Lula Lake 5 Points 50/25

DATE CHANGE: This event has historically been in October but will be moving to June this year! Please note that camping this year is available for a nominal fee per person and must be added-on during checkout with your registration.

The 5 Points 50/25 is Chattanooga’s ultimate endurance mountain bike race and a fundraiser for Lula Lake Land Trust. Racers will enjoy a grueling course packed with single track, climbs, downhills, rock gardens, and smooth flowy trails through the 5 Points Trail system, Lula Lake Land Trust, the Cloudland Connector Trail (including the 6.5 mile Long Branch/Nickajack section) and Moonshine Trails. 

Post race activities include camping, music, food, and more!

Lula Lake Land Trust is proud to host the iconic 5 Points 50 race to raise funds for our trail building efforts. Lula Lake has built over 40-miles of trail on our properties across Lookout Mountain, including the Moonshine trails, Cloudland Connector Trail, and the Durham Mine Trails. Your participation in this race (and all of Lula Lake’s races) goes directly back into our trail maintenance and construction efforts!
 

Please read these event details in their entirety for complete race information.
Race Information:
Race start time at the entrance to the Lula Lake Land Trust:
50-Mile starts at 9:00 AM ET
25-Mile at 9:15 AM ET 

Pre-race meeting: 
The pre-race meeting will be held at the start line at 8:45 AM ET for the 50 Mile race and 9:05 AM ET for the 25 Mile race. 

Registration Policies:
There is a mandatory check-in:
Friday evening, June 21 in downtown Chattanooga (details TBA). 
Campers for Friday night will check-in at Lula Lake Land Trust on Friday night. 
Day of check-in is on Saturday from 6:00 AM - 8:30 AM ET

If you are absolutely unable to make check-in, you MUST: 

1. Contact us [email protected]  at to notify us. We'll send you a waiver. 

2. Give the waiver to a friend to deliver to us during check in. Make sure you send your drop bags, as there is no way to deliver them to the Aid Stations on race day.  

3. Your friend MUST pick up your race packet with your race number in it and get it to you before the race starts! If you do not have someone deliver the waiver and/or fail to get your number from your friend, you will not be able to race. 

The enforced drop-bag deadline is at 8 AM ET at the tent.

Registration fees are nonrefundable

Entries are non-transferable from one racer to another

Categories are subject to change / be expanded based on age demographics of registrations.

Course Description:
The elevation for the 50 mile is approximately 4700 ft. of elevation gain.  The 25 mile has an elevation gain of approximately 2700 ft. A course description will be emailed to registered racers in the racer information email.

Race Includes:

Podium awardsStocked aid stationsRace swag - MUST REGISTER BY May 1st to receive$10/night primitive camping Friday and Saturday nightPost race beveragesPost race meal 

Aid Station Mileage and locations:
For 50 Mile Race: Aid 1/2 is in Ascalon Rd parking lot, Aid 3 Longbranch Connector, Aid 4 is in Lula Lake core property
For 25 Mile Race: Aid 1 is at Longbranch Connector, Aid 2 is in Lula Lake core property

Drop bags and pickup:  The 50 Mile course includes 4 aid stations, the 25 Mile course includes 2 aid stations. Our Aid Stations are well stocked with hand off water bottles, fresh water and snacks, and be sure to carry with you the hydration and nutrition you require according to your training and health needs. Bags must be dropped by 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. Each racer is allowed two (2) one gallon drop bags that we'll provide. Drop bags can be picked up after the race next to the tent. 
 

Lodging
$10/night primitive camping (toilets on site) will be provided at Lula Lake Land Trust, space is limited.  This is where the race starts and finishes.

When you arrive on Friday you must check with staff at the Land Trust at check-in so they can guide you to the areas that are designated for camping. Tents and Camping vans are okay but anything larger will not fit these areas. So if you have a travel trailer or large RV, you need to check with area campgrounds around Chattanooga. 

There is also camping at Cloudland Canyon State Park  or hotel lodging in Chattanooga. For additional Lookout Mountain lodging click here.