Cruel Jewel 100 Course Profile

Blairsville, GA, Georgia

• Distance: 100 miles
• Elevation Gain: 26,000 ft
• Elevation Loss: 26,000 ft
• High Point: 4,600 ft
• Low Point: 2,200 ft
• Time Limit: 40 hours
• Month: May
• Finisher Rate: ~40%

North Georgia mountains on the Duncan Ridge Trail. Extreme vertical gain for an Eastern 100 with relentless climbing and technical Appalachian singletrack. Not for the faint of heart.

Aid Stations

Name	Mile	Elevation	Crew Access	Drop Bag	Cutoff
Mulky Gap	15	2,600 ft	Yes	Yes	—
Skeenah Gap	32	3,200 ft	No	Yes	—
Duncan Ridge	50	4,200 ft	Yes	Yes	—
Vogel State Park	68	2,800 ft	Yes	Yes	—
Woody Gap	85	3,400 ft	No	No	—

Course Segments

Segment	Miles	Terrain	Difficulty	Notes
Start to Mulky Gap	0–15	climb	hard	Immediate climbing on Duncan Ridge.
Mulky Gap to Skeenah Gap	15–32	climb	extreme	Relentless ups and downs.
Skeenah Gap to Duncan Ridge	32–50	climb	extreme	Highest section. Technical and remote.
Duncan Ridge to Vogel	50–68	descent	hard	Steep descents punish the quads.
Vogel to Finish	68–100	rolling	hard	Final 30 miles. Pure determination.

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