Name: 2026 PHUNT 25K/50K TRAIL RACE
Start: 2026-01-17
End: 2026-01-17
Location: Elkton

About the Event

PHUNT 25K & 50K TRAIL RACE

DISTANCE: 25K & 50K (two loops)

DATE: Saturday, January 17th, 2026

WHEN: 50K starts at 8 a.m., 25K starts at 9 a.m. End time is 5 p.m.

CUT-OFF: AS3 at 4 p.m., which gives participants an hour to travel 4 miles to the finish.

WHERE: Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area

START/FINISH: Edward L. Walls Activity Hall.
The hall is at the intersection of Ranger Skinner Drive & Kennel Road., Elkton, MD 21921. Use 4640 Telegraph Road for navigation apps.

FEE: Online: $40 + processing fee

FIELD: Maximum 600 runners, no exceptions.

AMENITIES:
All finishers will receive a medal and swag item(buff, beanie, pint glass). The activity hall(start/finish) is heated, w/ full kitchen and restrooms. Capacity is 400, so there will be room to leave your gear, or change of clothes. In addition, alcohol (byob), will be permitted at the activity hall. While ample parking will be available, please consider car-pooling. After all, you’re going to be running around in the woods for at least 4 hours. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a fellow runner to commiserate with on the drive back home?

There will be a major aid station at mile 4.3, 7.5, and 11.5 over the 15.6 mile course. The start/finish area will also act as an aid station for 50K runners. Aid stations are stocked with a variety of items, such as gels, electrolyte drink, water, soda, beer, candy, cookies, chips, bananas, oranges, broth, bacon, grilled cheese sandwiches, and Uncrustables. Each aid station will have a wood or propane fire pit.

COURSE: In comparison to other parks in the mid-Atlantic region, Fair Hill is fairly tame. The park has gentle rolling hills, intermingled with moderately steep climbs that will not exceed 150 feet. The 15.6 mile course will start/finish on about 0.5 mile of asphalt/gravel road, which makes it 1.0 miles total. There's about 1.0 miles of pasture/open field running. The remainder is beautiful, single-track trails.

https://www.trailrunproject.com/trail/7013781/phunt-trail-race-course

WEATHER: It’s the wintertime in the mid-Atlantic; expect anything mother nature has to offer. In fact, in 2014, PHUNT started at a bone chilling 6 degrees before topping out at a blistering 30 degrees. Oh, and runners had to contend w/ 5 inches of fresh snow.
Having said that, the average low is 24, & the average high is 42.

REFUNDS, BIB TRANSFERS, & DEFERMENT: Sorry, but we do not offer refunds, bib transfers, or deferment. If you can not make the event, the RD considers your entry fee a donation and the funds will be used as he deems necessary.

Races Offered

50K

Jan 17, 2026

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Distance — 50K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$40.00

25K

Jan 17, 2026

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Distance — 25K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Elkton.

thermostat Temperature

-1.7° / 5.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

-6.5° / 1.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 53m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.3 cm

air Avg wind speed

12.5 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:20

nightlight Sunset

18:04

About Elkton

Learn more about the host city, Elkton.

Elkton is a town in and the county seat of Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,776 at the 2020 census, up from 15,443 in 2010. It was formerly called Head of Elk because it sits at the head of navigation on the Elk River, one of the five tributary rivers that flow into the north of the Chesapeake Bay, east of the Susquehanna River and North East River, and north of the Bohemia River, and Sassafras River. The town constitutes part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Video

Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 2026 PHUNT 25K/50K TRAIL RACE.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Martin Angulo	M	44	Jarrettsville, MD	2:02:32.39
🥈	Kaitlyn Kramer	F	25	Newark, DE	2:05:23.46
🥉	Nathan Fairbanks	M	23	Dover, DE	2:07:36.86
4	Ryan Clancy	M	26	Baltimore, MD	2:09:23.55
5	Saul Duarte	M	59	Abingdon, MD	2:09:36.96
6	Chase Stock	M	40	Owings Mills, MD	2:09:44.95
7	Ernest Lehman, Jr.	M	48	Marietta, PA	2:10:05.08
8	Brian Yeager	M	46	Bel Air, MD	2:10:13.58
9	Robert Stevenson	M	41	Bel Air, MD	2:10:19.6
10	Dominic McElhinney	M	48	Philadelphia, PA	2:10:21.07
11	Nolan Clancy	M	18	Elkton, MD	2:12:16.13
12	Eric Rooney	M	36	Wilmington, DE	2:12:54.77
13	Toby Ehrbaker	M	45	Bel Air, MD	2:13:27.31
14	Mark Hurm	M	55	Elkton, MD	2:13:32.59
15	Mark Muzzi	M	45	Wilmington, DE	2:13:49.91
16	Sergiy Chepyshev	M	36	Philadelphia, PA	2:14:16.54
17	Mike Martinek	M	41	Fallston, MD	2:14:24.75
18	SHAWN KISTER	M	46	Nottingham, PA	2:15:05.85
19	Greg Peterson	M	39	Bel Air, MD	2:15:48.76
20	ADAM SINGER	M	42	West Grove, PA	2:17:24.96
21	Weston Helms	M	30	Washington, DC	2:18:43.12
22	Nick Drozdiak	M	38	Washington, DC	2:18:49.92
23	Ronald Murphy	M	43	Baltimore, MD	2:19:22.28
24	Mike Brown	M	42	Leesburg, VA	2:19:28.65
25	Thomas Kearns	M	54	Catonsville, MD	2:19:33.56
26	Charlie Parsons	M	49	Elkton, MD	2:20:06.87
27	Maria F Miller	F	37	Tyaskin, MD, MD	2:21:24.72
28	Jennifer Shultz	F	36	Oxford, PA	2:21:51.83
29	Kelly Simpson	F	39	Philadelphia, PA	2:23:04.74
30	Jeremy Adams	M	40	Phoenixville, PA	2:24:28.05
31	Daniel Gleason	M	48	Harleysville, PA	2:25:08.37
32	Michael Ayers-Morris	M	33	Wilmington, DE	2:25:33.69
33	Woodrow Snell	M	32	Philadelphia, PA	2:26:02.4
34	David Long	M	44	Newark, DE	2:26:45.62
35	Steve Skrocki	M	54	Reading, PA	2:28:16.81
36	Mike Vail	M	48	Parkville, MD	2:28:31.5
37	Alec Laundree	M	22	Fairfax, VA	2:28:45.02
38	Jonathan McCann	M	47	Lincoln University, PA	2:29:08.2
39	Bobby Hutton	M	55	Rehoboth Beach, DE	2:30:16.68
40	Ashley Kimmet	F	37	Bethlehem, PA	2:31:43.35
41	Douglas Stephens	M	36	Silver Spring, MD	2:31:45.14
42	Emily DiNallo	F	20	Clifton Park, NY	2:32:33.58
43	Michael Reinhart	M	41	Reading, PA	2:33:05.56
44	Melissa Wilson	F	44	Salisbury, MD	2:33:34.66
45	Autumn Shea	F	22	West Point, NY	2:34:04.03
46	Alison Mccann	F	45	Lincoln University, PA	2:34:45.94
47	Nate Hanley	M	34	Salisbury, MD	2:35:20.95
48	Laura Berger	F	44	Landenberg, PA	2:35:38.7
49	Linda Boring	F	55	Frederick, MD	2:35:39.78
50	NICHOLAS ANDERSON	M	34	Elkton, MD	2:35:56.56

