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RACE INFORMATION

RACE DETAILS

Date: February 7, 2026

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Start time: 7:30a

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Distances: Short course (8.3 miles)

                   Long course (13.5 miles)

                   25k (16.5 miles)

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Venue: The pavilion outside Restless Oaks Restaurant

119 Pine Mountain Rd, McElhattan, PA 17748

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Packet pick up: 

  • 6:00-8:00p Friday night (2/6/26)

  • 6:00-7:30a Saturday morning at the Restless Oaks pavilion

 

*Oregon Hill has several locations, so PLEASE do yourself a favor and put the above address in your GPS. Seriously. You will not be happy if you end up in Wellsboro.

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This is an OUTDOOR event. The fantastic folks at Restless Oaks Restaurant allow us to use their pavilion, which we weatherize as much as possible. If you are in the area, please stop in, grab some good grub and thank them for their hospitality. Our event would NOT be possible without them. Since this is a completely outdoor event, there will be no showers available to runners as there was in the past when the event was held at the US Army Reserve Center..

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Please note: if you are going into the restaurant, you MUST order food. It is NOT a place to change clothes, etc. Please change your shoes, muddy clothes, etc. prior to entering the restaurant so as not to leave a muddy/wet mess for Restless Oaks staff. They are being very generous with the use of their facilities. Please be respectful.

Welcome

Don’t miss out on your chance to purchase a bottle of Frozen Snot wine from Oregon Hill!

 

Once again this year, the fabulous folks at Oregon Hill will be adorning bottles of vino with a special Frozen Snot logo. They are able to place these special labels on any bottle of your choosing. Stop in during Friday night registration or on race day from 12:00p-6:00p to get yours!

COURSE INFORMATION

CUT OFFS

  • 25K participants only: 9:00a @ the bottom of Lightening Bolt

  • All runners: 10:30a at the Bacon Station

  • 13.5-mile & 25K participants: 12:30p at the Zindel Aid Station to start the second loop

    • Participants who are registered for the 13.5-miler or 25K who do not make this cut-off will be permitted to continue to the finish line and complete the 8.3-mile course.

    • 8.3-mile runners who arrive at the Zindel Aid Station after 12:30p will be permitted to finish the course.

 

  • Cut offs may change based on course conditions, at the discretion of the Frozen Snot Hardcore Trail Team.

 

  • Cut offs are not negotiable.

    • Once you hit the Zindel Aid Station after the first loop, although you have completed much of the climbing, the hardest climb of the event – The Beast – is right after the Zindel Aid station.

    • We want everyone to finish before dark, we want you to be safe (climbing the Beast if you are exhausted is not the best of ideas), and we don't want our volunteers to be out there any longer than they need to be.

    • While there are places during this event that you may want to take in the awesome scenery, do so, but do so mindfully if you think you will be cutting things close and want to complete the full course.

 

  • 25K or 13.5-mile runners who either miss a cutoff or choose to drop down to the 8.3-miler during the event must notify the race timer of the change as soon as they cross the finish line.

MILE MARKERS

  • The course will be very well marked with flagging and signage.

  • Mile markers (on course and on the map) are approximate and are not meant to be exact.

    • These markers are used primarily to help emergency personnel locate runners if there is an issue on course.

  • Total mileage was gauged using a mapping program – true mileage is probably a tad higher.

FLAGGING

  • The course will be flagged very heavily.

    • Except when on the road, you shouldn't go more than 20 yards without seeing flags.

  • The course will be flagged in three different color schemes.

    • 8.3-mile course (first loop of the 13.5 course): pink

    • 25K loop (branches off of the first loop): orange

    • Second loop (for 13.5-mile and 25K runners): pink and black striped

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  • The only time you will see both pink and pink/black striped flags at the same time are on the road in and out (to the Restless Oaks), and near the Why Not? (1st loop) and Fernwood (2nd loop) intersection.

  • If you are on a trail with pink and black stripes and you have NOT YET come to the Zindel Aid Station, you took a wrong turn.

