
7 Events. 4 Elevations. 3 Formats. 2 Venues. 0 Regrets. 🏁Events
No podium. Just proof.
Seven elevation-based Events, from 12 to 84 hours, run Solo, as a Trail Buddy, or as a Trail Family. Every Event runs in every Series: on Mohawk Mountain in Connecticut each Spring and Fall, and on the Amicalola Falls staircase in Georgia each December.
7 Events. 4 Signature Mountains. 2 venues. 🏁
Part hike, part trail run, part group camping trip.
🌊 Fall · Thu–Sun, Dec 10–13, 2026 · Amicalola Falls State Park, Dawsonville, GA
🌿 Spring · Thu–Sun, Jun 3–6, 2027 · Mohawk Mountain, Cornwall, CT
🍂 Fall · Thu–Sun, Oct 7–10, 2027 · Mohawk Mountain, Cornwall, CT
💰 Pricing is based on $15 per Event hour, per Mountain Athlete. One flat price for the whole Event, not an hourly rate. Buddy: you both save 25%. Team of 4: you all save 50%.
🎖️ Vets, Military & 1st Responders: $70 off · code brave70
🟢 Start here · 12–24 hours
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Kuwohi12 Hours · Target Summit: Kuwohi · 6,643' · Highest Point on the ATHighest summit on the Appalachian Trail. The entry point for first-time Mountain Athletes. If you can hike 4 hours over hilly terrain, you have the base fitness to start. The rest is mental. That's what the Mountain is for.🗓️ Starts: Sat noon💪💪☆☆☆ Badass Rating
🔔 Final Bell: Sat midnight
⏱️ 12 hours -
Double Kuwohi24 Hours · Target Summit: Kuwohi x2 · 13,286' · Double the Highest Point on the ATBack-to-back Kuwohis across a full day and night. Night trekking by headlamp. 24 hours to find out what you are actually made of.🗓️ Starts: Sat noon💪💪½☆☆ Badass Rating
🔔 Final Bell: Sun noon
⏱️ 24 hours -
Answer the Bell - Basic24 Hours · Elevation Determined by Course · 1 Lap Per HourOne lap per hour, every hour. On the hour. Until you can't anymore. IronHike's elevation-based take on the Backyard Ultra format, on a real Mountain.🗓️ Starts: Sat noon💪💪💪☆☆ Badass Rating
🔔 Final Bell: Sun noon
⏱️ 24 hours💡 Solo only · no FlexRelay team format
Not sure you're ready?
You have the base fitness if you can do any of these:
✅ Hike 4 hours over hilly terrain
✅ Complete a 5K, 10K, or trail run
✅ Walk regularly and want a real test of yourselfYour pace is your pace. The Mountain doesn't judge. Neither does your Tribe.
💬 "I spent three weeks convincing myself I wasn't fit enough. Then I signed up for Kuwohi. Then I finished it. My only regret was not signing up for Denali."
— Matt · IronHike Kuwohi Finisher
🟠 Go big · 48–72 hours
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Denali48 Hours · Target Summit: Denali · 20,310' · Highest Peak in North AmericaNorth America's highest peak. A full weekend on the Mountain. This is where mental grit separates the finishers from those who came to try.🗓️ Starts: Fri noon💪💪💪½☆ Badass Rating
🔔 Final Bell: Sun noon
⏱️ 48 hours -
Everest72 Hours · Target Summit: Everest · 29,032' · Highest Peak on EarthEveresting on the East Coast. 72 hours. 29,032+ feet of gain. Do something over-the-top hard and let it change you.🗓️ Starts: Thu noon💪💪💪💪☆ Badass Rating
🔔 Final Bell: Sun noon
⏱️ 72 hours
30 states. 3 countries. Ages teens to 70s. This is who shows up.
💬 "I finished Fall and signed up for Spring before I even got home. This Mountain has something I haven't found anywhere else."
— Jen · IronHike Denali Finisher · Spring & Fall
🔴 The hardest · 84 hours
Olympus Mons: 72,000+ feet of vertical gain. Only 3 finishers ever. To date.
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Answer the Bell - Full84 Hours · Elevation Determined by Course · 1 Lap Per Hour84 hours. The Backyard Ultra format: one lap per hour, every hour. Through darkness, fatigue, and doubt. Answer the Bell until you just can't anymore.🗓️ Starts: Wed midnight💪💪💪💪💪 Badass Rating
🔔 Final Bell: Sun noon
⏱️ 84 hours💡 Solo only · no FlexRelay team format
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Olympus Mons Ultra84 Hours · Target Summit: Olympus Mons · 72,000'+ · Highest Summit in the Solar System · Powered by Skratch Labs®Highest summit in the solar system. Ranked Top 4 Hardest Ultra Events in the World. Only three finishers to date. Are you kidding me?🗓️ Starts: Wed midnight💪💪💪💪💪½ Badass Rating
🔔 Final Bell: Sun noon
⏱️ 84 hours
⛰️ Every Event Clears Its Mountain
Each Event is set at the fewest laps that clear its namesake summit. One lap fewer and you fall short. Here is the math at both venues.
Event / Signature Mountain 🌊 Amicalola Falls604' per lap ⛰️ Mohawk Mountain595' per lap Kuwohi6,643' 11 laps
6,644'
+1'12 laps
7,140'
+497'Double Kuwohi13,286' 22 laps
13,288'
+2'23 laps
13,685'
+399'Denali20,310' 34 laps
20,536'
+226'35 laps
20,825'
+515'Everest29,032' 49 laps
29,596'
+564'49 laps
29,155'
+123'Olympus Mons Ultra72,000' 120 laps
72,480'
+480'122 laps
72,590'
+590'💡 Elevation only counts in full laps, up and back down. So the last lap usually carries you past the summit. You’re welcome for the extra badassery. 😉
What's Included in Your Registration ✅
- ⛺Tenting space on-Mountain, included for you and up to 6 spectators at no extra charge.
- 📋Custom training plans from IronCoach Tasha and the Cadre.
- 🚑Medical support on site throughout the Event.
- 🤝A new Tribe. Bragging rights. Proof.
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- 🔥Base area support station with hot water and rehydratable foods, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate, plus Skratch Labs® and Tosi® snacks and products like drink mix and bars. Bring your own food, mug, bowl, and spoon.
- 🏅Personalized Event bibs, summit tokens, finisher's medals, and hats.
- ⛰️Exclusive mountain access for Athletes, teams, and spectators.
- 📞Monthly Tribe Calls for pre-Event preparation and post-Event connection with the Cadre and fellow Mountain Athletes.
- 🅿️Free parking, spectator areas, and restrooms on-Mountain.
You have seen the Events. Choose harder. Prove yourself right.


