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Race Day is SATURDAY, October 24th!! Run just for the hill of it! The 2026 edition will offer a 13.1 Mile, 50k solo, 50 Mile Ultra and Relay Team race.

(2-8 persons) The Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK is dedicated to serving runners of all levels and giving back to the regional community. Our primary events take place on a Race Weekend each year in October in Central Pennsylvania's Rothrock State Forest and include ultramarathons (100 miles, 50 miles, and 50 kilometers), a 50-mile relay (for teams of 2-8 runners), a half marathon, and a kids' mile. We also

host a series of free races from February through June called the Tussey Teasers, and a training series from August into October called the Discovery Series on unique routes in Rothrock State Forest. Our certified 50-mile single-loop course is 84% unpaved, offering a soft and nontechnical running surface. Proceeds from our events support nonprofit organizations in Centre County. Your generosity makes a difference!

09/01/2026

Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon is at Alan Seeger Natural Area!

Explore Rothrock State Forest on October 24th as an ultra runner or part of a relay team.

https://www.tusseymountainback50.com

The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau
Tussey Mountain

08/26/2026

Checking out the Tussey Mountain back finish line with course director Oliver. Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 24th!!

Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon
Tussey Mountain
The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau

https://www.tusseymountainback50.com

08/16/2026

Tussey Mountainback race weekend has a 13.1 mile, 50k, and 50 mile solo events! Enjoy fall running through the PA wilds in Rothrock State Forest on Saturday, October 24th.

https://www.tusseymountainback50.com

08/13/2026

What’s your why?

I love the car ride with my teammates as part of a relay.

Saturday, October 24!!

https://www.tusseymountainback50.com

The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau

State College, Pennsylvania

08/11/2026

Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 24 for the Tussey Mountainback race weekend! Be part of the 50 Mile Ultra, 50 Mile relay (2-8 teammates), 13.1 Miler, or the 50k!

Sign-up today at https://www.tusseymountainback50.com.

The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau

06/29/2026

A big thank you to the eleven hardy athletes who ran the 2026 Eager Seeger Half-Marathon on Saturday. A brief rainstorm ensured it was not too hot this year. Congratulations are due Charles Vasey the overall winner with a time of 1+38 and Anne Menefee the lead woman with a time of 1+45. Anne also won last year’s race. Keep an eye on the website for news about some exciting Autumn races. www.tusseymountainback50.com

06/23/2026

It's time again for the Eager Seeger Half-Marathon! Do you think you can run the course faster than Winter Parks' time of 1:26 from last year?
The course is on legs six, seven, and eight of the 50 mile course. See the details here: https://www.tusseymountainback50.com/50m
Come out to the Alan Seeger Natural Area at the intersection of Stone Creek and Seeger Roads. We'll start at 0800 to beat any heat and humidity. The race is free, with the usual prizes for the leaders, but registration is required.
We'll have water stations at the normal race aid station locations.

04/27/2026

Are you ready for challenging run this weekend? Come out and join us for the umpteenth running of the Beidelheimer Sidewinder 10 and 20 km. The race begins and ends at Whipple Dam, on Beach Drive near the restrooms. If you're up for a moderate run, do the 10k from the lake to the bottom of Beidelheimer Road and back, following Greenlee Road. If you are getting frisky, head up Beidelheimer Road to where we have aid station four on big race, at the intersection with Gettis Ridge Road. Turn around and head back to the lake. We promise a great run. Since it's a free race, the price purses are sized accordingly (think chocolate). Details at www.tusseymountainback50.com. Run just for the hill of it!

03/16/2026

Exciting news runners!

We have been approved to hold the 2026 race on Saturday, 24 October. This is a big change from past years and should allow easier travel for those coming from out of town. We will have more details soon, but the race day schedule will be a lot like earlier years.

Registration will open at 0001 on 16 March, in just a few hours

Sign up now at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=136865.

Watch this space for exciting information about opportunities for charitable groups to both benefit the race and to benefit from the race.

As always get out there just for the hill of it.

03/08/2026

A big thank you to the 20 runners who joined us on Saturday for the Laurel Run Switchbacker. Matthew Beyerle and Marisa Deicheva battled it out to be the captain of the swithbacks. When it counted, Marisa pulled ahead for the overall win and the coveted chocolate!

We’re taking a short break in April, but come back on May 2 for the Beidelheimer Sidewinder from Whipple Dam State Park to aid station four and back - 10.8 miles of beautiful forest running. See you then!

One last thing, watch this space this week for exciting news about the 50 miler.

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State College, PA
16801

Telephone

(814) 424-1314

Website

https://www.tusseymountainback50.com/

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