About the 16th Annual Round the Bay Relay and Ultra
The course loops around Choctawhatchee Bay on road, passing through a stretch of Gulf Coast towns and crossing several bridges along the way. The terrain is not flat: there are real hills and the route dips around bayous more than once. You can run it as part of a relay team or cover the whole loop solo as an ultra.
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Distances & Start Times
36.8 Miles12/27/2026 04:00$70
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36.8 Miles12/27/2026 04:00$55
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