Boyers Furnace

Boyers Furnace

Boyers Furnace is a minimally marked, counter-clockwise 40.3 mile loop through the Massanutten Mountains around the southern half of the Fort Valley. The route crosses both ridgelines and valley roads and includes approximately 6,500 feet of total ascent and descent. Runners pass the stone ruins of Boyer’s Furnace roughly halfway through the circuit on a dirt road that crosses the Fort Valley near the George Washington National Forest boundary.

The course combines sections of the Old Dominion and Massanutten Mountain Trails and is described in four contiguous parts: about 17 miles of technical east ridgeline, roughly 6 miles of rolling dirt road, about 8 miles of west ridgeline, and approximately 9 miles of rolling road with a final paved stretch back to the Camp Roosevelt parking area. Navigation is essential: markings are minimal and runners are expected to carry a turnsheet, map, or GPS route; a GPX file and a turnsheet are available for download.

There are three aid stations at miles 17, 23, and 31. Aid stations are stocked partly by the club and partly by contributions from runners; entrants are asked to contribute a shared item for an aid station and may leave personal food in labelled bags at the start for retrieval at specified aid locations. Entry opens Monday November 16, 2026 at 9:00 am and is limited to 75 entrants. This club event does not provide on-course medical personnel or medical supplies; participants are responsible for their own health and safety. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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