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Bryan McFarland	M	38	West Chester, PA	4:36:57.01
🥈	Daniel Rapp	M	46	Dauphin, PA	4:38:33.56
🥉	Jeff Dolan	M	41	Glen Mills, PA	4:54:25.17
4	Clayton Bouchard	M	46	Lykens, PA	4:58:19.38
5	Samuel Dever	M	26	Reading, PA	4:58:46.05
6	Andrew Holliday	M	34	Wilmington, DE	5:00:06.43
7	Patrick Sutherland	M	22	West Point, NY	5:02:05.13
8	Eric Ferree	M	41	Seven Valleys, PA	5:06:09.01
9	Blake Bennett	M	40	hockessin, DE	5:07:35.22
10	John Mikovits	M	34	Danielsville, PA	5:12:57.97
11	Mark Sutyak	M	39	Fairmont, WV	5:16:16.87
12	Micah Petersen	M	26	Sackets Harbor, NY	5:19:50.19
13	Ken Campbell	M	54	Philadelphia, PA	5:22:44.92
14	Richard Wayshner	M	36	Annapolis, MD	5:28:33.38
15	BILL TRYON	M	80	KENNETT SQUARE, PA	5:31:35.02
16	Shannon Cowan	F	44	Doylestown, PA	5:32:37.65
17	Brandon Mentzer	M	39	Lititz, PA	5:32:38
18	Rodney Russen	M	49	Collingswood, NJ	5:40:15.03
19	Jeff Deschler	M	31	Bethlehem, PA	5:40:40.09
20	David Landon	M	49	Bear, DE	5:42:44.33
21	Joe Bukartek	M	37	Wilmington, DE	5:43:23.16
22	Michael Latsch	M	48	Oxford, PA	5:44:42.41
23	Diane Grim	F	60	Boyertown, PA	5:48:28.56
24	Brandon Weiner	M	31	Wilmington, DE	5:51:24.54
25	Lorraine Thomas	F	40	West Chester, PA	5:51:28.72
26	Kalli Riley	F	26	Middletown, DE	5:52:57.97
27	Henry Peck	M	62	Lutherville, MD	5:53:05.54
28	Riaz Lane	M	21	West Point, NY	5:58:18.92
29	Mattie Diveglia	F	41	Havertown, PA	6:01:34.46
30	Craig Sheckler	M	51	Coopersburg, PA	6:02:01.13
31	Bryan Filak	M	35	Baltimore, MD	6:02:56.02
32	Adam Foley	M	40	Wilmington, DE	6:04:33.04
33	Chad DeLong	M	38	Newark, DE	6:05:06.82
34	Nathaniel Lee	M	41	Marriottsville, MD	6:06:45.99
35	Luc Claessens	M	54	Newark, DE	6:10:21.65
36	Bob Law	M	51	Mantua, NJ	6:12:35.52
37	Katelyn Mann	F	23	Manchester, MD	6:14:15.03
38	Matthew Fox	M	31	Hainesport, NJ	6:15:06.08
39	Gregory Yourek	M	43	Clayton, DE	6:16:20.07
40	Ryan Vandenberg	M	38	Lancaster, PA	6:20:11.41
41	Conan Mowbray	M	46	Sterling, VA	6:22:42.77
42	Jeff Piscopo	M	45	Blue Bell, PA	6:23:12.79
43	Steve Malliard	M	45	Phoenixville, PA	6:23:19.38
44	Adam Renninger	M	38	Westminster, MD	6:26:30.14
45	Ron Eshleman	M	51	Catonsville, MD	6:32:02.62
46	Jason Lawrence	M	42	Thurmont, MD	6:35:21.5
47	Phil Pinti	M	37	Ijamsville, MD	6:40:20.86
48	Ivan Potter	M	52	Frederick, MD	6:41:22.05
49	Laney Baris	F	45	Brick, NJ	6:42:04.51
50	Keila De Jesus	F	42	Voorhees, NJ	6:44:40.52

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