An article about the event along with the split times and photos is available here.

Today is the last day to take advantage of the discounted advance registration for the Baker Trail UltraChallenge. Tomorrow, the fee for individual entries increases from $65 to $85, and relay teams from $150 to $200. See the UltraChallenge 2005 page for a link to the active.com registration site.

You may also register on-site at the Brookville YMCA on Friday evening, August 26, between 6 PM and 8 PM. At that time the individual fee will be $100 and the relay team fee will be $250, cash or money order only (no checks).

Split times for the 2005 Rachel Carson Trail Challenge are now available here.

Please help us promote the Rachel Carson Trail Challenge by printing out copies of our "One Day 34 Miles" flyer and posting it on the bulletin board in your office and gym. Take a pair of scissors and cut the strips on the bottom so folks can easily tear off a reminder and take it with them.

Here is the flyer in PDF format (228kB).

Thanks to Bob Mulshine for suggesting this.

The Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy is pleased to announce a new trail event, the Baker Trail UltraChallenge. It's a 50-mile ultramarathon on the Baker Trail beginning at the northern trailhead (about 20 miles northeast of Clarion). It follows the trail south for 40 miles to Summerville, PA, then turns east off the trail to Brookville and ends at the Brookville YMCA. It starts at 6:30 AM and participants have until 8:30 PM, or 14 hours, to finish. It will take place on Saturday, August 27, 2005. Relay teams of up to 5 participants can register.

More information will be available on this site in May and registration will open in late May.

If you’re interested in helping organize it, please email ultrachallenge@rachelcarsontrails.org or call Steve Mentzer at (412) 512-4544.