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PACERTRIP CITY EDITIONUS / RACE GUIDE

Fire on the Mountain 50K Trail Race

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USNov 1, 202650km

Bonnachoven, CC0

Race date in 16 days: Nov 1, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Little Orleans · 50km
Entry fee: $85Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenMon, February 2, 2026 ~ Sun, November 1, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 16, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A 50K trail race that goes out-and-back along the ridgeline of Maryland's Green Ridge State Forest.

On the 51.4km course of mixed trail and forest road, there are 7 aid stations.

A classic East Coast 50K run through late-autumn Appalachian foliage.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Full recap

ThePhDispatch · Full recap

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Ultra

Entry cost $85

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

25K

Entry cost $70

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 50km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

Time limit10h

Event	Start	Time limit
Ultra	07:00	10h
Other25km	07:00	4h45m

START

Green Ridge State Forest, Little Orleans, MD

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Green Ridge State Forest, Little Orleans, MD

Course follows an out-and-back course in Green Ridge State Forest, Maryland, covering approximately 51.4 km (31.95 miles).

There are 7 aid stations, 3 of which are passed twice, plus a separate aid station called the “Oasis” at the midpoint of course.

Course consists of approximately 10.5 km (6.5 miles) of trail and approximately 15.4 km (9.6 miles) of forest roads and unpaved roads.

The trail section includes technical terrain with roots and rocks, along with repeated climbs and descents.

Based on unofficial GPS measurements, the total elevation gain and loss on course is approximately 1,642 m (5,387 feet).

The highest point is a ridge overlooking Long Pond, at approximately 300 m (985 feet) above sea level;

the lowest point is near the canal, at approximately 142 m (465 feet).

Typical race-season temperature: around 6°C (43°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start
Aid stations: The 50K has 7 aid stations on the out-and-back course; the 25K has 3.

Participant benefits

Finisher T-shirt

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

The Fire on the Mountain 50K in Little Orleans; packet pickup information has not been published.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo public transit; car access only
Getting to the finishSame location as start (Point Lookout, Carroll Road)
Transit cardNo dedicated transit card system; Little Orleans, Maryland is a remote rural hamlet along the C&O Canal…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No public transit; car access only

Start/finish is at Point Lookout on Carroll Road in the southeast corner of Green Ridge State Forest, Little Orleans, MD, per official race site (2lowerunco.com). Access: I-68 Exit 68, Orleans Rd South ~5.7 miles, cross a low-water bridge, then Oldtown Orleans Road ~2.7 miles to Carroll Road.

No parking allowed on Carroll Road itself. Remote state-forest venue, no public transit.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same location as start (Point Lookout, Carroll Road)

Finish is co-located with start.

Map

Start shuttle

No shuttle service mentioned on the official race site.

Transit card

No dedicated transit card system; Little Orleans, Maryland is a remote rural hamlet along the C&O Canal with no public transit. Fire on the Mountain 50K is a car-access-only venue, so a personal or rental vehicle is required.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The race starts at 7:00am on Sunday, November 1, and the finish time limit is 10 hours.

Because course combines trail and forest-road sections, pace management is important,

and runners are advised to plan their hydration and fueling around the multiple aid stations.

Times are local to Little Orleans. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Arlington｜Private airport pickup/drop-off service from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

$61

Fire on the Mountain 50K Trail Race

About Fire on the Mountain 50K Trail Race — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run