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Rise & Run Ultra

Name: Rise & Run Ultra
Start: 2026-07-18
End: 2026-07-18
Location: Wellsboro

Wellsboro, United States • 18 Jul 2026

Rise & Run Ultra - Wellsboro, PA

Rise & Run is a minimal-support trail event on the West Rim Trail in the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon area near Wellsboro, PA. The event offers two out-and-back distances and emphasizes self-supported running with limited on-course services.

Distances:

50K: out and back on the West Rim Trail; one aid station and one water drop.
25K: out and back on the West Rim Trail; one water drop only, no aid station.

Organizers describe the race as low-cost and low-frills; listed entry fees are $50 for the 50K and $25 for the 25K. Participants are expected to carry their own food and supplies for self-supported sections. A breakfast is served at the finish. Finishers receive a Rise & Run branded camp cup. The first male and female finishers earn a free registration for the following year.

Registration closes on Sat, Jul 4. The event information names the West Rim Trail and Wellsboro, PA as the course location and identifies the two distance options and the limited aid structure. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Pennsylvania Wellsboro

Race information

Website Registration

50 km

50k

25 km

25k

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

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