Tiadaghton Trail Challenge

Waterville, United States • 9 Nov 2025

Event overview

The Tiadaghton Trail Challenge is a trail running event held in Tiadaghton State Forest near Waterville, Pennsylvania. The event offers a half marathon and a 10K on technical, rocky and moss-covered singletrack with steep climbs and descents. The course passes through hemlock and oak forest, provides valley vistas, and crosses or follows trout streams and small waterfalls. Aid stations will be fully stocked. Awards are given to the first male and first female overall finishers, and pre-registered participants receive event swag. The event policy states no refunds, no deferrals, no bib transfers, no bandits, and no same-day registration.

Courses

  • Half Marathon
  • 10K

Both races begin and end at the Tiadaghton State Forest Resource Management Center just outside Waterville. The 10K is a loop that uses the Pine Creek Rail Trail, the Old Wagon Road, the Gleason Trail (about 0.75 miles of steep ascent), and the Tiadaghton Trail before returning along PA-44 to the resource center. The half marathon follows the 10K route for part of the course, adds a new roughly 2-mile loop to the highest point of Huntley Mountain, and includes the Eiger Trail (about a 1,000 ft climb), the Log Slide Trail descent, a section on Lower Pine Bottom, the Wolf Path (about an 800 ft climb), and the Middle Hill Trail back to the DCNR building.

Proceeds

All proceeds benefit a memorial scholarship fund that selects at least one graduating senior from Jersey Shore Area High School to receive a financial scholarship each year. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

21 km
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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