  RRCA's 100 mile "PA Ultra Trail Championship"
Saturday Aug 7, 2010 - 7 AM - Petroleum Center's Egbert Farm picnic pavilion (AS # 2) - see directions below All group training outings
- See the COURSE page for elevation profiles and photos of the aid stations - recommended you run the Gerard hiking trail in counter-clockwise direction like the race will be run
Mileage options starting from Jersey Bridge canoe launch parking lot near Drake Well museum at the north end of the park: - directions from the north - McDonalds in downtown Titusville to Jersey Bridge parking lot - directions from the south - center of the bridge on Rt 8 in Oil City to Jersey Bridge parking lot - 16 miles - 5 mile loop from the Jersey Bridge parking lot south on the west Gerard hiking trail (the GHT entrance is about 1/4 mile or so up the hill of the paved bike path). Go 2 miles south to the first white alternate trail which leads to the Boughton suspension bridge over Oil Creek. Cross the bridge and work your way up the fairly steep switchback hill to the east GHT. Turn left (north) and follow the main yellow blazed east GHT back to Jersey Bridge - 10 miles - run the above 5 mile loop twice - 12 mile loop at north end of park from Jersey Bridge canoe launch parking lot (near Drake Well Museum) to - 17 miles by doing the above two loops - 28 mile loop to Petroleum Center and back - note that you will follow the white alternate trail blazes along Old Petroleum Center Rd (dirt road section) from the west GHT to the park office in Petroleum Center, then the white trail up the muddy hill between the park office and the propane tank (small sign marks the trail entrance). Then follow the main yellow blazes on the east GHT to the left (north) and work your way back north to Jersey Bridge parking lot. See the COURSE page for photos of this section. Mileage options starting from Egbert Farm picnic area at Petroleum Center - probably the most challenging section of the park. - directions from the north - McDonalds in downtown Titusville to Egbert Farm picnic area - directions from the south - center of the bridge on Rt 8 in Oil City to Egbert Farm picnic area - 6.75 mile loop between Petroleum Center and the Pioneer area that has a very steep short climb, perhaps the steepest in the park - see the Bones In Motion map / elev. profile at the bottom of this page
- 16 mile loop to Miller Farm Rd bridge and back
- 20 to 22 mile loop to Miller Farm Rd bridge, then up steps by bridge north toward Jersey Bridge for 2 or 3 mile and
then turn around and return to the main 16 mile loop section. - 24 miles: 16 mile loop to Miller Farm Rd bridge and back + 8 mile southern loop to Rynd Farm and back (this 8 mile
southern loop is not part of the race course - 28 mile loop to Jersey Bridge canoe launch parking lot (near Drake Well museum) at the north end of the park in Titusville Shorter 6.75 mile Petroleum Center / Pioneer area loop (some parts of it are not on the race course)
 Saturday Jul 3, 2010 7:15 AM - 24 of us got together for a great run & hike - 3 started from Jersey Bridge earlier in the morning, and 21 of us met up at Egbert Farm picnic area where AS # 2 is located in Petroleum Center:  Saturday Aug 8, 2009 7:15 AM - 20 of us got together for a great 8, 16 and 28 mile outing, and one other runner ran Thursday & Friday Aug 6th / 7th on the trails. The trail photos are the uphill climb out of Egbert Farm picnic area (AS # 2) at the park office / Petroleum Center.        |