YOUNGSTOWN ULTRA TRAIL CLASSIC 50K

This is the YUTC 20th Anniversary Run!  

Mill Creek Park is a very scenic and picturesque area maintained by the Ohio Metro Parks system. It is the second largest urban park in the USA - only Central Park is larger.  

The current course is 95% single track past large mature trees, past lakes and waterfalls.  It is mixture of short steep hills followed by runnable terrain.

There is approximately 1397 feet of elevation gain per 25K loop.  

The 25K course is one loop around Mill Creek Park.  The 50K course is two loops around Mill Creek Park.  

This is a terrific race for the newcomers to trail running and challenging for the old veteran trail dogs.

YUTC will provide everyone with a truly memorable experience.  You will find yourself stopping and snapping photo after photo to share with friends and family.  

 

The YUTC Course:

The course begins at the Bresko Pavilion and travels clockwise around the park passing the Mill then traveling through the Covered Bridge to the aid station on the other side.

After leaving the aid station, the course travels counter clock wise around Newport Lake.  The course returns to the Covered Bridge and the aid station. 

After leaving the Covered Bridge aid station for the second time, the course travels clockwise back to the Wick Recreation area - to the finish line/aid station at the Bresko Pavilion.

 

The course will be well marked on race day.  There will be orange ribbon hanging from the trees, orange pie plates indicating turns and water based orange paint on the ground with arrows.  

 

Notes:  The course will remain approximately the same as 2023.   The 2024 race will continue to circle Lake Newport.  East Newport Drive has been repaired and the road is open.  (It had been closed for two years.)  The original YUTC course circled the lake.  In 2024, the course will again circle the Lake Newport.  

 

Registration  

1. The race is capped at 250 runners.  125 runners for the 25K and 125 runners for the 50K.

2.  No race day signups!

3.  NO transfers and NO deferments for any reason.  

4.  NO REFUNDS - NO EXCEPTIONS!  

5.  REGISTRATION NOTE:  Your requested Tee Shirt size will not be guaranteed if your Race Registration is received after 5:00 PM on August 26, 2024.  

 

Race Day Information 

1.  Packet pickup will begin at 6:15 AM in the parking lot at the Wick Recreation Area near the playground.  (Bib numbers, tee shirts and swag)

 

Route & Elevation