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Join us for the Mammoth Cave 50K/25K trail race on Saturday, October 26, 2024!

Named after the historic railroad that once roared through Mammoth Cave National Park from 1886 through 1931, the Bike & Hike Trail provides a scenic, wooded experience within the Park on a crushed gravel surface. The trail offers some challenging ascents/descents along its 9-mile crushed stone route, and is perfect for the first-time trail runner or racers looking to set a lightening fast PR!

• Both distances will start at 7:00 AM.
• The Start/Finish will take place at the Bell’s Tavern pavilion in Park City.
• Strict 8-hour 50K cutoff

Due to National Park restrictions, registration will be capped. At present, we are opening registration to 125-150 runners, with the hopes of increasing pending permit approval.  Based on demand, we may open additional spots in the 50K distance by eliminating open spots in the 25K, or vice versa and adjust as needed.

Understand this is a trail race. We are limited based on where the trail goes. So unlike a road race, the distance is never exact. This is common knowledge to most everyone who has run trail races in the past but it never fails and there is always one who is upset that their GPS watch showed 16.5 miles when the race said it was a 25K. Everyone is racing the same course, therefore it’s an even playing field. 

This will be a “cupless” race. Runners will need to provide their own collapsible cups, bottles or hydration packs for refill at the aid stations.

For lodging options within the Park, please visit https://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/lodging.htm. Camping reservations are available at https://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/camping.htm.