The Wild Oak Trail (TWOT) Run

The Wild Oak Trail is a 25+, 100+ and 200+ mile trail race in the George Washington National Forest near Mt. Solon, Virginia. The course is a 25+ mile loop with roughly 7,000 feet of vertical gain per loop. While much of the trail surface is runnable, there are also rocky, difficult stretches that make smooth running very challenging, even for elite runners. Even finding the trailhead can be an adventure.

There is no fee. There is no official aid. The course isn’t marked. This not your average trail race.

– ALL runners are strongly encouraged to carry a compass and a map. Your navigation app will laugh at you. There are several fine maps available that cover this part of George Washington National Forest. Find them.
– Yep, unsupported. Bring it with you or do without.
– Runners can do 1, 2, 3, 4 or 8 twenty five-ish mile loops. Heavy on the -ish.
– Runners absolutely need to be able to find their own way.
– You must be able to navigate the course using just the tree blazes that you can see as your guide. The Wild Oak Trail is blazed white, so if you are running on a trail of a different color, you are off TWOT.
– There are no aid stations, no volunteers, no audience, no car rides back to the start.
– The participants are held 100% accountable for their own safety.