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Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs race photoTitusville
US
Jason Pratt · CC BY 2.0Jbarta · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Race date Oct expected
October 2027
City · Distance
Titusville · 100M · 100km · 50km
Entry fee
$190From the 2025 edition
2027Date October 2027 · expected · Soon
2026Date Oct 10, 2026 · Entry ~ Oct 7, 2026 · Entry fee $100 · Start 07:00
Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 17, 2026
Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs race photo
Jason Pratt · CC BY 2.0
Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs race photo
Jbarta · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
About the raceRunner storiesHow to enterCourseRace PrepTravel
Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

About Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs — what makes it special

ABOUT THE RACE

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

Four events are held simultaneously.

100 Mile (17,627 ft cumulative gain, 32-hour limit, Sat 5 AM–Sun 1 PM), 100K (11,026 ft, 31 hours, Sat 6 AM–Sun 1 PM), 50K (5,459 ft, 17 hours, Sat 7 AM–midnight),

and 25K (7 hours, Sat 9 AM–4 PM).

50K, 100K, and 100 Mile finishers receive a belt buckle.

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.

Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs runner reviews and race reports

Stories from runners who've been there.

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

Race reports: 2
philipkperkinsRan in 2015 · Finish time 26:25:42.70
“I finished like a freight train!”

At the 2015 Oil Creek 100-mile race, the runner responded to late cold and fatigue by spending longer at aid stations and taking on warm food and gear. Maintaining mental strength to the end, they finished in 26:25:42.70, running the final stretch fastest.

Read the original on Chasing 10K
Julian VicenteRan in 2012 · Finish time 20:39:59
“I enjoyed discovering the trail, not knowing what lay ahead.”

Julian Vicente struggled at the 2012 Oil Creek 100-mile race after starting too fast and falling short on fuel late on, but his pacer Harry helped him pick up the pace again. Passing runners through the rainy night, he finished 11th overall in 20:39:59.

Read the original on Mountain Peak Fitness

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

The Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs Documentary

Erieindependentfilm

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 enter Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs — registration routes

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.

From the 2025 edition

First come, first served

Entry cost $100

Registration via RunSignUp; the 25K is sold out.

Organizer's page
Official race websiteEntry options
From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs course map and elevation

Your 100M

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

From the 2025 edition
Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00
EventStartTime limit
100 Miles160.9km05:0032h
100K100km06:0031h
Ultra50km07:0017h
25K25km09:007h
not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

Titusville Middle School, 415 Water Street, Titusville, PA

Start · Google Maps
FINISH

415 Water Street, Titusville, PA

Finish · Google Maps
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25K·50K·100K·100 Miler events are held together.

Start line is held at 415 Water Street, Titusville, PA, with a 7:00 a.m. local start.

The start and finish are at the same location.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Finisher medal 2026

This may change for the next edition.

Where and when to collect your Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs 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 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

🔴 A photo ID is required for both packet pickup and race-day check-in.
You will receive your timing chip and ankle strap at race-day check-in.
Friday, October 9, 17:00–20:00 (including pasta buffet) · Race day by distance — 100M 04:00–04:45, 100K 05:00–05:45, 50K 06:00–06:45

Race HQ: Titusville Middle School, 415 Water St, Titusville, PA

pre-race pickup location to be announced

Google MapsDirections

Stations & transport near the venue

  • Getting to the startStart/Finish/Race HQ: Titusville Middle School (TMS), 415 Water St, Titusville, PA.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Start/Finish/Race HQ: Titusville Middle School (TMS), 415 Water St, Titusville, PA. Main TMS lot has ~160-175 spaces.

Overflow parking: KC Liquidation lot, Burgess Park (0.6 mi walk), Ed Myers Recreation Complex lot. No public transit in rural NW Pennsylvania.

Remote trail ultra; private car essential. Nearest larger airports are Erie, PA (~1 hr) or Pittsburgh, PA (~2 hrs).

Getting to the finish

Same location as start — course returns to Titusville Middle School.

Start shuttle

free on-site camping/gym-floor sleeping offered at TMS.

Source · checked Aug 22, 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.

Most of course follows the narrow singletrack of the Gerard Hiking Trail in Oil Creek State Park.

More than 2,000 reflective flags and hundreds of orange cones mark course, making it possible to follow the course during nighttime and pre-dawn sections.

Registration for the 2026 race opens on RunSignup in early February.

Entry fee includes access to showers after finishing.

Times are local to Titusville. 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.

Pittsburgh Penguins Ice Hockey Game at PPG Paints Arena

$79

View on Klook

Time for you, before and after the finish

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Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

Pittsburgh Penguins Ice Hockey Game at PPG Paints Arena

$79

View on Klook

Where runners eat in Titusville

Eating well is part of the trip

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A meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.

Hotels that make race morning easyDistances are straight-line from the start.View on mapSeeing Titusville with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Experiences, food and sights are travel products in Titusville.

Total cost and budget for Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

ChecklistLocal eSIM · Trip.comFlight delay or cancellation compensation · AirHelpPace calculator

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Runner stories and questions about Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs

RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Titusville runners' room

Frequently asked questions about Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs

FAQ
When was Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs 2026 held?

It was held on Sat, October 10, 2026. The next race is October 2027.

When does Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs 2027 take place?

Not officially announced yet.

It's expected in October 2027;

the 2026 race was held on Sat, October 10, 2026.

How much is the Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs 2027 entry fee?

Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about $100.

What distances does Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs 2027 offer?

Ultra. (From the 2025 edition)

What time does Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs 2027 start?

The race starts at 07:00. (From the 2025 edition)

Where does Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs 2027 start?

Titusville Middle School, 415 Water Street, Titusville, PA.

(From the 2025 edition)

What is the Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs 2027 course like?

25K·50K·100K·100 Miler events are held together.

Start line is held at 415 Water Street, Titusville, PA, with a 7:00 a.m. local start.

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