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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.

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