a weekend you’ll never forget!