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TRAIL MARSHALS

There will  be trail marshals on course in pre-determined spots to ensure runners stay on course, including near the Why Not? (1st loop) and Fernwood (2nd loop) intersection, and at the 25K split on the 1st loop.

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AID/WATER STATIONS

  • Zindel Park (full aid station)

  • The Bacon Station (not a full aid station)

  • Water drop (25K loop only)

DROPPING/CHANGING DISTANCES
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★ After several miles of Type-2 fun, all runners arrive at the Zindel Aid Station.

 

★ At this point:

 

  • 8.3-mile runners: You’re done with the climbing. You’ll take the road back to Restless Oaks Pavilion and finish your race.

  • 13.5-mile and 25K runners: You now have a choice:

     

    1. Continue onto The Beast to complete the full distance you signed up for,

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    2. Tap out and take the road back to the pavilion instead.

      If you choose the road, you will receive official credit for the 8.3-mile course.

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★ If you decide to call it at 8.3 miles, no problem — that’s a valid life choice.

But if you don’t tell the race timer at the finish and your results show you as a 13.5/25K warrior, The Beast will know.

We will know.

And your friends will know.

Trust us — you don't want to be that guy (or girl). So please, just tell the timer.

VITAL STATISTICS

Long Course:

Length: 13.5 +/- miles

Total Elevation Gain: 5,800 + feet

Elevation Gain Per Mile: 423 feet

Toughest Single Climb: 1,300 feet (The Beast - ground distance 2,900 feet)

Aid Stations: Zindel Park and the Bacon Station (bottom of The Avenue)

 

Short Course:

Length: 8.3 +/- miles

Total Elevation Gain: 3,775 + feet

Elevation Gain Per Mile: 454 feet

Toughest Single Climb: 1,100 feet (Barb's KMA Trail - about 1 mile)

Aid Stations: Zindel Park and the Bacon Station (bottom of The Avenue)

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25k:
Length: 16.5 +/- miles
Total Elevation Gain: ~6,400 feet
Elevation Gain Per Mile: ~388 feet
Toughest Single Climb: 1,300 feet (The Beast - ground distance 2,900 feet)
Aid Stations: Zindel Park and the Bacon Station (bottom of The Avenue)

FOOD & AID STATIONS

​We’ll have breakfast items available before the race, and food and refreshments waiting for you at the finish.

 

We do offer a variety of options to accommodate different dietary needs (vegan, vegetarian, keto, paleo, etc.). However:all food is first come, first served. We cannot guarantee quantities. If you have specific dietary needs, we strongly encourage you to bring your own fuel just to be safe.

 

We genuinely do our best to make sure that everyone — including the back-of-the-pack legends — has food available. But weather, pace spread, and unpredictable runner appetites can all affect what runs out when. We plan carefully, we adjust every year, and most of the time we nail it — but please pack backup snacks if you have preferences or needs.

ZINDEL AID STATION

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Endless appreciation to Natasha Gorham and the Leadership Clinton County Alumni team at Zindel Aid Station!

 

They make this race possible, magical, and slightly less emotionally devastating.

THE BACON STATION

Ah yes. The Bacon Station.

 

Picture this:

You’ve just survived Gut Check.

Your legs are noodles. Your soul has questions.

You’re four and a half miles in, and somehow it feels like 400.

Then suddenly — you smell bacon.

 

Not a hallucination.

Not an angel.

The Bacon Station.

 

A glorious, chaotic, spiritually restorative oasis dedicated to bacon, sausage, and whatever glorious nonsense Mike Haffley, John Marangiello, Scott Lippy, and their crew have decided to bless you with that year.​

 

You will want to stay.

You will consider setting up a new life there.

Do not.

Because what comes next is The Avenue and she does not care about your feelings.

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Important note:

The Bacon Station is not a full-service aid station.

It is a joy-based side quest.

Do not expect gels, fruit, broth, electrolyte buffets, or gourmet offerings.

Do not complain about what is or isn’t there.

 

If you complain at The Bacon Station, a tree will whisper your name to The Beast.

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Massive thanks to the Bacon Station crew!

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They bring the magic, the salt, the laughter, and the emotional support meat.

May their tongs stay ever warm.

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