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Date |
Time |
Event |
Register |
| Feb 4 - Jun 16, 2023 | Varies | Tussey Teaser Series | Tussey Teaser Flyer |
| Feb 4, 2023 | 10:00 am | Tussey Teaser 0: Colyer ’Sno Big Deal 10K | Teaser 0 Flyer |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 10:00 am | Tussey Teaser 1: Laurel Run Switchbacker 10K | Teaser 1 Flyer |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 9:00 am | Tussey Teaser 2: Tussey to Whipple 11 Miler | Teaser 2 Flyer |
| May 6, 2023 | 9:00 am | Tussey Teaser 3: Beidleheimer Sidewinder 10K & 20K | Teaser 3 Flyer |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 8:00 am | Tussey Teaser 4: Treaster Kettle Test Your Mettle 10.6 Miler | Teaser 4 Flyer |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 8:00 am | Tussey Teaser 5: Eager Seeger Half Marathon | Teaser 5 Flyer |
| Aug 26 - Oct 14, 2023 | 8:00 am | Tussey Discovery Series | Discovery Series Flyer |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 8:00 am | Discovery Series 1: 50M course Leg 1 | Group Run |
| Sept 2, 2023 | 8:00 am | Discovery Series 2: 50M course Legs 2 & 3 | Group Run |
| Sept 9, 2023 | 8:00 am | Discovery Series 3: 50M course Legs 4 & 5 | Group Run |
| Sept 16, 2023 | 8:00 am | Discovery Series 4: 50M course Legs 6 & 7 | Group Run |
| Sept 23, 2023 | 8:00 am | Discovery Series 5: 50M course Legs 8 & 9 | Group Run |
| Sept 30, 2023 | 8:00 am | Discovery Series 6: 50M course Leg 10 | Group Run |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 8:00 am | Discovery Series 7: 50M course Leg 11 | Group Run |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 8:00 am | Discovery Series 8: 50M course Leg 12 | Group Run |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 5:00 pm | Packet Pick-up and Pre-race Dinner | Register Here |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 7:00 am | The Tussey Mountainback | Register Here |
The link below for Race Day Timetable will be updated in September 2023 for the race weekend, Oct. 21-22, 2023. It applies only to that weekend.
All race-related events are listed, including the race-day timetable,* the Tussey Teasers and Discovery Training Series. The mOUnTaiNBACK race, and both series, are run on fire roads consisting of more than 82% packed gravel/dirt and less than 18% pavement. There are no trails on the courses.
*The Race Day Timetable, posted in late September, applies only to the October race. The link above currently holds the timetable for the 2022 race as an example of what to expect this year.
The Tussey Teasers are a FREE series of timed recreational runs in Rothrock State Forest that take place from February through June on parts of the mOUnTaiNBACK course. The Teasers are ideal for anyone ready to discover for the first time - or get back to - some superb running venues. The six Tussey Teaser runs include water provided and some random awards. One, the Beidleheimer Sidewinder 10K & 20K, includes age- and gender-adjusted (WMA style) results to level the playing field. Runners completing Teasers #1-5 (February's Teaser #0 is a bonus) are eligible for a grand prize. Here is the 2023 Teasers schedule. Click the links for each race to get the flyer and waiver form for each run.
The 2023 Discovery Series covers the course in the counterclockwise (CCW) direction (the course's original direction.)
MAY THE FOREST BE WITH YOU!
For runners interested in training on the Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon course, or just some beautiful runs on rolling forest roads, this staged series of weekly runs covers the 12 legs of the 50-mile course, one or two at a time. The 8-week schedule is provided below. There are no trails on these runs or on the 50-mile or 50K race course.
Runs are on Saturday mornings, and runners meet at various locations, as noted below. Runs will begin at 8:00 a.m. each week.
NOTE: For everyone's safety there will be no shuttling of runners this year. Plan to do each run as an out and back. You can choose the mileage you wish. The distances shown below are from point to point, so double it for the out and back distance.
Go here for a flyer on the Discovery Series. You can view a course map here or an elevation profile of each leg of the course here.
For more information, contact Mike Casper at email info@tusseymountainback.com.