Redbud Trail Challenge

Redbud Trail Challenge

The Redbud Trail Challenge is a trail hike and run held on the Ohio Wilderness Boys Camp (OWBC) 600 acre forested property in the hills of Southeast Ohio. The event takes place in Summerfield, Ohio at 44642 Zerger Quarry Rd, Summerfield, OH 43788. It benefits Ohio Wilderness Boys Camp, a nonprofit that provides scholarships and operates from a Christian ethos. The camp is open to all families regardless of race, ethnic origin, religious creed, or economic status.

Participants can choose between these distances:

• 5K run or walk
• 10K run only

The course passes through primitive campsites, crosses the 68 foot Nehemiah suspension bridge, and runs through spring forests with Redbud and Dogwood blossoms and large boulders. The 10K has about 1,700 feet of elevation gain and is roughly 40% technical single track and 60% old logging trails. The 5K follows a less rugged route and goes through one primitive campsite.

There are refreshment and first aid stations spaced along the courses: three on the 10K and two on the 5K. Pre-race food and drinks are available, and a post-event meal is usually served by OWBC organizers and their families. Awards recognize the top two finishers in both events across male and female age categories: 40 and over, 39 to 17, and 16 and under. Online registration may be closed; in-person registration is available the morning of the race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.