Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs

All races begin with a 1.5 mile section of asphalt to allow some spacing between runners before hitting the single track trail at the Gerard Hiking Trail trailhead about 1/4 mile south of the Jersey Bridge canoe launch parking lot.The 100.6 miler has roughly 87.1 miles of trail and a short amount of dirt road (87%), and 13.5 miles (13%) of asphalt. 3 loops of the 50K from TMS to Egbert Farm picnic pavilion in Petroleum Center PA, in counter-clockwise direction (south on the west Gerard Hiking Trail and then north on the east Gerard Hiking Trail)Your resolve to keep going will be tested 3 times as you visit AS # 4 at TMS, the race HQ and start / finish line. It will be VERY tempting to DROP here and head for the showers - be prepared for this mentally and get your aid as quickly as possible and then get back out on the course.An additional short 7.7 mile "Boughton Acid Works going home" loop 4. You will be crossing Oil Creek on a suspension bridge just like the citizens of Boughton used when going home after a day of work at the Boughton Acid Works in the 1860's. Only the 100 milers use this special "going home" loop 4 - watch for signs. On this final loop 4 you do not run the 1 mile Drake Well Museum section.The 100K has roughly 54.25 miles of trail and dirt roads (88%), and 7.75 miles (12%) of asphalt .2 loops of the 50K from TMS to Egbert Farm picnic pavilion in Petroleum Center PA, in counter-clockwise direction (south on the west Gerard Hiking Trail and then back north on the east Gerard Hiking Trail)Your resolve to keep going will be tested once as you visit AS # 4 at TMS, the race HQ and start / finish line. It will be VERY tempting to DROP here and head for the showers - be prepared for this mentally and get your aid as quickly as possible and then get back out on the courseThe 50K has roughly 26.25 miles of trail and dirt roads (84%), and 4.85 miles (16%) of asphalt.

There are 4 main staffed aid stations and 5 unstaffed water-only aid stations. Therefore, water will be available every 3 to 5 miles with the possible exception of the 7 miles between TMS and AS # 1 (we will try to get water to this trail location) - but there will be no cups, only gallon jugs of Culligan water (recommend you use a hand held water bottle).

Top 3 males and females in each distance - these 6 individuals receive complimentary entry for next year's race Male & female champions - lifetime complimentary entry (for any distance). All finishers will receive the traditional trail ultra finisher's award belt buckle. Last place finisher in each distance will be honored with the prestigious "Last Wildcatter to Leave Pithole" award. Pithole / Pithole City is the ghost town that is just a few miles away from Oil Creek State Park.