YOUNGSTOWN ULTRA TRAIL CLASSIC

🏞️ About the Event

This is the 22nd YUTC Event

• Location: 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: The current course is 95% single track past large mature trees, past 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.
• Race Structure: The 25K course is one loop around Mill Creek Park. The 50K course is two loops around Mill Creek Park.

🌄 Course Details

The course begins at the Bresko Pavilion and travels clockwise around the park passing the Mill then traveling through the Covered Bridge to the aid station on the other side.

• Aid Station: After leaving the aid station, the course travels counter-clockwise around Newport Lake.
• Course Return: The course returns to the Covered Bridge and the aid station.
• Finish Line: The course travels clockwise back to the Wick Recreation area - to the finish line/aid station at the Bresko Pavilion.
• Marking: The course will be well marked on race day. There will be white ribbon hanging from the trees, white pie plates indicating turns, and water-based white paint on the ground with arrows.

📝 Registration Information

• Cap: The race is capped at 250 runners. 125 runners for the 25K and 125 runners for the 50K.
• Sign-Ups: In 2026 - there will be race day signups!
• Transfers: NO transfers for any reason! Deferments will be permitted in the case of pregnancy and postpartum issues.
• Refunds: NO REFUNDS - NO EXCEPTIONS!

📅 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. (Bib numbers, tee shirts, and swag)
• Facilities: There are flush toilets at the new recreation center and the golf office. Porta-johns and pit toilets are also available nearby.
• Race Start: 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.
• Start/Finish Line: You will visit this once for the 25K race and twice for the 50K race.
• Products: Feminine products will be available at both aid stations.
• Food: The food will not be packaged – we will have nutritious and delicious cut fruit, sandwiches, snacks - water, Gatorade, and other drinks.

🏅 Finisher Awards

In 2026, the finisher's award will be a running visor 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.

To be considered a Finisher of YUTC you MUST meet these four conditions:

• Time: Start at the correct time for your event at Wick Recreation Area.
• Course Completion: Complete the entire prescribed course by running, walking, or crawling under your own power.
• Distance: Complete the distance that you are registered to run (You cannot change distances during the race).
• Finish Time: Finish the race for your registered distance by 4:30 PM.

NOTE: There will be two organized orientation/training runs in 2026 starting at Wick Recreation Area at 8:00 AM.

June 13, 2026
July 18, 2026

For more information and to register, visit Youngstown Ultra Trail Classic.