Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Ultra
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Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Relay and Ultra
This event is a multi-distance trail race held in Rothrock State Forest near Boalsburg, PA, with the 2026 race day on Saturday, October 24. The courses are loop routes on mostly unpaved fire roads and include shaded and open segments, uphill, level, and downhill terrain, and some overlook vistas.
The 50 mile and 50 km share the same route for the first 19 miles. All distances begin and end with 0.6 miles of pavement. About the last 5 miles of the 50 mile course are on downhill pavement. The 50 mile course lists a total elevation gain of 5,485 ft. The loop passes Whipple Dam State Park, Alan Seeger Natural Area, Penn-Roosevelt State Park, Colyer Lake, and Bear Meadows Natural Area.
Support includes stocked, staffed aid stations placed about every 2.9 to 5.6 miles. Individual ultrarunners have support vehicle and drop bag options. Relay teams use aid stations as transition points, must select and keep a fixed rotation order, exchange batons at transitions, and provide one team vehicle to transport runners to transition points.
Packet pickup is available at the venue the day before the race; individual 50 mile and 50 km runners may also pick up on race morning. Registration closes Friday, October 9 at 11:59 PM ET. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
