Baker Trail Ultrachallenge
Schenley, United States • 29 Aug 2026
Baker Trail UltraChallenge
The Baker Trail UltraChallenge is a 50-mile ultramarathon held on the Baker Trail. The event accepts individual runners and relay teams of up to five members. The 2026 edition is set for August 29, 2026 and will cover the northern section of the Baker Trail. Each year individual finishers who complete the course within the time cutoff receive one piece of a three-piece medal; runners who complete all three sections of the series receive a commemorative holder for the medals.
Course, venue and support
The Baker Trail is a 134-mile marked hiking trail with yellow blazes. The race course includes single-track forest, sections that overlap with the North Country Trail, and stretches that follow dirt or paved country roads with narrow shoulders. The 2026 northern 50-mile course includes about 6,200 feet of climbing and is a point-to-point route that finishes at the Brookville Evangelical Methodist Church (30 White Street, Brookville, PA).
The Brookville church serves as basecamp with these activities and services:
- participant check-in
- pre-race dinner and post-race picnic
- camping and porta-johns on site
- shuttle service to the start line and drop-bag collection
- parking and the race finish line
Training runs are offered in July as guided group runs covering the full 50-mile course. The event also maintains written equity and inclusion policies, including reserved spots by gender and guidelines for transgender, nonbinary, and parental deferrals. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.