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Lehigh Gap Nature Center

More or Less a 10k Trail Run & More than a 2 mile Scamper

Mission statement:

The purpose of the event is to create a greater awareness in the community of the extraordinary trail system that exists locally and do so in a way that is consistent with the mission of the Nature Center.

Here are the ways we intend to achieve this goal:

1. Limit size of the field to the first 200 entrants to reduce the impact on the trails.
2. 100% paperless online registration through Ultrasignup.com
3. 3. A water bottle from HydraPak will be given to all entrants. No more shirts!

Course:

10K Trail Run

True to our motto that you will never run the same race twice, the race is excited to introduce it’s 8th entirely new course for the 15th running of the Lehigh Gap Nature Center 10K trail run and 2 Mile Scamper.

This year’s course is a Point to Point race. Starting at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center in Slatington, Pennsylvania. The finish is 1,000 vertical feet up the West side of the Lehigh Gap.

The course touches all of the significant trails on the Nature Center property starting with a short steep pitch up the LNE trail. At the top you will continue on the LNE trail then descend down the steep Eagles Trail to the flat and fast D&L. Once on the 3 Ponds trail you will begin some of the most beautiful sections of single track on the course. The single track continues and becomes more technical on the Double G and Chestnut Oak trails. The rolling hills of the Prairie Grass trail will test your climbing legs before the last mile of the course ascending 1,000 vertical feet to the finish.

This course really has something for everyone. We hope you choose our event for your fall trail running calendar.

Dr. Mike, RD LGNC 10K Trail Run, 2023 Leadville 100 Trail Run Finisher, 2x Eastern States 100 Finisher

More than a 2 Mile Scamper

The More than a 2 Mile Scamper course has a mixed surface with portions of Rails to Trails and paths. It includes 2 short steep hills, a section of single track trail and a rocky dissent back to the Nature Center.

Warning:

Be advised that sections of the course are technical, rocky and steep. For more detailed course information, please check out the course page which contains a downloadable map and GPS waypoints.

2 mile course-mixed surface with portions of Rails to Trails paths. Includes 2 short steep hills and a single section of single track trail.

Awards:

Awards will be given to the top male and female finisher of the 10K trail run.
Awards will be given to the top three male & female finishers in the 10K:
18 and under; 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60 & up.