Broken Boulder
- Date Sat 29th November 2025
- Time 8:00AM CST
- Location Goreville, Illinois
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
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Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day of trail running at the seventh annual Broken Boulder Trail Race! Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 29th, 2025, as we kick off this thrilling event in the scenic Goreville, Johnson. Starting at 8 AM, this free race celebrates the vibrant running community and the dedicated volunteers who make such events possible. With a limited registration cap of 50 participants, we encourage both seasoned runners and first-timers to secure their spot early.
The Broken Boulder Trail Race offers an incredible 11-mile course that showcases the breathtaking beauty of Ferne Clyffe State Park. Expect to encounter high lookout points, creek crossings, and a natural land bridge along this challenging route, which includes 1,400 feet of climbing. Participants should prepare for a mix of technical single-track and wide fire roads, all while keeping safety in mind. Remember, it's a cup-less race, so bring your own hydration gear! With three well-placed aid stations and an atmosphere of camaraderie, this event promises to be an unforgettable experience for all. Don't miss your chance to explore the trails and enjoy a fantastic day in nature!
The Broken Boulder Trail Race offers an incredible 11-mile course that showcases the breathtaking beauty of Ferne Clyffe State Park. Expect to encounter high lookout points, creek crossings, and a natural land bridge along this challenging route, which includes 1,400 feet of climbing. Participants should prepare for a mix of technical single-track and wide fire roads, all while keeping safety in mind. Remember, it's a cup-less race, so bring your own hydration gear! With three well-placed aid stations and an atmosphere of camaraderie, this event promises to be an unforgettable experience for all. Don't miss your chance to explore the trails and enjoy a fantastic day in nature!
Organiser's Description
Join us for the seventh annual Broken Boulder Trail Race on Saturday November 29th at 8am. Just like last year this is a free race. A chance for us to show our thanks to our running community and the volunteers that make our events possible.
Registration is open. The cap is set at 50 for now. We are reserving about 20 more spots for volunteers or first time runners. We want to make sure that those who donate their time to the community and club will have a chance to run the race. As we are in the busy race season there are several races coming up where we need volunteers. The Turkey Run in Herrin, Tunnel hill 10 Miler, Tunnel Hill 50/100, and Broken Boulder
Sometime in 2014, I was introduced to trail running by Jason Claunch. For the next several years Jason showed me a lot different trails but I always liked the trails at Ferne the most. On a lot of those runs, Jason and I would discuss our ideas on how to introduce more runners to trail running and the wonderful trails at Ferne Clyffe. One night as I was lying in bed tryin to sleep, the idea hit me. I jumped out of bed and text Jason, Lets have a trail race at Ferne and make it free. He was on board right away so thats what we did. We spent some more time out there to come up with the best route, and in 2018, we hosted our first Broken Boulder!!!
The Broken Boulder Trail Race is an amazing tour of the beautiful Ferne Clyffe State Park! This tough but runnable course will highlight all of the great sights within the park: High lookout points, creek crossings and even a natural land bridge. The trail will consist of some technical single track along with some wide fire roads. With 1400 of climbing over the 11 mile course, this aint your dads turkey trot.
The first and last 1/2 mile of the race will be on the road. The rest of the race will be trail. Great caution is advised as there are very dangerous ares within the park so be alert and stay on the trail. This race is a cup less race. Meaning you will be required to bring your own device to carry hydration with you; e.g. hydration vest, handheld bottle, plastic bag, or the last minute water bottle you got at the gas station duct taped to your hand. There will be 3 aid stations on the course. Aid Station One is at mile 2.75. This one will be passed again at 3.5. Aid Station 2 is 4.75 miles at the top of The Boyscout Trail. Aid Station 3 will be around mile 6. After this aid station you head off to a more remote section of the park. Again, be careful and stay on the trail.
Registration is open. The cap is set at 50 for now. We are reserving about 20 more spots for volunteers or first time runners. We want to make sure that those who donate their time to the community and club will have a chance to run the race. As we are in the busy race season there are several races coming up where we need volunteers. The Turkey Run in Herrin, Tunnel hill 10 Miler, Tunnel Hill 50/100, and Broken Boulder
Sometime in 2014, I was introduced to trail running by Jason Claunch. For the next several years Jason showed me a lot different trails but I always liked the trails at Ferne the most. On a lot of those runs, Jason and I would discuss our ideas on how to introduce more runners to trail running and the wonderful trails at Ferne Clyffe. One night as I was lying in bed tryin to sleep, the idea hit me. I jumped out of bed and text Jason, Lets have a trail race at Ferne and make it free. He was on board right away so thats what we did. We spent some more time out there to come up with the best route, and in 2018, we hosted our first Broken Boulder!!!
The Broken Boulder Trail Race is an amazing tour of the beautiful Ferne Clyffe State Park! This tough but runnable course will highlight all of the great sights within the park: High lookout points, creek crossings and even a natural land bridge. The trail will consist of some technical single track along with some wide fire roads. With 1400 of climbing over the 11 mile course, this aint your dads turkey trot.
The first and last 1/2 mile of the race will be on the road. The rest of the race will be trail. Great caution is advised as there are very dangerous ares within the park so be alert and stay on the trail. This race is a cup less race. Meaning you will be required to bring your own device to carry hydration with you; e.g. hydration vest, handheld bottle, plastic bag, or the last minute water bottle you got at the gas station duct taped to your hand. There will be 3 aid stations on the course. Aid Station One is at mile 2.75. This one will be passed again at 3.5. Aid Station 2 is 4.75 miles at the top of The Boyscout Trail. Aid Station 3 will be around mile 6. After this aid station you head off to a more remote section of the park. Again, be careful and stay on the trail.
Races
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11-Plus Mile Trail Run
Incl. Unisex T-Shirt(maybe)
Sat 29th November 2025 (8:00AM CST)
Free
How is this $0, you ask? Because you are AWESOME! So thanks for that.
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