Trails 4 Tails 50K Course Overview
The 31 mile course is a mix of technical single track, horse trails, country roads & the D&R canal path. The approximate mileage for each is 18 miles of single track & horse trails, 7 miles of country roads and 6 miles of the D&R Canal path.
The Race starts in the Historic Washington Crossing park in Hopewell Township NJ with a 8.5 mile loop through the trails of Washington Crossing Park. You will then cross Church Rd from the park to the outskirts of Baldpate Mountain to Pleasant Valley Rd (1.25 miles).
Once you hit Pleasant Valley Rd. this starts the first section of roads, climbing 500 feet on Peace Valley Rd. to Barry Rd then finally picking up 518 to get the RockHopper trailhead.
You will then cross 518 at the aide station to enter the Rock Hopper trails. These are technical winding trails with you guessed it lots of Rocks and several stream crossings. It is an out a back with some 2 way sections.
Once you exit the Rock Hopper trails after approx. 9 miles your back on the road 518 to Hewitt Rd to Goat Hill Rd then Valley Rd leading you to the D&R Canal Path (2.5 miles). The Roads will be open to traffic and we will cross Rt 29. The majority of the roads are very quiet. We will have course marshals at major intersections but all runners will have to yield to traffic.
After you cross Rt 29 you will head North on the D&R Canal path toward Lambertville to the turnaround point then you head back to Washington Crossing Park via the D&R Canal path crossing the footbridge near the Washington Crossing Bridge to enter back into Washington Crossing park and the finish line. We will have aide stations approx. every 5 miles.
8 hour cut off - must be out of the Washington Crossing section (see map below) in 2 hours, then you need to be at the Rock Hopper Section by 11:45am which is the 3.75 hours mark. The final cut off is out of the Rock Hopper section by 2:30pm, 6.5 hour mark. 15 minute mile average to make cut off.
50K Aid Stations will have Water, Gatorade Endurance, Electrolytes, Honey Stinger Gels & Waffles, Pretzels,
and Peanut M&M's. In addition, Enhanced Aid Stations will include PB&J Wheat and hot food offerings.
The 31 mile course is a mix of technical single track, horse trails, country roads & the D&R canal path. The approximate mileage for each is 18 miles of single track & horse trails, 7 miles of country roads and 6 miles of the D&R Canal path.
The Race starts in the Historic Washington Crossing park in Hopewell Township NJ with a 8.5 mile loop through the trails of Washington Crossing Park. You will then cross Church Rd from the park to the outskirts of Baldpate Mountain to Pleasant Valley Rd (1.25 miles).
Once you hit Pleasant Valley Rd. this starts the first section of roads, climbing 500 feet on Peace Valley Rd. to Barry Rd then finally picking up 518 to get the RockHopper trailhead.
You will then cross 518 at the aide station to enter the Rock Hopper trails. These are technical winding trails with you guessed it lots of Rocks and several stream crossings. It is an out a back with some 2 way sections.
Once you exit the Rock Hopper trails after approx. 9 miles your back on the road 518 to Hewitt Rd to Goat Hill Rd then Valley Rd leading you to the D&R Canal Path (2.5 miles). The Roads will be open to traffic and we will cross Rt 29. The majority of the roads are very quiet. We will have course marshals at major intersections but all runners will have to yield to traffic.
After you cross Rt 29 you will head North on the D&R Canal path toward Lambertville to the turnaround point then you head back to Washington Crossing Park via the D&R Canal path crossing the footbridge near the Washington Crossing Bridge to enter back into Washington Crossing park and the finish line. We will have aide stations approx. every 5 miles.
8 hour cut off - must be out of the Washington Crossing section (see map below) in 2 hours, then you need to be at the Rock Hopper Section by 11:45am which is the 3.75 hours mark. The final cut off is out of the Rock Hopper section by 2:30pm, 6.5 hour mark. 15 minute mile average to make cut off.
50K Aid Stations will have Water, Gatorade Endurance, Electrolytes, Honey Stinger Gels & Waffles, Pretzels,
and Peanut M&M's. In addition, Enhanced Aid Stations will include PB&J Wheat and hot food offerings.
50K course map will be posted soon.
Fallen trees will either be cleared before race day or have a round about.
