Events
SQUATCHAPPLE TRAIL PARTY
There is the Fallapple, the Mayapple, the Febapple and THE SQUATCHAPPLE!! Join us on Saturday March 7, 2026 for the Squatchapple Trail Race at the South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, NJ! With distances for everyone, this trail party is open to runners and hikers of all ages and paces. Runners/hikers can sign up to squatch 11 miles, 20 miles, 50K or 50 miles! We will be supporting the South Mountain Conservancy with this trail party! Please visit our website for the complete details on this race, course maps, gpx files etc! THIS TRAIL PARTY HAS SOLD OUT THE LAST 5 YEARS; PLEASE REGISTER EARLY TO AVOID BEING ADDED TO THE WAITLIST!
QUICK STATS
RACE FORMAT: 50M, 50K, 20M, 11M. 3 different trail loops repeated to complete each distance.
CUTOFFS:
- 50M - 13 hour cutoff (15 min 36 sec per mile pace) *Option to start an hour early to finish in 14 hours
- 50K - 12 hour cutoff
(23 min and 12 sec per mile pace) - 20M - 11 hour cutoff (33 min per mile pace)
- 11M - 11 hour cutoff (60 min per mile pace)
ELEVATION/TERRAIN: Great mix of hard packed carriage trails and technical singletracks with rocks and roots
- 50M - 5,790 ft elevation gain
- 50K - 3,860 ft elevation gain
- 20M - 2,155 ft elevation gain
- 11M - 1,185 ft elevation gain
CAPACITY: Sold out the last 4 years! Typically sells out by mid-February. Capped at 400 participants across all four events
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: NJ Transit Bus Route 73 (Newark - Orange - Livingston Mall) - Northfield Ave at Woods End Road + 1.5 mi walk OR NJ Transit Train to South Orange Station + 3 mile walk. Please check train/bus schedules; if they don't match your start time; Email us and we can help coordinate a carpool!
To get all of the details about this squatchy event, please visit the official Sassquad website. On there you'll find our Trail Party Handbook, maps, gpx files, details about the location, aid station, volunteers, etc etc etc!
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Event Location
62 Cherry Lane
West Orange, NJ 07052 US
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REFUNDS/DEFERRALS
Like many other race organizations, we do not offer refunds for our events. Please take the time to double-check your calendar before registering for a Trail Party. Please understand that we do not offer refunds under any circumstances.
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If you notify us via email (not through social media, text, or phone call) more than 21 days from the date of the Trail Party, we will extend a deferral to any of our events that fall within one calendar year of the Trail Party that you were registered for, minus 15% of the registration fee that you originally paid.
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If you sustain an injury less than 21 days from the race date, we will extend a 100% deferral if you come to that race to volunteer. For distances less than 50K, you'll need to volunteer for at least 4 hours and for 50M+ distances, you'll need to volunteer for at least 8 hours to get a 100% deferral.
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If the race that you want to drop from is sold-out with an active wait-list and are able to fill your spot: if you notify us via email (not through social media, text or phone call) at least 3 days before the race, we will extend a deferral to any of our events that fall within one calendar year of the Trail Party that you were registered for, minus 15% of the registration fee that you originally paid.
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The race credit is the amount that you paid for the race, minus 15% (total credit does not including UltraSignUp fees) so you will need to cover any difference in fees; refunds will not be issued if the deferred event costs less than your race credit. You can only defer one time, so please double-check that you can make the race you're deferring to.
PREGNANCY, ADOPTION, & POSTPARTUM POLICY
Whether planned or unplanned, the beginning or end of a pregnancy requires healing and recovery time. We are committed to supporting you in this regard. If you are experiencing a pregnancy or postpartum healing and recovery, or have adopted a child, we are pleased to offer a deferral of up to three years from the current event. Simply send us an email and we will arrange the deferral for you. This deferral policy includes partners and spouses and is also extended to folks who are going through the IVF process.
COMMUNITY CARE DEFERRAL POLICY
We recognize that the current climate around immigration enforcement, including ICE activity, is creating real fear and barriers to training, travel, and participation. Any registered participant who feels unsafe may request a deferral of their race entry for up to three years from the original race date, no questions asked. For anyone who still wants to participate but is feeling hesitant, our Squatch Together Program offers the option to be paired with another runner or hiker for support before, during, and after race day. Your safety, dignity, and sense of belonging come first.
