Lost Turkey Trail Races
About this race
Welcome to Central Pennsylvania’s ridges and valleys! You will experience the best terrain and trails PA has to offer, from gnarly single track to flat and fast double track, heart breaking climbs and quad-busting descents.
The Lost Turkey Trail runs as a point-to-point trail, traversing the southern portion of the Allegheny Front and culminating at the top of Blue Knob.
Distance options include a physically and mentally grueling 50k point-to-point (transportation can be added on), half-marathon loop and new for 2025 a Little Turkey 10k(ish) option.
Please note cutoff times for all events:
Lost Children Aid Station 2:30pm
Hairpin Aid Station 4:30pm
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COURSE RECORDS:
Half-Marathon:
Sarah Mihm - 2020 - 2:20:24
Lee Strappello - 2019 - 1:53:15
50k:
Maura Tyrrell - 2021 - 5:21:21
Jeff Savage - 2021 - 4:48:08
26.2 (2015-2017):
Andrew Ulrey - 2015 - 4:12:44
Megan DiGregorio 2015 - 4:51:12
50M (2016-2021):
Justin Findley - 2021 - 9:23:08
Kathleen Cusick - 2020 - 10:11:37
100k (2022):
Mitch Ables - 13:52:13
Katherine Felton - 18:51.04
RunHikePlay, Inc is a not-for-profit organization and is strictly run by volunteers. All net proceeds from our events are distributed to various non-profit organizations including Friends of Shawnee and Blue Knob State Park and Bedford County Amateur Radio Society (BCARS).
We are Trail Sisters Approved! We provide women the race day they deserve.
The Commitment:
Equal Podium Spots
Equal Prize Money & Awards
Women’s specific swag & apparel.
Menstrual products at aid stations.
Equal opportunity/space for women on the starting line.
Pick your distance
Trail running
50k
This is a point-to-point race with the start line at the Lost Turkey Trail in Windber, following the Lost Turkey Trail to Blue Knob, and finishing at Chappell's Field in Blue Knob State Park. Please note cutoff times: Lost Children Aid Station 2:30pm Hairpin Aid Station 4:30pm
Half-Marathon
The half-marathon is a 13.1 mile loop starting at Chappell's Field and hooking onto the Lost Turkey Trail with a grueling climb to the trailhead in Winber, before making your way back to the finish at Chappell's Field Please note cutoff times: Lost Children Aid Station 2:30pm Hairpin Aid Station 4:30pm
10k(ish) Little Turkey
The 10k(ish) starts at Chappell's Field, heads onto Chappell's Field Trail then onto the Lost Turkey Trail around the campground to climb to Herman Point. From there, follow the connector trail for the descent to the finish back at Chappell's Field Please note cutoff times: Hairpin Aid Station 4:30pm
Running
50k Transportation from Chappells Field to Start Line in Windber
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Imler, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:05 AM and sets at 8:35 PM local time (EDT) in Imler on July 25, 2026 — 14h 29m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Lost Turkey Trail Races
45 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 50k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Dunn | 5:36:08 | 10:49 /mi |
| 2 | Greg Snyder | 5:41:48 | 11:00 /mi |
| 3 | Kyle Cousins | 6:44:17 | 13:01 /mi |
| 4 | Jason Maruccio | 7:15:16 | 14:01 /mi |
| 5 | Douglas Ritchey | 7:18:31 | 14:07 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Imler
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Shwellness Turkey Trot
Young Life Run/Walk 5k
Perry Wellington Turkey Trot
Twilight Race
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Imler event
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