Eddy Trail Races

Local Runner, Justin Wirth (Big Eddy 50k Runner Up '22, Winner '23) recording he and his family and friends' 2023 and 2022 races in the three videos below. 

Providing race photos for all participants to keep as a memory for of the event are a priority for us. There will be a photographer on site, riding around the course to get professional photographs that will be shared with all after the event. 

The main race goal of Eddy Trail Races is to run through Stanley Eddy Park Reserve and Big Eddy does loops through each of the parks, as well as running the roads that connect the parks and Chi Rho Center. There is 1 main aid station that you will run 6 times and 3 other aid stations that you will run by 2 times each. 12 aid stations over the course of 32 miles so you are never far away from support if it’s needed.

The course is closer to 51 or 52 kilometers than 50, but we won’t tell anyone if you don’t! 😉

Cross the finish line and jump in the lake when you’re done!

Course Map: Big Eddy 50k - Strava Map

The Eddy is a wonderful mix of trails, gravel and a little bit of paved road.
8 miles of trails, 3 miles of gravel, and some pavement at the start and end of the race.
3 different aid stations, 1 that you pass by 3 times, so you will never be too far from water or help should you need it.

Stanley Eddy Park Reserve is beautiful and very scenic while being hilly and a challenging run.

Cross the finish line and jump in the lake when you’re done!

Course map: The Eddy Half Marathon - Strava Map

Based on results from 2022 and 2023, we expect the first finishers from both races to cross the finish line between 11:15 and 11:45am. 
After that, The Eddy finishers will be coming in until around 2pm and Big Eddy finishers until 5pm. 

Eat, drink, reminisce about the race, relax, play yard games, swim, cheer finishers in, and party into the late afternoon. 

Races can be stressful; from worrying about your meals, lodging, and travel to worrying about your preparation and so much more!

Eddy Trail Races attempts to address some of those concerns so you can focus on doing more of what you love instead of all the logistics. We offer onsite lodging on both Friday and Saturday nights, in addition to serving three buffet-style meals throughout the weekend.

There will be camp style cabins for anyone to stay onsite.
If you want to lodge with specific individuals or want a group to be together, please let us know.

There are showers onsite for use by all who are lodging.

Buffet-style meals will be offered at 5:00pm Friday, 5:30am Saturday, and 6:00am on Sunday.

Click on the "Store" link at the top or bottom of the page to reserve your lodging today. 

We are committed to having accessible races that all runners should be able to finish. We want to share the Stanley Eddy Park Reserve with all interested parties. With that being said, to respect the time of our volunteers and staff along with concern for the safety of participants, we have time limits on the courses.

Big Eddy (50k) will have a time limit of 10 hours, as well as TBD time limits at a few markers through the course, which is slightly faster than 3 miles per hour.
The Eddy (half) will have a time limit of 4 hours.

We believe that anyone who is running should be able to finish both of these races.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns! Thanks!

Do you have a friend or family member who would be interested in volunteering to help make our event amazing?
Heck, you could participate and help out in some way!
We will need course markers, time monitors, aid station staff, traffic monitors, and other miscellaneous positions.
Are you a part of a nonprofit or team that wants to raise funds? We will donate to volunteer groups based on number of volunteers. 
Please reach out to Mike at mike@running-tangents.com if you are interested in volunteering!