PHUNT 25K & 50K TRAIL RACE
DISTANCE: 25K & 50K (two loops)
DATE: Saturday, January 16th, 2027
WHEN: 50K starts at 8 a.m., 25K starts at 9 a.m. End time is 5 p.m.
CUT-OFF: AS3 at 4 p.m., which gives participants an hour to travel 4 miles to the finish.
WHERE: Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area
START/FINISH: Edward L. Walls Activity Hall. The hall is at the intersection of Ranger Skinner Drive & Kennel Road., Elkton, MD 21921. Use 4640 Telegraph Road for navigation apps.
FEE: Online: $40 + processing fee
FIELD: Maximum 600 runners, no exceptions.
AMENITIES: All finishers will receive a medal and swag item (buff, beanie, pint glass). The activity hall (start/finish) is heated, with full kitchen and restrooms. Capacity is 400, so there will be room to leave your gear or change of clothes. Alcohol (byob) will be permitted at the activity hall. Ample parking will be available; please consider car-pooling. There will be a major aid station at mile 4.3, 7.5, and 11.5 over the 15.6 mile course. The start/finish area will also act as an aid station for 50K runners. Aid stations are stocked with a variety of items, such as gels, electrolyte drink, water, soda, beer, candy, cookies, chips, bananas, oranges, broth, bacon, grilled cheese sandwiches, and Uncrustables. Each aid station will have a wood or propane fire pit.
COURSE: Fair Hill has gentle rolling hills, intermingled with moderately steep climbs that will not exceed 150 feet. The 15.6 mile course will start/finish on about 0.5 mile of asphalt/gravel road, making it 1.0 miles total. There's about 1.0 miles of pasture/open field running. The remainder is single-track trails. https://www.trailrunproject.com/trail/7013781/phunt-trail-race-course
WEATHER: Expect anything mother nature has to offer in the wintertime in the mid-Atlantic. Average low is 24, and the average high is 42.
REFUNDS, BIB TRANSFERS, & DEFERMENT: Sorry, but we do not offer refunds, bib transfers, or deferment. If you cannot make the event, the RD considers your entry fee a donation.