Pennsylvania · 100K
Black Forest Ultra
Black Forest Ultra is a 100K event held in North Bend, Pennsylvania. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, October 3, 2027. About 200 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- October 3, 2027
- Location
- North Bend, PA
- Field size
- ~200 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, October 3, 2027
- Location
- North Bend, Pennsylvania
- Distances
- 100K
- Field size
- About 200 runners
- Course
- ~13,400 ft gain / ~13,400 ft loss over 64 miles
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- blackforestultra.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 12:00 AM EDT
- Course profile
- Lollipop course (a loop with an out-and-back section); Trail surface; 13400 ft gain, 13400 ft loss (official course data)
About the Black Forest Ultra
Black Forest Ultra is a self-supported 100K trail race through the Sproul and Tiadaghton State Forests in the Pennsylvania Wilds, run on a lollipop course that reverses direction each year. Starting at midnight from Hyner Run State Park with no crews, pacers, or spectators allowed, runners face roughly 13,400 feet of climbing and a strict 19-hour cutoff on rugged, rocky singletrack.
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Black Forest Ultra: common questions
- When is the Black Forest Ultra?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, October 3, 2027.
- Where is the Black Forest Ultra held?
- In North Bend, Pennsylvania.
- What distances does the Black Forest Ultra offer?
- 100K.
- How many people run the Black Forest Ultra?
- About 200 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Black Forest Ultra?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Black Forest Ultra start?
- 12:00 AM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Black Forest Ultra?
- Lollipop course (a loop with an out-and-back section); Trail surface; 13400 ft gain, 13400 ft loss (official course data).
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