The event is divided into 6 categories including 50K, 50K 17 & Under, 20 Miler, and 20 Miler 17 & Under.
The start takes place in Gardners, PA, at 8:00 a.m. local time.
Participant benefits
Not yet confirmed in the official race guide
Where and when to collect your Mountain Creek Mayhem race bib
To the start line, step by step.
Pick up your bib, check your wave. So on race morning, you can just run.
From the 2026 edition
Pick up your bib at the expo
Advance pickup options are also operated separately (schedule will be announced by the organizer Meatball Runners), and registration and pickup times vary for each event on the day of the competition. 9/19 (Sat) 06:45–07:45 (50K·20 miles) · 08:15–09:15 (half marathon)
Lawn behind the Bathhouse (Race Headquarters), Pine Grove Furnace State Park Fuller Lake Day Use Area, Gardners, PA
Start/finish is at Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Fuller Lake Day Use Area, Gardners, PA, deep in Michaux State Forest. No bus/train service reaches this rural state park area.
Genuinely rural/remote trail race venue — car access only.
Gardners, PA (near Gettysburg) is a rural venue with no dedicated transit card system. This is a car-access event; a rental car is needed to reach the site.
