Tiadaghton Trail Challenge
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Tiadaghton Trail Challenge
The Tiadaghton Trail Challenge is a trail race held November 14, 2026 in Waterville, PA, in Tiadaghton State Forest and the Pine Creek Valley. The event offers trail running on technical, rocky and moss-covered singletrack with steep climbs and descents, forested sections, stream crossings and small waterfalls. Aid stations are fully stocked and awards are given to the first male and female overall finishers. Pre-registered entrants receive event swag and there is a post-race celebration with food. All proceeds benefit a memorial scholarship fund that awards at least one graduating senior from a local high school each year.
Distances
- Half Marathon
- 10K
Course notes: both distances begin and end at the Tiadaghton State Forest Resource Management Center just outside Waterville. The 10K follows the Old Wagon Road, ascends the Gleason Trail to the Tiadaghton Trail, and returns via the Pine Creek Rail Trail and PA-44. The Half Marathon adds an extra loop to the highest point of Huntley Mountain, includes the Eiger Trail with a roughly 1,000 foot climb, follows the Log Slide Trail descent, a gravel road section on Lower Pine Bottom, and the steep Wolf Path climb before returning via Middle Hill Trail to the DCNR building.
Registration rules include no refunds, no deferrals, no bib transfers, no bandits and no same day registration. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
