Trail Running calendar near Houtzdale 2025-2026

The Laurel Highlands Ultra - Fall Classic is a challenging 50K trail race held in Somerset, Pennsylvania, along the scenic Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. The 2025 event features a point-to-point course starting at Laurel Summit State Park and finishing at Rt 56 in Seward, showcasing rugged terrain w..

The Chernisky Ghost Town Trail-a-thon, held in Ebensburg, PA, is a multi-distance running and biking event set along the scenic Ghost Town Trail and C & I Extension. Participants can choose from a marathon (26.2 miles), 15-miler, 5k, or a fun "Couch Potato 0.0k" event. The marathon and 15-miler star..

Export 100 Trail Run is a 101-mile out-and-back ultramarathon in western Pennsylvania, following the Westmoreland Heritage Trail, the West Penn Trail, and portions of the Morosini Preserve, Duff Park, and Pleasant Valley Park. The October route offers scenic fall colors and is highly spectator-frien..

Black Forest Ultra is a 100K trail ultramarathon held in North Bend, Pennsylvania, in the Pennsylvania Wilds. Marketed as a diabolically epic event, it features a nocturnal start with no crews, no pacers, and no spectators. The course is a lollipop with over 13,400 feet of total elevation gain, incl..

Think Big Trail Challenge takes place in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on the Williamsport Municipal Water Authority trails around Mosquito Valley Road. The event offers distances, 5K and 10K, routed through a mix of singletrack, forest paths, rolling climbs, and fast descents. The Bluebird Trail fini..

The Raven Half Marathon (13.1 miles) is an adventure run returning to Central Pennsylvania, starting and finishing at Poe Valley State Park in Coburn. The 2025 course weaves through the Seven Mountains region with miles of single-track trails, some double-track sections, a stream crossing, and rewar..

Oktoberfest 5K Run Trail Race at Boal City Brewing is the third annual event in Boalsburg, PA. The event centers at Boal City Brewing (281 Old Boalsburg Road) with a 5K trail run and a Mini Monster Trail Loop for kids (.04 miles). The marked course starts on the brewery grounds, then follows a grave..

The memorial 5K in Greensburg, Pennsylvania offers two 5K options—the Run and the Walk—for participants of all paces. The course is an all-flat route on the Five Star Trail, ideal for beginners and seasoned runners alike. Registration is at Kaufman Pavilion in Lynch Field, Greensburg, with the route..

Rocky Gap 25K, 50K, Relay Trail Run takes place at Rocky Gap State Park in Flintstone, Maryland. The race features three scenic loops—Loop A (Rocky Trail, 6.5 miles), Loop B (Canyon Overlook, 4.4 miles), Loop C (Lakeside Loop, 5.2 miles). The 25K covers A–B–C once (about 16 miles); the 50K covers al..

Knights on the Run 5K is a community running event in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania (16651), located at 4934 Green Acre Rd. The day features a 5K Run/Walk on the Moshannon Valley Cross Country Course, held in conjunction with the MVE PTO Craft & Vendor Fair. Set on school grounds, the event blends sport w..

The Sinnemahone Ultra Trail Run takes place in Emporium, Pennsylvania, offering runners three distance options: 12k, 25k, and 50k, with a new 50k relay team event introduced in 2025. The course features a mix of rail/trail running, dirt roads, and trails through the scenic Elk State Forest, located..

The Little Pine 5-Miler is a trail race held at Little Pine State Park in Waterville, PA. The course uses the Lakeshore Trail loop around the lake. The listed distance is 5 miles, though the actual course will be about a half mile longer depending on the start and finish locations for race day. The..

The Trail of Honor: Cody Myers Memorial Race is an 8-mile trail run and ruck event held in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The course starts and finishes at the Sons of Italy Campground, winding through the scenic Eagleton Mine Camp Trail system. Featuring just over 1,000 feet of elevation gain, the route..

Trick or Trail in Ridgway, Pennsylvania offers a 12K, 6K trail race and a 2‑mile spooky walk on the Laurel Mill Ski Trail. The 6K is a single loop with roughly 425 feet of elevation; the 12K is two loops of the same rolling forest course, with surfaces of grass, ferns, rocks, dirt, and mud — not ove..

The Call of the Wilds Mountain Fest takes place October 19, 2025, at Little Pine State Park in Waterville, PA. The event offers the following distances: 25K 50K Both courses run on marked trails and share sections of the Mid State, Spiked Buck, Tiadaghton, Pesto, Panther Run and Torbert Trail. Th..

Tussey Mountainback Race Weekend in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, is an ultrarunning festival (Oct 25–26, 2025) offering the Tussey Mountainback 50-Mile Ultramarathon and 50M Relay, plus a 50K, half marathon, kids’ run, and a 100-mile ultramarathon. The 50-mile course is a USATF-certified loop on mostly..

Quarry Shack 5 Miler is a nighttime, 5-mile trail race held in Vintondale, Pennsylvania, on the Ghosttown Trail's Rexis Branch. It offers a Run and a Walk on a closed, out-and-back rail-trail course with no road crossings. The route is essentially flat with about 115 feet of outbound gain and a down..

The Cook Forest Highland Fall Scramble is a 12-mile trail running event held in Cooksburg, Pennsylvania, within Cook Forest State Park. The course follows the North Country Trail, starting near Miola Road and finishing at Shelter #1 in the park. Runners experience some of the most remote and scenic..

Morley's Run is a community running event in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, offering a 5-mile Run and a 5-mile Walk. The atmosphere is competitive but family-oriented and welcoming to all ages. The course takes participants by Johnstown landmarks, starting at the Westmont Grove and finishing inside People..

The View Trail Race, held in Hyner, Pennsylvania at the Western Clinton Sportsmans Club, offers two trail distances: 25K and 15K. The course follows Hyner Challenge routes on The View, Post Draft, SOB, and Huff Run trails; the 15K splits from the 25K at about mile 5.5 to Spring Trail and Huff Run. E..