Woods, dirt, mud, roots, and maybe some other adventurous trail stuff will be experienced at the 4th annual Trail Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon @ The Forge. And now that we've earned the 4th leaf in our clover, the race is now named the MUDDY SHAMROCK!

This early-season trail race will be run on wooded single & double-track trails with awesome scenery around the historic Lemont Quarries. Both races will traverse the single-track MTB trails within the woods and some gravel trails throughout the Forge and adjoining trail systems.

Schedule:

7:00 AM – Parking Opens
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM – Race Day Packet Pick-Up & Registration Open
8:40 AM – 8:50 AM – Pre-Race Line-Up
8:50 AM – Course Talk / Briefing
8:55 AM – National Anthem
9:00 AM – Half & Quarter Marathon Race Start
9:30 AM – Post Race Food / Beverage Available
10:30 AM – Quarter Marathon Awards Ceremony
11:15 AM – Half Marathon Awards Ceremony

Course Info:

The course traverses the single and double-track MTB trails within the woods and some gravel trails throughout the Forge and adjoining trail systems.  The course will have a common start/finish line. Runners will complete 2 laps for the Half Marathon and 1 lap for the Quarter. Total mileage will be approximately 13.3 +/- miles for the Half Marathon and approximately 6.6 +/- miles for the Quarter Marathon, but it is a trail and we don't want to do anything funky to make it a perfect distance.

The gravel is mostly flat. The MTB and single/double-track sections have variable terrain and surfaces ranging from dirt, grass, rocks, mud, more rocks, roots, stumps, Sasquatch, etc. A few spots are technical with several short but steep inclines and downhills.

Click here for Course Map

Awards:

1st – 3rd Overall Male and Female
1st – 3rd 10-Year Male & Female Age Groups from

20 through Age 70+
(Examples: Male 30-39, Female 40-49, Female <20)

1st Place – Masters (40+) Male and Female
1st Place – Mr. & Ms. Mid-Pack

Additional awards, prizes, and raffles will be offered and announced before the race!

Cost:

Trail Quarter Marathon - $60
Trail Half Marathon - $70

Click here to Register