IRONSTONE 100K: Legs of Iron. Resolve Like a Stone.

Event Date: Saturday, July 13th through Sunday, July 14th, 2024

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Course Data: 63.2 miles. 7,994 feet climbing and 8169 feet of descent. 

(Methodology: We plotted the course using 4 services: CalTop; Hello, Drifter; Plotaroute; and Strava then calculated the average.)

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Past Results: In 2022, 89 registered for the event with 62 towing the start line. 31 finished. 50% finish rate. 2023, 84 registered with 75 towing the start. 42 finished with a 55% finish rate.

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Weather: Average for July 8th is a high of 80F and a low of 63F. On average, there is a 35% chance that more than 0.04 inches of total precipitation will fall throughout the day, mostly from an afternoon thunderstorm. The chance of muggy, oppressive, or miserable conditions in Altoona on July 8 varies over the course of the day, with an average daily chance of 29%. The cloudiest time of day is around 6:30 AM, at which time the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 45%. The clearest time of day is around 2:30 PM, at which time the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions is 63%.

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Sunset is 8:45 PM and sunrise is 5:55 AM. A half moon will rise at 12:28 AM. 

Start time and location: Saturday, 2:00pm at Canoe Creek State Park, Hollidaysburg, PA. Ballfield below Pavilion 2.

Cutoff time and location: Sunday, 1:00pm at Greenwood Furnace State Park, McAlevy's Fort, PA - Founders Pavilion  (23 hours)

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Pacers, Crew and Drop Bags: No pacers are allowed in this race unless approved by the race director for unusual circumstances or medical condition. (i.e. participant suffers from night blindness, advanced age, etc.) 

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-Crews are ONLY PERMITTED at the Start/Finish Line, AS2 Williamsburg, AS4 Alfarata, AS6 Indian Steps, and AS8 Alan Seeger.

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-Drop Bags will be at AS2 Williamsburg, AS4 Alfarata, AS6 Indian Steps, AS7 Little Flat and AS8 Alan Seeger.

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Race Shuttle: There will be a race shuttle (bus) from Greenwood Furnace to the start at Canoe Creek prior to the start. Due to the long time frame from the first finisher to the conclusion of the post-race party, there will be no shuttles from the finish line to Canoe Creek (start).
Estimated departure time is a 12:15pm at the Wagon and Blacksmith Shops at Greenwood Furnace. Estimated arrival at Canoe Creek is 1:15pm (45 minutes before the start.

 

Start: Canoe Creek State Park - Ballfield
-Bib Pick Up: Begins at Noon (2 hours prior to start)
-Pre-Race Meeting: 1:45pm (15 minutes prior to start)

 

Finish: Founders Pavilion at Greenwood Furnace State Park

-Open: Around 4am (14 hours after start)

-Coffee and beverages begin at 8am. Free for participants, their crew and volunteers by Standing Stone Coffee Company.

-Breakfast: Begins around 8am with breakfast burritos
-Brunch: Begins around 11am with farm-to-table hamburgers and hot dogs

Breakfast and Lunch provided by DND Family Farms. Free for participants, their crew and volunteers.

-Beer is provided by Levity Brewing Company, Indiana and Altoona, PA.

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2024 Registration Start Date: October 9, 2023 (3PM). Registration is first come, first served and there is a qualifying standard. (see below)

Capacity: 150 runners

Cost: $149

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Race Management: Ironstone 100K is a Eastern States Trail-Endurance Alliance (Eastern States 100) in partnership with Allegheny Trailrunners, Inc. (Dirty Kiln, Rock 'N The Knob). Benjamin Mazur, Race Director. Patrick Sachse, Co-Race Director.

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Eastern States Trail-Endurance Alliance and Allegheny Trailrunners, Inc. are both 501c3 not-for-profit, all-volunteer organizations. Proceeds donated into the communities they serve at the end of each calendar year. In 2022 and 2024, donations were made to the various fire departments and EMS services along the course including Brush Mountain Fire and Rescue, Hollidaysburg EMS, Stone Valley Ambulance Service, Big Valley EMS and more.