The Cohutta 100 is an
ultra-endurance 100 mile (162 km) mountain bike race held annually in late April. The race starts and ends at the
Ocoee Whitewater Center
The Ocoee Whitewater Center, near Ducktown, Tennessee, United States, was the canoe slalom venue for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and is the only in-river course to be used for Olympic slalom competition. A 1,640 foot (500 m) stretch o ...
in Copperhill, Tennessee. The course is one large loop through the
Cohutta Wilderness
The Cohutta Wilderness was designated in 1975, expanded in 1986, and currently consists of . Approximately are located in Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest and approximately are located in Tennessee in the Cherokee National Fores ...
area with approximately 35% single-track and 60% remote forest service roads, and a total of over 12,000 feet of elevation gain. One of the most challenging parts is the numerous small but very steep climbs.
The race has been one of the stops of the
National Ultra Endurance Series
The National Ultra Endurance Series (NUE) is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race series in the United States. It was established in 2006 in order to bring national visibility to ultra-endurance mountain bike racing.
The number of races has va ...
since 2006. Jeff Schalk holds the record for the best finish time, 6:23 in 2009. Carla Williams set the female record of 7:29 in 2016.
Results
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, -
!Year
!Male Winner
!Finish Time
!Female Winner
!Finish Time
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, 2019
, Dylan Johnson
, 6:57
, Jenns Troops
, 8:34
, -
, 2018
, Dylan Johnson
, 6:44
, Lauren Cantwell
, 8:05
, -
, 2017
, Dylan Johnson
, 5:38
, Carla Williams
, 6:50
, -
, 2016
, Dylan Johnson
, 6:42
, Carla Williams
, 7:29
, -
, 2015
, Brian Schworm
, 6:55
, Amanda Carey
, 8:49
, -
, 2014
, Jeremiah Bishop
, 7:26
, Brenda Simril
, 9:34
, -
, 2013
, Jeremiah Bishop
, 7:01
, Cheryl Sornson
, 8:31
, -
, 2012
, Christian Tanguy
, 6:28
, Cheryl Sornson
, 7:34
, -
, 2011
, Christian Tanguy
, 6:27
, Amanda Carey
, 7:33
, -
, 2010
,
Jeff Schalk
, 6:49
, Amanda Carey
, 8:04
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, 2009
, Jeff Schalk
, 6:23
, Carey Lowery
, 8:06
, -
, 2008
, Jeff Schalk
, 6:48
, Pua Sawicki
, 7:44
, -
, 2007
,
Chris Eatough
Chris Eatough (born 30 October 1974, England) is a British mountain bike racer (now retired) who was part of the Trek Racing Cooperative team. He is a six-time 24-hour solo World Cup champion and five-time 24-hour solo National Cup champion.
C ...
, 6:45
, Danielle Musto
, 8:34
, -
, 2006
, Mark Hendershot
, 7:49
, Karen Masson
, 8:36
, -
See also
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Wilderness 101 Mountain Bicycle Race
The Wilderness 101 Mountain Bicycle Race is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race held annually in late July. The race is commonly called the W101, akin to a first year college course, such as Physics 101, at the nearby Penn State University.
...
*
Mohican MTB 100 The Mohican MTB 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile (161 km) mountain bike race held annually in early June in North Central Ohio. The course contains over 11,000 feet of climbing on single-track, double-track and dirt roads. This course is ...
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Lumberjack 100
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Shenandoah 100
The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile (162 km) mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998. ...
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Breckenridge 100
External links
https://nuemtb.com/cohutta-100
Cohutta Races - Cohutta 100 , Big Frog 65 , Old Copper 30
Cycle races in the United States
Mountain biking events in the United States
Endurance games
Recurring sporting events established in 2006
2006 establishments in Tennessee