Welcome to the Eagleton Trail Challenge, a historic race through the PA WILDS!
Have you been considering a trail 10km, 25km, or even 50km? Well, this is your chance to give it a try! This is a milder and more runnable course than some other local races, with less elevation change and less technicality! All distances follow a loop course and share the same first/last 5km.
Now don’t let that make you think that you can just show up and finish the race like it’s some local 5k road race. It still requires you to train and be fully prepared to meet the demands of a trail race. Enjoy beautiful trails in the spring time in the PA Wilds.
A portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to local charity organizations & regional conservation funds.
50km
Start time: 8:00am (10hr max finish time)
This course will take trekkers from the starting area, heading alongside Rt120, up the S.A.W trail, and then to the first aid station @ the Eastern Trailhead of the Eagleton Mine Camp Trail. Following the course, trekkers will make way to the Western Trailhead, and along several other trails, eventually coming back into the Eastern Trailhead before hitting the return trail, towards the Eagleton Demonstration Forest Trail, then onto the finish.
There are several stretches of the course, including the first & last 5km, which are fairly technical. Most of the course is very runnable.
Approx. elevation: 4000ft
Total aid stations: 6
25km Run
Start time: 10:00am (8hr max finish time)
This course will take trekkers from the starting area, heading alongside Rt120, up the up the S.A.W trail, and then to the first aid station @ the Eastern Trailhead of the Eagleton Mine Camp Trail. Following the course, trekkers will eventually come back through the Eastern Trailhead before hitting the return trail towards the Eagleton Demonstration Forest Trail, then onto the finish.
The first and last 5km of this course are a bit challenging, but you’ll be rewarded with miles of very runnable trails in between!
Approx elevation: 2200ft
Total aid stations: 3
25km Ruck
Start time: 9:00am (9hr max finish time)
Back by popular demand! The 25km Ruck challenge!
RUCK•ING [VERB] // Walking/hiking with a weighted rucksack (aka backpack). It implies action, energy, and purpose. Rucking requires strength, endurance, and character — and builds it, too.
RUCK RULES – The weight standard is determined by body weight:
At or Over 150# – 20# dry
Under 150# – 10# dry
You may use anything you wish (steel plate, bricks, sandbags, etc) to comprise your dry weight but all food and water must be removed before weigh-in.
Weighted vests are NOT considered rucks and will NOT qualify.
Approx elevation: 2200ft
Total aid stations: 2
10km
Start time: 11:00am (7hr max finish time)
This course will take trekkers from the starting area, heading alongside Rt120, up the up the S.A.W trail, and then to the first aid station @ the Eastern Trailhead of the Eagleton Mine Camp Trail. Trekkers then head to the return trail to the finish.
Some trekkers have described this course as a “mountain 10k” due to the elevation gain (approx 1200ft) and moderate degree of challenge under foot.
Approx. elevation: 1200ft
Total aid stations: 1
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