Tecumseh Trail Challenge

Tecumseh Trail Challenge : October 18, 2025

The Tecumseh Trail Challenge is the 23rd annual trail running festival held in Yellowwood State Forest, Nashville, Indiana. The event is presented by DINO and Indiana Trail Running. The start and finish are at the Jackson Creek Trailhead parking lot.

Distances:

• 50k
• 50k (2-4 person relay)
• 26.2 (marathon)
• 13.1 (half marathon)
• 8 Mile

Logistics, course and support

Festival-style camping is available at the race site. Camping is tent only, with no amenities; pit toilets and porta potties are provided. There are 74 primitive developed campsites about one mile south of the event site. Course maps and GPX files are provided for each distance. Drop bags are allowed only for 50k and marathon runners (one drop bag per aid station, two total); 50k runners will hit the second drop bag location twice at the Dam Aid.

All finishers receive a finisher medal. Awards include top three overall male and female in each division with a unique award and pint glass, top three relay teams, and age group winners. Post-race offerings listed by the organizer include on-site custom finish engravings, a mashed potato bar with chicken noodle or veggie soup, a s'mores buffet, a fire pit, and Athletic Brewing on site (age 21+). Apparel must be ordered by October 3, 2025 and must be collected in person.

Refund and transfer rules: no refunds within three months before the event; refunds incur a 20% service charge. Pregnant entrants may receive a full refund or rollover; postpartum entrants may defer one year. Transfers, rollovers, and gift registrations are allowed with stated fees and deadlines. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.