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Blue Mountain Trail Run

Name: Blue Mountain Trail Run
Start: 2026-07-12
End: 2026-07-12
Location: Palmerton

Palmerton, United States • 12 Jul 2026

Blue Mountain Trail Run - Poconos

Blue Mountain Trail Run takes place at Blue Mountain Ski Area, Pennsylvania, on July 12, 2026. The event features a 10K course that uses wooded singletrack trails outside the main ski area boundary and includes steep climbs.

The route is described as narrow singletrack with significant uphill sections. Average conditions for the season are around 23ºC / 75ºF and the venue sits near 380 meters (1,250 feet) above sea level. The event is held within a Spartan OCR festival weekend.

Timing and race controls use gun time; chip time will not count. There are no intermediate course cutoffs and a finish line cutoff of three hours applies. Mandatory equipment is listed as none.

Nearby airports named for the event are Lehigh Valley (ABE) and Philadelphia (PHL). Registrations are noted as open. Volunteer opportunities are available; volunteers can earn race credits and merchandise and may assist during setup, on race day, or during teardown. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Pennsylvania Palmerton

Race information

Website

10 km

10k

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

Trail runs nearby

Sat - Sun Jul 11-12

Poconos Spartan Event Weekend

Lehighton

Mud Run / Obstacle Run

5 km

10 km

Poconos Spartan Event Weekend at Blue Mountain in Palmerton, PA features a Sprint 5 km with 20 obstacles, a Super 10 km with 25 obstacles, and a kids race on forested, hilly trail terrain with spectator chair lift access.

Saturday Jul 11

Fight Against Colon Cancer 5K

Coplay

1 mi

3 mi

A community 5k run/walk and 1 mile walk on the Ironton Rail Trail in Coplay, PA on July 11, 2026. The event is professionally timed and features T-shirts for early registrants, finish-line results, refreshments, raffle tickets and awards.

Saturday Jul 11

Quiet Valley Rooster Run

Stroudsburg

5 km

A single loop chip timed 5 km trail through Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, passing ponds, pastures, orchards and a covered bridge. Awards include overall and masters winners plus top two finishers in each age group.

Sunday Jul 12

Run the Vineyards - Blue Mountain 5K

New Tripoli

5 km

A chip-timed 5K trail run at Blue Mountain Vineyards in New Tripoli, PA with instant results, a complimentary glass of wine for finishers 21 and older, and an after party with live music. The event partners with the HEADstrong Foundation.