Stub Stewart Trail Challenge

Event overview

The Stub Stewart Trail Challenge takes place at L.L. Stub Stewart State Park on April 5, 2026. Distances offered are:

• 1/4 Marathon
• 1/2 Marathon
• 3/4 Marathon
• Marathon

The entry fee is listed as $69 before February 1 and $89 after that date, with a higher price on race day. Packet pick-up opens at 8:00 a.m. at the Hilltop Day-Use Area Shelter. Finishers receive a Bivouac Racing winners mug and there will be food and beer at the Bivouac. Top male and female finishers of each distance receive a Golden Trucker award (eight awards total).

Course, rules and logistics

The course is a 6.5 mile loop. The quarter marathon is one loop, the half is two loops, the three-quarter is three loops, and the full marathon is four loops. Runners may choose during the event which distance to finish; results will reflect the distance completed.

The quarter marathon runs clockwise. The route goes to the Clayhill Horse Staging Area, past Mountain Dale Cabin Village, through Clayhill to Hares Canyon Trail, onto Unfit Settlement View Trail, back to Hares Canyon, then to the Banks-Vernonia Trail, Boomscooter Trail around Boomscooter Pond, and returns to Hill Top Day Use Area. Trail markings will be in place. Trails vary from pavement to unapproved road, with rolling hills and steeper climbs. The event is cupless; there are two aid stations and participants must bring their own drinking vessel. A daily park permit is required to park at the Hilltop Day-Use Area; the park accepts cash, checks, or card. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.