Steel City Human vs Horse
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Steel City Human vs Horse
Steel City Human vs Horse is part of a three day endurance festival at Hillman State Park near Pittsburgh, PA. Each day features a different format that pairs trail running or hiking with horseback endurance riding. Events run Thursday through Sunday and include free primitive camping for horses and people in a large open field.
The Saturday event stages a simultaneous trail running race and equestrian endurance ride on shared trails. The course mixes single track, gravel road, and grassy meadow, and all participants must attend a pre-event safety meeting on trail etiquette. The equestrian competition is sanctioned by the American Endurance Ride Conference and follows AERC rules.
Distances offered for both runners and riders include:
- Half Marathon (13 mile intro ride)
- 50k (30 mile limited distance)
- 50 miles
Additional options and course details: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- A new 50 mile runner relay for teams of 2 to 5, limited to 10 teams, with exchanges allowed after loops and at a midloop aid station.
- Course layouts use 18 mile and 13 mile loops; the 50 mile course combines these loops.
- Aid stations are placed about every 5 to 7 miles.
- Riders must have a current coggins and non AERC members pay a one day AERC fee for longer distances.
- A veterinarian will be on site Friday afternoon and Saturday morning with timing to be announced.
- Time limits and cutoffs apply and riders follow AERC cutoffs; participants must be off course by sunset.
