Trail Running calendar near Houtzdale 2025-2026

The Little Pine 5 Miler is a beginner-friendly trail race held at Little Pine State Park in Waterville, Pennsylvania. The course uses the Lakeshore Trail loop and is advertised as a 5-mile event, though the actual distance may be about a half mile longer depending on the start/finish setup. It welco..

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..

Call of the Wilds Mountain Fest unfolds at Little Pine State Park in Waterville, PA, featuring 25K and 50K trail races through rugged PA backcountry at peak fall foliage. Runners will traverse familiar PA trails—Mid State, Spiked Buck, Tiadaghton, Pesto, Panther Run—and tackle the notorious Torbert..

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..

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..

The Tiadaghton Trail Challenge is an annual trail running event held in Tiadaghton State Forest near Waterville, Pennsylvania, in the scenic Pine Creek Valley. The race offers two distances: a challenging half marathon and a 10K, both featuring technical, rocky, and moss-covered trails with steep cl..

WTF Dark Sky 220 / Cherry Springs 110 is an endurance adventure organized by Warrior Trail Running in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Runners choose between a 220‑mile course with over 40,000 feet of elevation gain or the 110‑mile back half with about 20,000 feet. The event emphasizes a DIY trail challeng..

Icicles on the Moon 7 Miler is a night trail race in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, at Zindel Park near the caretakers house. The event offers a 7-mile main race and a 5K option, both using local trails around the reservoir. Runners must wear a headlamp and be prepared for winter conditions. The 7-mile c..

Fire on the Rocks 10K is an intermediate trail race held at Zindel Park in McElhattan, Pennsylvania. The 6.6-mile course uses local trails also featured in the Frozen Snot and Boulder Beast events, delivering about 1,400 feet of ascent. Open to up to 400 runners, hikers, or walkers, the event foster..

The Dirty Kiln Trail Races at Canoe Creek State Park in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, are presented by Allegheny Trailrunners, Inc. The event offers two distances: a Short Course (about 10K) and a Long Course (half-marathon). Runners can choose the shorter route up Moore’s Hill and around the lake, o..

The Hyner Trail Challenge, held annually in Hyner, Pennsylvania, is a demanding trail running event featuring two distances: a 25K and a 50K. The 25K course includes three major climbs and descents with 4,000 feet of vertical gain, offering scenic vistas, stream crossings, and single-track trails. T..

Slate Run Trail Race in Slate Run, PA offers 25K and Half Marathon options through Tiadaghton State Forest’s rugged terrain. The course traverses the Algerine Wild Area and Red Run sections of the Black Forest Trail, featuring technical single-track, streams, and sweeping vistas. For the first 9 mil..

The Little Loggers Trail Fest, held in North Bend, Pennsylvania, is a free trail running event designed for children aged 12 and under. The course is approximately 2.75 miles long, featuring a few small hills and possibly a minor stream crossing, providing a fun yet manageable challenge for young ru..

Ironstone 100K is a 100-kilometer (62-mile) point-to-point ultramarathon in the Alleghenies of central Pennsylvania, spanning Blair, Huntingdon, and Centre counties. The race begins at Canoe Creek State Park and winds through rugged, technical terrain after a fast start along the Lower Trail. There..