Baldface Scramble

Baldface Scramble

Baldface Scramble is a trail running event in the White Mountain National Forest near Chatham, NH. The event offers two distances:

• 29 KM - two loop course crossing the Baldfaces then a second loop over Mount Meader.
• 14 KM - single loop course that goes over the Baldfaces.

Both courses start and finish in a large field off Route 113 at Baldface Farm / Copeland Field in Evans Notch. The 29 KM layout includes a fully stocked aid station at the start/finish that runners pass after the first loop; the 14 KM course has no on course aid stations. Course statistics list substantial elevation gain: the 29 KM totals about 6,226 feet of ascent with a maximum elevation near 3,578 feet, and the 14 KM includes roughly 3,479 feet of ascent.

Mandatory gear for all entrants includes two liters of fluids, at least 400 calories of food, a windbreaker or rain shell, and an emergency foil blanket. A GPX file for navigation and a water filter are recommended. There are no on course drop bags, but drop bags can be left at the start/finish. Crew may attend the start/finish area; pacers are not permitted. The route includes steep ledges and sections that require scrambling. Entrants are expected to have prior experience on hilly, moderately technical trail races of at least 10 miles or equivalent mountain experience. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.