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Date |
Time |
Event |
Register |
| Feb 4 - Jun 16, 2023 | Varies | Tussey Teaser Series | Tussey Teaser Flyer |
| Feb 4, 2023 | 10:00am | Tussey Teaser 0: Colyer ’Sno Big Deal 10K | Teaser 0 Flyer |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 10:00am | Tussey Teaser 1: Laurel Run Switchbacker 10K | Teaser 1 Flyer |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 9:00am | Tussey Teaser 2: Tussey to Whipple 11 Miler | Teaser 2 Flyer |
| May 6, 2023 | 9:00am | Tussey Teaser 3: Beidleheimer Sidewinder 10K & 20K | Teaser 3 Flyer |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 8:00am | Tussey Teaser 4: Treaster Kettle Test Your Mettle 10.6 Miler | Teaser 4 Flyer |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 8:00am | Tussey Teaser 5: Eager Seeger Half Marathon | Teaser 5 Flyer |
| Aug 26 - Oct 14, 2023 | 8:00am | Tussey Discovery Series | Discovery Series Flyer |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 8:00am | Discovery Series 1: 50M course Leg 1 (6.4mi Out and Back) |
Group Run from Tussey Ski Lodge |
| Sept 2, 2023 |
8:00am |
Discovery Series 2: 50M course Legs 2 & 3 (7.8mi, Meet at 7:30 at Whipple to shuttle to Leg 2) |
Group Run from Whipple Dam |
| Sept 9, 2023 |
8:00am |
Discovery Series 3: 50M course Legs 4 & 5 (9.0mi, Meet at 7:30am at Alan Seeger to shuttle to Whipple) |
Group Run from Whipple Dam |
| Sept 16, 2023 |
8:00am |
Discovery Series 4: 50M course Legs 6 & 7 (7.8mi, Meet at 7:30 at TZ7 to shuttle to Alan Seeger) |
Group Run from Alan Seeger |
| Sept 23, 2023 |
8:00am |
Discovery Series 5: 50M course Legs 8 & 9 (7.2mi, Meet at 7:30 at PennRoose to shuttle to start of Leg 8) |
Group Run from Penn Roosevelt |
| Sept 30, 2023 | 8:00am | Discovery Series 6: 50M course Leg 10 (5.5mi, Meet at 7:30 at Colyer Lake to shuttle to start of Leg 10) |
Group Run from Colyer Lake |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 8:00am | Discovery Series 7: 50M course Leg 11 (5.3mi, Meet at 7:30 at Bear Meadows to shuttle to Colyer Lake) |
Group Run from Colyer Lake |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 8:00am | Discovery Series 8: 50M course Leg 12 (4mi, Meet at 7:30 at Tussey Ski Lodge to shuttle to Bear Meadows) |
Group Run from Tussey Ski Lodge |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 5:00pm | Packet Pick-up and Pre-race Dinner | Register Here |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 7:00am | 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) at 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. We love to have people volunteer to shuttle runners from the meeting area to the start of the race but this is something that is typically arranged by the participants that show up that day. Shuttles are NOT provided by the event organizer.
Go here for a flyer on the Discovery Series. You can view a course map here, which includes links to leg descriptions and an elevation profile.
For more information, contact Mike Casper at email info@tusseymountainback.com.