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Name: Beidleheimer Sidewinder
Start: 2027-05-01
End: 2027-05-01
Location: Boalsburg

Boalsburg, United States • 1 May 2027

Beidleheimer Sidewinder

Beidleheimer Sidewinder is a rolling out and back trail race at Whipple Dam State Park near Boalsburg, PA. The courses run on unpaved forest roads in Rothrock State Forest and follow Leg #4 of the Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon course. The event is scheduled for early May 2027.

Two distance options are offered:

20K - out and back on Leg #4 of Tussey Mountainback; includes a 1.6 mile hill
10K - out and back on Leg #4 of Tussey Mountainback

Water stations are provided at mile 3, mile 6.2, and mile 9. The event includes timing and random prizes. Start and finish are at Whipple Dam State Park.

The race is organized by Tussey Mountainback. Registration opens January 1, 2027. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Pennsylvania Boalsburg

Race information

Registration

20 km

20k

10 km

10k

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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