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Name: Run With The Deer Flies 25K & 15K
Start: 2025-07-27
End: 2025-07-27
Location: Penn Run

Penn Run, United States • 27 Jul 2025

The Run With The Deer Flies is a trail running event held at Seph Mack Boy Scout Camp near Penn Run, Pennsylvania. The 2025 edition, scheduled for July 27, features three distances: 25K, 15K, and a new 8K, catering to both experienced and newer trail runners. The course offers a challenging mix of single-track trails, pipeline roads, swamps, hills, and creek crossings, with aid stations approximately every four miles.

The race supports Indiana County Parks & Trails and Citizens' Ambulance Service. Participants receive finisher medals and race shirts, with additional prizes including gift card raffles. The event is capped at 100 runners per race, emphasizing a community-focused, trail-runner-friendly atmosphere. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Pennsylvania Penn Run

Race information

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25 km

25k

15 km

15k

8 km

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

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