RACE INFORMATION

RACE DETAILS

Date: February 7, 2026

Start time: 7:30a

Distances: Short course (8.3 miles)

Long course (13.5 miles)

25k (16.5 miles)

Cut offs: 10:30a at the Bacon Station, 12:30p at Zindel (subject to change based on weather and trail conditions)

Venue: Restless Oaks Restaurant (outside pavilion)

Packet pick up: Starting at 6:00a on race day.

Friday night registration @ Oregon Hill Winery McElhattan TBD

This is an OUTDOOR event. The fantastic folks at Restless Oaks Restaurant have agreed to allow us to use their pavilion, which we will 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..

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.

COURSE INFORMATION

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)

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)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW/DOWNLOAD THE COURSE MAP & ELEVATION PROFILE

AID STATIONS & LIBATIONS

Breakfast items will be served prior to the event.
Food and refreshments will be available after the race.
We will have a variety of menu options to meet special dietary needs (vegan, vegetarian, keto, paleo, etc.) HOWEVER, all food items are first come, first served. We cannot guarantee that we will not run out of these items. Runners with special dietary needs are encouraged to bring their own food/snacks just in case.
We do our absolute best to ensure that all participants, even the "back-of-the-pack-ers", have a variety of food options available to them at aid stations and at the start/finish. Depending on the course, weather, and a variety of other factors, food items that we end up having way too much of one year could run out the next year, and vice versa. It is nearly impossible to anticipate exactly how much food to purchase, but we try our best and more often than not, we are successful at this.

Did we mention the Bacon Station??

Picture it. You've just come off Gut Check. You're four and a half miles in but it feels like 400. You're tired, hungry, and maybe a little thirsty. You're thinking of packing it all in. Just then, your olfactory glands catch a familiar scent: the sweet, smokey, beautiful smell of bacon. It's not a mirage -- you've reached The Bacon Station.

The Bacon Station is just that: an aid station centered around bacon, sausage, and whatever else Mike Haffley, Scott Lippy, and their team cook up. You'll never want to leave, but don't stay long -- The Avenue is next.

A special thanks to our volunteers at The Bacon Station, as well as Steve Stevenson and his Leadership Clinton County Alumni team at the Zindel aid station!