Hyner Trail Challenge
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Hyner View Trail Challenge : April 18, 2026, Hyner, PA
The event is the 20th annual Hyner View Trail Challenge held in Hyner, PA. It offers two distances:
- 25K
- 50K
The 25K is limited to the first 1,000 entrants and the 50K is limited to the first 400 entrants. Registration for the 50K opened May 3, 2025 and registration for the 25K opened May 4, 2024. The 50K is part of the Rocksylvania Trail Series.
Course, cutoffs and event logistics
The 25K course includes three major climbs and three major descents and about 4,000 feet of total vertical. It features vistas, stream crossings, and single-track trails. The 50K includes five major climbs and about 6,500 feet of total vertical. Both courses use marked mile aid stations and have hard cutoffs at specific mile markers; runners who miss cutoffs may be pulled or directed to the shorter course to meet target finish-window limits (9 hours for the 25K, 10 hours for the 50K). The site is remote with limited spectator parking; the only spectator-accessible aid station for the 25K is Hyner View State Park (mile 4). For the 50K, spectator access is available at Hyner View State Park (approx. mile 3) and Hyner Run State Park (approx. miles 10 and 25). Organizers state there are no refunds, deferrals, bib switches, transfers, or bandits. There is no on-site electricity or water; an ice trailer is available near registration. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.