Get your Spring racing season started at the Bluegrass Ultra! Held entirely on the private trails of the Hutton-Loyd Tree Farm in Wallingford, Kentucky, the event offers three race distances for ultra and trail runners of all abilities.
The Hutton-Loyd Tree Farm is nestled in a beautiful and picturesque Appalachian valley featuring miles of trails in the surrounding foothills, a scenic private lake, and a big old barn to serve as our race headquarters! The Start/Finish line is spectator friendly with a blazing bonfire, shelter in the barn, and free parking is just a few feet away.
The event is timed perfectly to serve as a training race for Big Turtle Trail Runs or another race later in the Spring. It’s a great opportunity to knock the rust off or finesse your nutrition strategy, test gear, and more!
All registrations include an awesome custom tee shirt, swag, and special offers from our partners! Professional photographers will be photographing the event and all images will be available for free download!
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to run on the otherwise private trails of the Hutton-Loyd Tree Farm!
Racecourse
The racecourse will consist of a single 5.5-ish mile loop on the private trails through the Hutton-Loyd Tree Farm’s beautiful valley and surrounding foothills. The 50K race will be six loops, the 25K race three loops, and the 10K race one loop with a slight variation.
The racecourse surface is mostly singletrack and doubletrack dirt trails with a couple of short sections of gravel road. Potential stream crossings will depend on rainfall before or during the event.
The racecourse terrain includes valleys, fast ridges, and a couple steeper climbs and descents. Each loop offers approximately +1,000’ feet of elevation gain and equal loss.
There will be a single Aid-Station located at the Start/Finish line. This Aid-Station will be manned by event staff and fully stocked with fluids and nutrition. The racecourse will be well-marked with flags, ribbons, and signs, and will also include marshals at key locations as needed.
There will be a 10-hour cutoff for all race distances and the racecourse will close at 6:00 pm. Athletes running the 50K and 25K must start their final loop no later than 4:00 pm.
Awards, Trophies, and Prizes
All finishers will receive a custom finisher medal! The top three finishers in both the female and male divisions for each race will receive a unique handmade trophy and prizes from our partners! Athletes setting race records will receive a special trophy! First-place finishers will receive free entry for a future Rad Ultras event, while second-place and third-place finishers will receive discounted entry! All champions and podium finishers will also receive a special invitation to return to the next Bluegrass Ultra to defend their title or top finish!
Trail Sisters Approved
Bluegrass Ultra is a Trail Sisters Approved event! The event is committed to equal podium positions, equal trophies and prizes, female specific apparel and swag, menstrual products at Aid-Stations, and equal opportunity for females at the Start Line.
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