Quarry Shack 5 Miler 5th Annual 10/25/25

🎉 Quarry Shack 5 Miler 5th Annual

📅 October 25, 2025

🎈 Notable Items This Year:

• T-shirts: T-shirts are back
• Children Pricing: Children Pricing and child shirt sizes
• Decorations: Even Bigger Decorations
• Accommodations: Accommodations available
• Finish Line: Finish line arch

🏃‍♂️ INTRO:

Come relieve history while running Ghosttown Trail's first ever nighttime race now in its 5th year that brings fun and excitement to all who partake. This 5 mile race will be held on the Rexis Branch, this race is currently the only standalone race held on this section. You will start right past the closed gate next to the old train at the Rexis trailhead. From there you will run 2.5 miles out then turn around about a tenth of a mile after the Red Mill Bridge you cross over on the trail, coming back to where you started. It's a completely closed course. There are no road crossings or any intersections you have to worry about. Its a straight out and back in the dark on a beautiful section of trail. This means you will required to have some sort of light for you to see while running. It's a great chance to have some safe fun near Halloween while running in the dark. If you never ran in the dark this is a SPOOKTACULAR opportunity to get you feet wet and see what is all about and why people enjoy it, while being around friends.

The reason behind the name of the race is there is a old Quarry Shack with some local history to it, about 2.25 miles into the race on left hand side going out and right hand side coming back. It was also used for some scenes in the movie "The Boonies" which is a good horror movie to watch.

📍 COURSE INFORMATION:

I measured the course by sticking to the right side of the trail on the way out then on right side of the trail the way back so you should always be running on the right side of the trail in the direction you are heading. I did not take out the tangent curves because I want all runners to stick to the right side except to pass someone. This adds safety to the race and should allow no interference between runners heading in opposite directions. This is important since the race is at night. Even though it's basically flat rail trail you will still have 115 feet of total gain on the way out with no descent. There are no hills it’s just a slow steady incline. On the way back you will be running all downhill retracing that 115 feet which now becomes descent. Enjoy the free speed coming back.

There will be one water stop on the course about 25 feet from the turn around under a pavilion along the trail, that way as you go around the turn you can throw your cup in the trash directly across from the aid station. Please try to keep cups in that area and not way down the trail for easier clean up after the race. The turnaround will be well marked, there will be a huge Halloween decoration indicating this is where you turn around at. Both the aid station and turn will have signs indicating they are coming up.

There will be Halloween decorations along the course and some lighting to show the cool things along the course. The Halloween decoration along the course are bigger and more noticeable than in the past, even more spookier and noticeable. We will continue to use the bigger more noticeable decorations even bigger than the 4th annual. There WILL NOT be anyone jumping out at you.

Halloween costumes are encouraged. The scarier and odder the better. Makes the race more fun if you choose to dress up. Think Spirit of the season. I Would say the vast majority of the field has dressed up in the past. Each year we try to go spookier with the things we use on the course.

New This year there will be a start/finish Line arch with Quarry Shack themed banners on it (weather permitting).

💰 PRICING:

Pricing is $20 until October 5 at 6pm then it becomes $25 till registration closes, then $30 day of race. There is day of registration starting at 5:30pm and ending at 615pm. Cash or Check only day of. Credit cards will not be accepted day of.

New For this year children 10 and under will be free till registration closes then children will be $10 day of. Please see the rules for more information. Though children’s registration are free, they must still purchase a t-shirt to get one.

📍 LOCATION:

Address: 1069 Main St. Vintondale, PA US 15961

Location coordinates: 40.485057, -78.923931 Race starts at Rexis Trailhead in Vintondale. (Mile 0) Will start right past the gate by the old train.

🏆 Awards:

• Overall Awards: Top 3 M & F overall, top 3 in each age group for the run: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
• Walk Awards: Top 3 M & F for Walk. Plus returning this Year two age group categories for both top 3 male and female for 45- and 46+. Trying to make it more fun for everyone.
• Qualifying: (no duplicates, awards will not be mailed)
• Time Limit: 1 Hour 30 minutes. (18:00 minute pace per mile)

🕒 Schedule of Events:

• 5:30 pm: registration opens
• 6:15 pm: registration closes
• 6:30 pm: race starts
• 8:00 pm: race ends (must be across mats by 8pm to be included in results)
• 8:05 pm: awards ceremony

🏕️ Accommodations:

We want to make sure participants who may need some accommodations are certainly welcome. Please reach out ahead of time so we can make sure to care of those needs.

🚶‍♂️ WALK DIVISION:

We will be awarding the top 3 overall male and top 3 overall females who are in the walk division. Plus returning this Year two age group categories for both top 3 male and female for 45- and 46+. Trying to make it more fun for everyone.

You must also finish within the 1:30 time frame. There is no running allowed. You will be disqualified if caught running and your signed up for the walk division. There will be serious race walkers present. So no running even as you see the finish line come into view, that will be grounds for disqualification. This also includes jumping, skipping etc... you must walk the entire time.

📝 REGISTRATION:

Registration opens at 5:30 pm and closes at 6:15 pm. Race starts at 6:30 pm sharp. Awards at 8:05 pm. Must be across mats at 8:00pm to qualify for awards.

🎁 WHAT'S INCLUDED:

Custom race Bib Number, custom race sticker, chip timing finish, safe environment, post race snacks chance to make lasting memories and a chance to explore nighttime running. There will be a lot of things set up to take pictures with for your enjoyment at the finish line and registration areas one of my main goals is to give you lasting memories.

💡 LIGHTING:

Personal lighting will not be provided, must provide your own source, headlamps, waist lights, handhelds, or some form of lighting device will be required. There will be some official lighting at the start/finish line, at registration and during awards. Otherwise the course will be dark. Remember its a nighttime race so expect it to be dark. Please come prepared we will not have any