A competitive mountain bike race in varying classes with eligibility for a Super D time trial run with some climbing. The course is not on the Great Allegheny Passage but on single-track within Ohiopyle State Park, including McCune and Sugarloaf Trails. Registration required! Spend the day racing or watching those who dare!
Register now for one of these great running competitions on the Great Allegheny Passage in Connellsville -- pick from among a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run, 10 mile run, or half marathon -- starting at Yough River Park. Proceeds support the Yough River Trail Council, which deploys volunteers along the GAP to perform important […]
Join friends from the Mon/Yough Trail Council for this annual event -- either a half marathon or a 5K race -- on the Great Allegheny Passage starting at the parking lot in the hamlet of Boston, right up the Youghiogheny River from McKeesport. This section of the GAP is newly resurfaced, and proceeds from this […]
Register for this 10K run, 5K run, and 5K walk, part of the Dawson Sesquicentennial Celebration and the Tri Town Homecoming Weekend. All paid entrants receive a t-shirt. Awards will be presented to the the top three male and female finishers overall and to the top three male and female finishers in each age group. […]
Join this fantastic 60 mile ride with and for veterans, from Connellsville to Downtown Pittsburgh, in support of the Veterans Leadership Program and their work providing support services, health and wellness care, and social connections for military veterans. This friendly ride raises money for VLP and can be done as a virtail event from your […]
Bring your family and friends to participate in the 29th Annual Labor Day Poker Run, sponsored by the Westmoreland Yough Trail Council. Bicyclists and walkers will leave from West Newton to collect playing cards at checkpoints along the Great Allegheny Passage. The best hand among several categories at the end of the event wins a […]
Think you have what it takes to cycle faster than a speeding train? Cyclists are invited to challenge the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s train as it climbs Mt. Savage in this face-off between man, machine, and mountain. A timed challenge between cyclists and the train locomotive organized by Mountain Maryland Trails, the 3M Challenge will […]
Come out for Yough n' Roll, a community appreciation day put on by volunteers with the Mon/Yough Trail Council. The day features 40- or 20-mile, and four-mile out-and-back rides along the Great Allegheny Passage, plus a hot dogs, live music, food trucks, speakers, and snacks. Start along the GAP at the parking lot in Boston.
Head to lovely West Newton on October 1 for a competitive 5K/10K run or two mile fun walk organized by volunteers with the Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter. This annual fundraiser for maintenace projects along the Great Allegheny Passage is perfect for all ages. Earn a medal and enjoy the changing leaves along the Youghiogheny River. […]
Ride out to Frostburg to watch crews and drivers race soapbox-style cars down a section of the National Road in Frostburg's historic business district. This annual event gains great interest from local residents, and the clatter of these iconic racers is legendary to behold. Pick your favorite car by paint color or driver, and come […]
The Mt. Davis Challenge Road Race is a 40/56 mile bicycle race that traverses the highest point in Pennsylvania. The course is "lollipop style," starting in Confluence, and utilizes the hilly back roads of the Mt. Davis area and climbs to an elevation of 3,213 feet. Once over the top, bicyclists descend on the eastern […]
Think you have what it takes to cycle faster than a speeding train? Cyclists are invited to challenge the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s train as it climbs Mt. Savage in this face-off between man, machine, and mountain. A timed challenge between cyclists and the train locomotive organized by Mountain Maryland Trails, the 3M Challenge will […]
