Ultramarathon atop Blue Knob (50K)

For mountain-goats, this course will break the will of many as you repeatedly attempt to ascend one of the highest peaks in the Central Alleghenies – finishing with around 7500 feet of climbing on your legs. The 50K includes all the ‘greatest hits’ of both the half and 10k races like Throat Punch, Eurus, Teal is Real!

COURSE DESCRIPTION: https://www.alleghenytrailrunners.com/rock-n-the-knob-50k-description/

COURSE MAP: https://www.alleghenytrailrunners.com/50k-course-map-and-charts/

Open to ages 12 - 100.

Start Time:: 6:00am EDT
End Time:: 5:00pm EDT

Price:: $90 $80.00 Challenge Fee + $6.05 SignUp Fee
Registration:: Price increases to $90.00 after April 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Registration Starting	Registration Ending	Price
January 1, 2025, 12:00am EST	April 30, 2025, 11:59pm EDT	$90 $80.00 Challenge Fee + $6.05 SignUp Fee
May 1, 2025, 12:00am EDT	June 30, 2025, 11:59pm EDT	$90.00 Challenge Fee + $6.65 SignUp Fee
July 1, 2025, 12:00am EDT	September 9, 2025, 11:59pm EDT	$99.00 Challenge Fee + $7.19 SignUp Fee

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Medium Distance Course atop Blue Knob (20K to 25K)

Get ready – this half-marathon is a doozy. We took our marathon course and cutting it in half but leaving in more than half of the challenges and suffering in with over 3500 feet of climbing on the 14 mile course! The half features some gnarly sections like Blister Blaster, Teal is Real, I’ll Nettle Do This Again and I Need a Sherpa! We are amending the course in 2021 to include more elevation madness with almost 3500 feet of climbing – or 7000 feet of elevation change!

Rated in the Top 10 (#8 ) among the Toughest Trail Half-Marathons in the Northeast by Trails Collective.

Half Marathon: 3500 feet of climb in 13.1 miles is 267 feet of climbing per mile [“back-half” is 382 feet/mile]

COURSE DESCRIPTION: https://www.alleghenytrailrunners.com/rock-n-the-knob-half-marathon-course-description/

COURSE MAP: https://www.alleghenytrailrunners.com/rock-n-the-knob-half-marathon-map/

Open to ages 12 - 100.

Start Time:: 9:00am EDT
End Time:: 3:30pm EDT

Price:: $65 $50.00 Challenge Fee + $4.25 SignUp Fee
Registration:: Price increases to $65.00 after April 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Registration Starting	Registration Ending	Price
December 15, 2024, 6:00pm EST	April 30, 2025, 11:59pm EDT	$65 $50.00 Challenge Fee + $4.25 SignUp Fee
May 1, 2025, 12:00am EDT	June 30, 2025, 11:59pm EDT	$65.00 Challenge Fee + $5.15 SignUp Fee
July 1, 2025, 12:00am EDT	September 9, 2025, 11:59pm EDT	$75.00 Challenge Fee + $5.75 SignUp Fee

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The Short Course Spruce Knob (10K-ish)

The 10K course may be the most challenging 10K in PA* (*based on the fastest and average finish times.) The 10K features trails like Lost Porcupine, Code-Red, Tree-odge, Devils Hairpin, Throat Punch Hill and Soul Sucker Slopes! Two major climbs give you nearly 1500 feet of climbing. There is one aid station at the base of the first climb at Throat Punch Hill.

***For 2023, we have a new and more exciting and beautiful course!***

[No pacers, drop bags, or crew.]

Rated #14 as the Toughest Trail 10Ks in the Northeast by Trails Collective and #1 Toughest in Pennsylvania.

10K: 1496 feet of climb in 6.2 miles is 241 feet of climbing per mile [“back-half” is 390 feet/mile]

COURSE DESCRIPTION: https://www.alleghenytrailrunners.com/rock-n-the-knob-challenge-10k-course-description/

COURSE MAP: https://www.alleghenytrailrunners.com/10k-course-maps-and-charts/

Open to ages 12 - 100.

Start Time:: 10:00am EDT
End Time:: 4:00pm EDT

Price:: $55 $47.50 Challenge Fee + $4.10 SignUp Fee
Registration:: Price increases to $55.00 after April 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Registration Starting	Registration Ending	Price
December 15, 2024, 6:00pm EST	April 30, 2025, 11:59pm EDT	$55 $47.50 Challenge Fee + $4.10 SignUp Fee
May 1, 2025, 12:00am EDT	June 30, 2025, 11:59pm EDT	$55.00 Challenge Fee + $4.55 SignUp Fee
July 1, 2025, 12:00am EDT	September 9, 2025, 11:59pm EDT	$65.00 Challenge Fee + $5.15 SignUp Fee

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