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South Ridge Trail Challenge

Allison Park, Pennsylvania, United States View on map
Jun 06, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Trail running

About this race

The South Ridge Trail Challenge is the region's premier early summer trail race and the only ultramarathon in North Park. Located on the South Ridge of North Park in Allegheny County, it offers a spectacular array of trails for runners and hikers of all abilities:

  • a 5K for everyone, hikers welcome!
  • a steady 10K for those looking for a little more climb, hikers also welcome!
  • challenge yourself with two loops of the 10K course and (just about) complete 20K (just about a 1/2 marathon)
  • a day-long party 50K relay- 5 10K loops let you share your vert with friends (relay teams are 2-5 people)
  • a truly intrepid 50K - 5 10K loops covering almost 5000ft of vert. gain that will lead you on a journey from confidence to self-doubt and back again, earning you bragging rights as a finisher of the only 50K race in North Park. 

All distances start and finish near the historic North Park swimming pool. Runners and walkers will then make their way up, down, and around the South Ridge Plateau, exploring all the beauty of early summer in Western PA.  

START TIMES:
  • 50K and 50K Relay - 7:30 am
  • 5K - 9:00 am
  • 20K - 10:30 am
  • 10K - 11:00 am
COURSE CUT-OFF:

50K athletes MUST leave the aid station for their final loop by 3:30pm. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Pick your distance

Trail running

5K (ish) - It's really about 3.5 miles

Jun 06, 2027 5K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Open

10K (ish) - Closer to 6.66 miles

Jun 06, 2027 10K 9:00 AM
$65.00
Open

20K (ish) - Almost a half marathon

Jun 06, 2027 20K 9:00 AM
$77.50
Open

50Kish - closer to 33mi

Jun 06, 2027 50Kish - closer to 33mi 9:00 AM
$115.00
Open

50Kish Relay - closer to 33mi

Jun 06, 2027 50Kish Relay - closer to 33mi 9:00 AM
$250.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Allison Park, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 8.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 6, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 6, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 58m

The sun rises at 5:49 AM and sets at 8:47 PM local time (EDT) in Allison Park on June 6, 2027 — 14h 58m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — South Ridge Trail Challenge

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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, 37 Allison Park events

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