Nelson's Summit 50/50
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Nelson's Summit 50/50 : Allegany State Park, Salamanca NY
Nelson's Summit 50/50 is a trail running event organized by Salt City Trail Racing in cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation - Allegany Region. The event offers three distances on looped terrain made up of double track cross country ski trails and rolling hills in the Red House area of Allegany State Park.
The course uses roughly 16-mile loops, with notable elevation gain on each loop. Distance and elevation figures listed for the event are:
- 25 km : ~16 miles, ~2,244 ft elevation change
- 50 km : ~32 miles, ~4,537 ft elevation change
- 50 miler : ~50.2 miles, ~6,873 ft elevation change
There are three aid stations positioned on the course. Typical aid station offerings include water, Skratch, ice if needed, fruit, salty snacks, PB&J sandwiches, cookies, candy, and limited hot food for 50 mile runners after mile 34. The course is marked with flags and signs. All finishers receive a pair of SCTR socks and top finishers in each gender division receive prizes.
The event is USATF sanctioned and insured, Trail Sisters approved, and listed on the UTMB Index. Registration closes on Wed, Oct 20, 2027; refunds are not granted but limited deferrals are available for pregnancy, injury, or volunteering when slots permit. Distance changes are allowed until online registration closes. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
