Dirty Kiln Maps and Charts – Allegheny Trailrunners

Course Maps and Elevation Charts

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Look for these magnetic cards coming to a refrigerator near you...

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Allegheny Trailrunners Trail Fest 2020 Changes

We strive each year to improve our races. The 2019 events went off great and were extremely well-received. However, we can always make improvements and we like to share some of our thoughts before we open registration. While some of the changes we are still mulling over, other are definite. If you ran last year’s event, please send us a message, as we would love to hear from you.

CUPLESS EVENT - 2020's event will be entirely cup-free! We want to reduce the amount of trash, so going cupless is the way to go. Either bring a reusable cup or use the one we are considering including as part of the swag you receive.

ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICING: Food and camping fees to Camp Anderson was paid separately from the race fee. Questions like "who do you pay?”; “where?”; "where is the nearest ATM?" etc. made things confusing for participants. This year, when you register online, pricing is all-inclusive so you do not need to worry about who, where and when to pay.

DATE OF THE EVENT: Last year Trail Fest was scheduled unknowingly at the conclusion of a Boy Scout weekend event, which gave us some angst in course prep work, parking and camping days and evenings before the race. This year we have already scheduled Trail Fest a week after any other event at Camp Anderson. This will give our runners more flexibility in where to park, camp and when they can arrive.

AID STATION PLACEMENT: We had one aid station placed amid the mountain lodge on the "home-stretch" back to the start-finish line. The additional foods and beverages at the start-finish was a race day decision due to the extra food and the hot weather that day. We are planning to have the full aid station near the start-finish area where we can have easy access to food for runners.

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Please welcome three new individuals who are joining Allegheny Trailrunners Inc. as members on our board of directors! We are excited to have these exemplary people joining our team! (left to right)

You might have seen Lisa Sprankle volunteering, not just at our events, but throughout Pennsylvania at races like Frozen Snot, Worlds End Ultra and Eastern States 100. Passionate about getting more people outside and fostering a happy, healthy and active community, she hopes that her new role means that she can help others create their own amazing stories of human connection that is encouraging, supportive and selfless. Lisa lives with her daughter and boyfriend in Altoona.

Christian Kurpiel-Wakamiya is an avid ultramarathoner and cyclist. Though new to Central PA, Christian has grown particularly fond of our local trails because of their difficulty, beauty and accessibility. You will see more of Christian in the upcoming year including event hospitality, logistics, registration, special projects, and trail stewardship coordination. Christian now lives in State College with his wife and their two children who he raises full-time.
Hope Thompson has volunteered with Allegheny Trailrunners in a variety of capacities for over 6 years. Hope is committed to uphold and equip Allegheny Trailrunners and regional trailrunners with educated and passionate service to the sport and the region she loves. From the Morrison Cove area in southern Blair County, Hope resides with her husband and two children who also love the outdoors. Many of the race routes for our races exist because of their efforts.

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Thank you to everyone who came to the group run today. We filled an entire box for the "Stuff the Ambulance Toy Drive" in 2 weeks and had a great run!

If you were unable to make it today and would like to donate a toy, please drop one off at Brush Mountain Running and Outdoors prior to November 30th; or come to the event at the Logan Town Center sometime between 9am and 3pm on November 30th.

Again, Allegheny Trail Runners would like to thank AMED for helping to keep our runners and our local community safe. Let's help them give back to the children in our community!

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As it is in many trail races, the Rock ‘N The Knob Trail Challenge has its own rules and practices. Please read carefully the race rules and warnings before the competition. http://www.alleghenytrailrunners.com/rock-n-the-knob-race-rules/

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Volunteers needed!
This is one of my favorite pics of Kayla Renae, our volunteer coordinator. Clearly she needs help... in getting a great corps of volunteers for Rock N The Knob Trail Challenge! Sign up at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=60600 and click on the volunteer button

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The Rock N The Knob Trail Challenge will begin and end at The Clubhouse at Blue Knob All-Seasons Resort at 1424 Overland Pass, Claysburg, Pennsylvania 16625. Every year we get folks that type "Blue Knob" on their GPS and end up at one of the 3 million locations with the words "Blue Knob" in the name.

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Course cleaning on the 10k and the last 6 of the marathon course today.

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A short ski slope section of Rock 'N The Knob.

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Joel near Ravens Rest Aid Station. Both the marathon and half-marathon will have this reprieve before embarking on Mountain View Trail.

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In addition to bottle openers, tech shirts and glassware, this year Rock 'N The Knob Trail Challenge will have custom designed socks. September 14th in the Alleghenies of PA. www.alleghenytrailrunners.com

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Photo: Rich Bugay about to climb "I Need A Sherpa" on the marathon and new half-marathon course.

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Allegheny Trailrunners Trail Fest is heading your way! July 13th at Camp Anderson between Altoona and State College, PA. www.alleghenytrailrunners.com

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Allegheny Trailrunners Trail Fest is July 13th. Know the deets at www.alleghenytrailrunners.com

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Also... it is with our utmost appreciation and gratitude to Johnny McCracken at Four Eight Designs. We commissioned him to do the overall winner awards for Dirty Kiln. During the making of these awards, he sustained a significant hand injury. Despite us telling him that we will mail the awards to the winner at a later time, he wanted to finish them so the winners can take home this memorable award. Thank you so much, Johnny! These are awesome!! Please check out his work: https://www.facebook.com/foureightdesign/?ti=as

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We shared the stream crossings and mud... here are some hill pics!

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