YOUNGSTOWN ULTRA TRAIL CLASSIC

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Wick Recreation Area,, Youngstown OH

Saturday, September 6th, 2025

🏞️ Youngstown Ultra Trail Classic

This is the 21st YUTC Event

🌳 About Mill Creek Park

Scenic Area: Mill Creek Park is a very scenic and picturesque area maintained by the Ohio Metro Parks system. It is the second largest urban park in the USA - only Central Park is larger.
Course Condition: The current course is 95% single track past large mature trees, lakes, and waterfalls. It is a mixture of short steep hills followed by runnable terrain.
Elevation Gain: There is approximately 1397 feet of elevation gain per 25K loop.
Loop Details: The 25K course is one loop around Mill Creek Park, while the 50K course is two loops around Mill Creek Park.

🏃‍♂️ Race Description

This is a terrific race for newcomers to trail running and challenging for the old veteran trail dogs. YUTC will provide everyone with a truly memorable experience. You will find yourself stopping and snapping photo after photo to share with friends and family.

🏞️ The YUTC Course

Course Start: The course begins at the Bresko Pavilion and travels clockwise around the park passing the Mill and traveling through the Covered Bridge to the aid station on the other side.
Aid Station Return: After leaving the aid station, the course travels counterclockwise around Newport Lake, returning to the Covered Bridge and aid station.
Final Lap: After leaving the Covered Bridge aid station for the second time, the course travels clockwise back to the Wick Recreation area - to the finish line/aid station at the Bresko Pavilion.
Course Markings: The course will be well marked on race day with white ribbon hanging from trees, white pie plates indicating turns, and water-based white paint on the ground with arrows.

📋 Registration

Runner Cap: The race is capped at 250 runners: 125 runners for the 25K and 125 runners for the 50K.
Race Day Signups: In 2025, there will be race day signups!
Transfer Policy: NO transfers for any reason! Deferments will be permitted in the case of pregnancy and postpartum issues.
No Refunds: NO REFUNDS - NO EXCEPTIONS! Your requested Tee Shirt size will not be guaranteed if your Race Registration is received after 5:00 PM on August 16, 2025.

🕒 Race Day Information

Packet Pickup: Packet pickup will begin at 6:15 AM in the parking lot at the Wick Recreation Area near the playground.
Facilities: There are flush toilets at the golf center (and possibly many more if the new recreation center is completed), pit toilets, and porta-johns.
Start/Finish: Race starts and finishes at the Wick Recreation Center – Upper Field - near the Bresko Pavilion.
Start Times: 7:30 am start for the 50K runners and 8:00 am start for the 25K runners.

🚰 Aid Stations

There are two aid stations at the Youngstown Ultra Trail Classic:

Covered Bridge: You will visit this aid station two times per 25K loop. The first visit is approximately 7 miles from the start, and the second visit is at approximately 11 miles.
Start/Finish Line: You will visit this once for the 25K race (mile 15.5) and twice for the 50K race (mile 15.5 and at the end of the race 31 miles).
Menstrual Products: Menstrual products will be available at both aid stations.
Food Options: Our aid stations are manned by friendly and encouraging volunteers with nutritious cut fruits, sandwiches, snacks, water, Gatorade, and other drinks.

🎉 Post-Race Festivities

There will be an after-race party this year at the Bresko Pavilion. We encourage family and friends to join you after you cross the finish line for photos and fellowship. The hillside at the finish line will be covered with a cheering crowd as runners valiantly charge up the hill to the finish. Let's continue this wonderful tradition!

🏅 Finisher Awards

In 2025, finishers will receive a running hat marked with "YUTC 25K 50K." A running shirt will be given to all runners during check-in, and a finisher's bumper sticker will be awarded at the finish line.

📌 Finisher Requirements

Start on Time: Start at the correct time for your event at Wick Recreation Area.
Course Completion: Complete the entire course by running, walking, or crawling under your own power, and in the correct direction.
Registered Distance: Complete the distance you are registered to run (You can NOT change distances during the race).
Finish by Deadline: Finish the race for your registered distance by 4:30 PM.