Pine Creek Challenge
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Pine Creek Challenge, Wellsboro PA
The Pine Creek Challenge is a trail running event in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, organized by Tyoga Running Club and held on September 11, 2027. The event offers multiple distances:
- 100 mile
- 100 kilometer
- 50 mile
- Marathon
Races use the Pine Creek Rail Trail and an out-and-back layout that includes about 25 miles of the upper "Canyon" section through the Pine Creek Gorge. The rail trail surface is fine crushed stone, roughly 20 feet wide, and does not allow motorized traffic. The upper canyon is part of a National Natural Landmark; the gorge extends about 47 miles, reaches nearly a mile in width in places, and is up to 1,450 feet deep. The trail has a very slight grade to the south, losing about 900 feet over 63 miles (approximately 2 percent).
Course routing differs by distance: 100 mile runners go from Asaph to Blackwell and back twice (four canyon passes), 100k runners go to Blackwell once, 50 milers do one round trip to Blackwell, and marathon runners go to Tiaghdaton and return. The event notes abundant wildlife in the canyon, including bald eagle nesting sites, river otters from a reintroduction effort, deer, foxes, and coyotes. Cyclists, walkers, and occasional horse-drawn wagons also use the trail. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
