Name: South Ridge Trail Challenge
Start: 2027-06-06
End: 2027-06-06
Location: Allison Park

About the Event

The South Ridge Trail Challenge is the region's premier early summer trail race and the only ultramarathon in North Park. Located on the South Ridge of North Park in Allegheny County, it offers a spectacular array of trails for runners and hikers of all abilities:

a 5K for everyone, hikers welcome!
a steady 10K for those looking for a little more climb, hikers also welcome!
challenge yourself with two loops of the 10K course and (just about) complete 20K (just about a 1/2 marathon)
a day-long party 50K Relay- 5 10K loops let you share your vert with friends (relay teams are 2-5 people)
a truly intrepid 50K - 5 10K loops covering almost 5000ft of vert. gain that will lead you on a journey from confidence to self-doubt and back again, earning you bragging rights as a finisher of the only 50K race in North Park.

All distances start and finish near the historic North Park swimming pool. Runners and walkers will then make their way up, down, and around the South Ridge Plateau, exploring all the beauty of early summer in Western PA.

START TIMES:

50K and 50K Relay - 7:30 am
5K - 9:00 am
20K - 10:30 am
10K - 11:00 am

COURSE CUT-OFF:

50K athletes MUST leave the aid station for their final loop by 3:30pm. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Races Offered

10K (ish) - Closer to 6.66 miles

Jun 06, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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09:00

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$50.00

20K (ish) - Almost a half marathon

Jun 06, 2027

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Distance — 20K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$60.00

50Kish - closer to 33mi

Jun 06, 2027

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Distance — 50Kish - closer to 33mi

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$95.00

50Kish Relay - closer to 33mi

Jun 06, 2027

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Distance — 50Kish Relay - closer to 33mi

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$205.00

5K (ish) - It's really about 3.5 miles

Jun 06, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

MaxVert

Jun 06, 2027

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Distance — MaxVert

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Allison Park.

thermostat Temperature

10.7° / 21.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.7° / 19.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 2m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:02

nightlight Sunset

20:29

About Allison Park

Learn more about the host city, Allison Park.

Allison Park is a census-designated place in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb of Pittsburgh and is located within Hampton, McCandless, Shaler, Indiana and West Deer townships. It had a population of 21,864 at the 2020 census. The ZIP Code for Allison Park is 15101.