Squatchapple - West Orange, NJ
West Orange, United States • 7 Mar 2026
Event details
Squatchapple takes place on March 7, 2026 in West Orange, New Jersey at the Tulip Springs Trailhead on Cherry Lane. The event offers the following distances:
- 50 miler
- 50K
- 20 Miler
- 11 Miler
Registration closes on March 6 at 11:59 PM ET. Charity bibs are available that require raising or donating $350 to the South Mountain Conservancy by March 5. There is a Trail Mix Fund partnership for fee waivers for eligible applicants. Kids under 19 can receive a 15% registration discount with a code.
Course and logistics
The course uses three loops that all start and finish at Tulip Springs: a 4-mile loop, a 5.5-mile loop, and a 7-mile loop. Loops must be completed in the specified order and specific drop-downs are allowed only from 50M to 50K and 50K to 20M. Total elevation gain by distance is listed as 5,790 ft for the 50 miler, 3,860 ft for the 50K, 2,155 ft for the 20 miler, and 1,185 ft for the 11 miler. Each distance has a time cutoff between 11 and 13 hours.
The start/finish area has a large parking lot, picnic tables, a covered pavilion for aid station and check-in, and portajohns on site and along each loop. All finishers receive a handcrafted wooden medal and one item from the Squatch Shop. Pacers are allowed for older athletes and athletes with disabilities at any time; other participants may have a pacer at sunset. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.