🏃 Not a Race
🏁 No podium. No records. No age group awards.🪞 Your only competition: yesterday's version of you.🔁 Summit, descend, repeat. Self-manage your rest, pace, fuel, and hydration. Solo, with a Trail Buddy, or as a Trail Family. Your pace. Your summit. Your proof.🧡 Finish and earn a Finisher's Medal and the coveted Orange Finisher's Hat.🚑 Your Safety on the Course
⛑️ On-course medical support throughout the entire Event.👣 The Cadre treks every Event alongside you. You are never alone on that course.🔁 Self-managed pace. No minimum laps. Rest when you need to.🌙 Headlamp required for all Events 24 hours and longer. Gear lists come with your registration.❓ Get your questions answered here.
Training, gear, tenting, night laps, what to expect at Mohawk and Amicalola, and plenty more. Or ask your own.


🔀 The FlexRelay Format
Every team Event runs on FlexRelay. No minimum or maximum laps, mileage, elevation, or time on the course per person. Teams decide who is on the Mountain, for how long, and when.
👤 SoloAll 7 Events. Every lap. Every hour. All you, surrounded by a Tribe.👥 Trail BuddyTwo Mountain Athletes. Split the Mountain however you need. You both save 25%.👥👥 Trail FamilyA team of 4. Self-managed pacing. You all save 50%.💡 No buddy yet?Register now. Add them later, free.

Ready? Pick your Series. 🎯
All 7 Events run in every Series.
Who’s in? Send this to your Trail Buddy or Trail Family and get the team started.
Trail Buddies both save 25%. Teams of 4 all save 50%.

▲ ▲ ▲Mountain weather is part of the Event. Pack for it. Plan for it. Earn it anyway.
▲ ▲ ▲▶More about IronHike Endurance Productions
Who We Are Iron Hike Events range from the 12-hour Kuwohi to the 84-hour Olympus Mons Ultra. IronHike Endurance Productions is a veteran-owned endurance event Series in the USA, founded by US Army veterans and Appalachian Trail thru-hikers. Multi-day mountain endurance events at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall, Connecticut, and staircase endurance events at Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, Georgia. Mountain Athletes from 30 states and 3 countries and counting. This is not a race. It is a time-allotted elevation-based endurance trail event: there is no podium and no age group awards. Finish and earn a Finisher's Medal and the coveted Orange Finisher's Hat.The Events Seven elevation-based endurance events: 12-hour, 24-hour, 48-hour, 72-hour, and 84-hour endurance event formats. Kuwohi endurance event, 6,643 feet target elevation, the highest point on the Appalachian Trail. Double Kuwohi endurance event. Denali endurance event, 20,310 feet, the highest peak in North America. Everest elevation endurance event, 29,032 feet. Olympus Mons Ultra, 72,000+ feet, an 84-hour endurance event. Answer the Bell Ultra, a Backyard Ultra hiking format.The Tribe The IronHike Mountain Athlete Tribe spans 30 states and 3 countries and counting, ages teens to 70s. Trail Family teams, Trail Buddy pairs, and Solo Mountain Athletes on the FlexRelay team endurance event format. Personal transformation through shared suffering, built by US Army veterans.The Places Elevation endurance event New England. Elevation endurance event Connecticut. Mohawk Mountain endurance event. Elevation endurance event Georgia. Staircase endurance event Georgia. Amicalola Falls endurance event. AT Approach Trail endurance event. Endurance hiking event USA.-
US Military Veteran built, owned, and operated. 🇺🇸
Trail-proven and tribe-approved. 💯
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