Events/Pine Creek Challenge

Pine Creek Challenge 161 km

RunningPoint to point
DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Marsh Creek, 1551 Marsh Creek Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901
Delmar Township, Tioga County
Countdown
September

The full 100 miles is two out-and-backs to Blackwell, so you run through the canyon four times. You get 30 hours to finish it.

Key facts
0130-hour cut-off
02A completed 50-mile run or longer is strongly recommended
03No mandatory entry requirements
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The course

The route

Delmar Township
Distance161km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate147.9 km
Weather

Mid-September, Delmar Township

23°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
38%Days with rain

Highs around 23°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 38% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Vanessa Kline19:33:248.2 km/h
02Jennifer Mattingly21:35:277.5 km/h
03Ellie Robinson23:00:277.0 km/h
16
Women finishers
1d 3:28:54
Median time
5.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserTyoga Running Club
Running since2012
Training

Training for the Pine Creek Challenge 161 km

We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.

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What a Pine Creek Challenge 161 km plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
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Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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