Course
Overnight lap race on a 1.5-mile loop of wide grassy paths with rolling hills at Lakewood Nature Preserve. Racing starts at 6 p.m. and runs lap-by-lap on a fixed 25-minute schedule until dawn — 4 laps for the 10K up to 34 laps for the 50-mile.
Key dates
- !RegistrationOpen now
- ★Race daySat 19 Dec 2026
About
The Longest Night is an overnight lap race at Lakewood Nature Preserve in Greenville, South Carolina, held on the December solstice weekend. Runners cover a 1.5-mile grassy loop on a fixed 25-minute lap schedule from 6 p.m. until morning, with distances from 10K (4 laps) to 50 miles (34 laps).
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