Glacier Ridge Trail Ultramarathon & Trail Race

Event details

The Glacier Ridge Ultramarathon and Trail Race takes place at McDanels Boat Launch in Moraine State Park, Portersville, PA. The event offers the following distances:

• 50M
• 50 Mile Relay
• 50K
• 20M

Registration closes on Thursday, May 7.

Course and schedule

The courses are out-and-back style. The 20 Mile and 50K routes largely follow the blue-blazed Glacier Ridge / North Country Trail between Moraine State Park and the Jennings Environmental Education Center near Slippery Rock, PA. Packet pick-up is available on the Friday before the race at Moraine State Park pavilion #7; additional check-in and packet pick-up occur at McDanels Boat Launch on race day. The event uses multiple aid stations; some stations have time cutoffs for the longer distances.

Crews, parking and support

Crews are allowed for individual 50K and 50 Mile runners only. Crews may meet runners only at established aid stations - Upper 528, Jennings, and North Country Club Road - and may provide assistance only within 100 yards of those stations. Crews are responsible for their own food, drinks, and parking. Parking is generally available at Jennings and North Country Club Road; parking near Upper 528 is more limited.

Awards and runner items

All finishers, including relay members, receive a finisher medallion. First place male and female finishers in each distance receive trophies; each member of the first place 50-Mile Relay team also receives a trophy. Shirt and apparel items by distance are provided to finishers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.