Twisted Fork Trail Festival - Spring Classic

  • Date Sat 30th May 2026
  • Time 6:00AM MDT
  • Location Park City, Utah
  • Price $101.70 - $218.30
  • Races 3 races
  • Distances Ultra

Event summary

Get ready for an unforgettable day of trail running at the Twisted Fork Trail Festival - Spring Classic, taking place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in the stunning surroundings of Park City, Utah. This exciting event offers three thrilling race distances to challenge runners of all levels: the grueling 68K (42 miles) with approximately 6,100 feet of elevation gain, the 30K (18.3 miles) featuring around 2,100 feet of gain, and the more accessible 15K (9.64 miles) with 1,200 feet of gain. Each race promises a unique adventure through beautiful wooded trails, breathtaking views, and a taste of local history.

Participants can look forward to a lively atmosphere filled with camaraderie as they push their limits alongside fellow runners. The event culminates with a festive finish line celebration at the Newpark Amphitheater, featuring live music, delectable food, refreshing drinks, and an exciting awards ceremony. Whether you're a seasoned runner or a first-timer, the Twisted Fork Trail Festival is the perfect opportunity to escape the daily grind and immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of the Wasatch Mountains. Bring your friends and family along to cheer you on and enjoy everything Park

Organiser's Description

AT A GLANCE:

68K/42 Miles: ~6,100 Feet of Gain; Start time 6am; 7 pm cut-off (13 hours)

30K/18.3 Miles: ~2,100 Feet of Gain; Start time 8am; 7 pm cut-off (11 hours)

15K/9.64 Miles: ~1,200 Feet of Gain; Start time 9am; 7 pm cut-off (10 hours)

For more information about the race, race policies, scholarship opportunities and the updated runners guide, visit Massifrunning.com



EVENT DESCRIPTION

The Twisted Fork Trail Festival features 3 races: 68K, 30K, and 15K race distances over some of our favorite trails in Park City, Utah. Each of these courses is hilly and challenging, but also fast and runnable, and will take you through beautiful wooded terrain, epic views, and a little slice of local history.

Greater Park City offers lots of fun and activities for family and friends who are not racing, along with tons of options for lodging, food, and drink. This is a great excuse to take a break from the daily grind of life and enjoy a challenging day of running in the Wasatch Mountains.

The finish line at the Newpark Amphitheater will have live music, food, drink and a fun award ceremony where everyone has a chance to win. We promise you (and friends, family, crew) will have an amazing day, celebrating the great outdoors and the sport we love, trail running. You'll be shoulder-to-shoulder with front, middle, and back of the pack runners pushing each other to explore personal limits and reach personal bests.

Races

  • Twisted Fork 68k

    Incl. $13.30 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 30th May 2026 (6:00AM MDT)

    $218.30

    The 68-kilometer course consists of counterclockwise laps of the Flying Dog and Great Western-Mormon Pioneer loops. The race begins with a 1-mile paved section to separate and spread out the field before reaching the trails. Other than a bit of dirt road running, 90% of the course is on single track. But don't worry, youll have plenty of opportunities to move freely or pass other runners. Once on the trails, you'll run the aforementioned Flying Dog loop counterclockwise. Theres a short climb at the beginning of this section on the Blackhawk Trail, followed by a downhill to rolling section of the Glenwild Trail before the big climb up to the top of Flying Dog. Next, there is a long, fast descent through aspen groves and past a beaver dam as you make your way through the woods and down to the 24/7 Trail intersection, where you keep straight on 24/7 for 2.2 miles all the way to the junction at Jeremy Ranch Road. From the junction, youll head west for 1/10th of a mile on the road to the Moose Hollow trailhead and the beginning of your second loop on the Great Western-Mormon Pioneer. Here, youll be faced with a 3-mile, 1,300+ foot grinding climb across the Moose Hollow, Avenues, and Great Western trails before hitting a scenic ridgeline section with a series of frequent small climbs and descents. Its all worth it though, especially as you reach Bald Mountainthe high point of the course with panoramic views of the Central Wasatch Rangemidway through. The 7.5-mile ridgeline section culminates at Big Mountain Pass where you will have an aid station to resupply before a flowy 4.5-mile descent down to Jeremy Ranch Road and the aid station at Mormon Flat Campground. From Mormon Flat, its a very gradual 4-mile climb on Jeremy Ranch Road back to the junction where youll complete that second loop and receive aid again. From here, there are only 7 miles to the finish line! Youll start by doubling back on the 24/7 Trailspecifically, a 2.2-mile, 600-foot climb back to the intersection with Flying Dog, where youll turn right to continue along 24/7 for 3 miles of rolling terrain before reaching the junction of the Stealth Trail. Youll stay on the Stealth Trail, descending for approximately 1.8 miles all the way back to the Spring Creek Trailhead on Glenwild Driveway back when you were starting that first loop on Flying Dog! Stay right on Glenwild Drive for a brief section of pavement back to the highway. Ducking through the pedestrian tunnel, a wooden bridge and a quarter-mile of pavement takes you to the finish at Newpark Amphitheater.
  • Twisted Fork 30k

    Incl. $8.50 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 30th May 2026 (8:00AM MDT)

    $133.50

    The 30 kilometer course essentially consists of one big loop counter-clockwise along the famous Flying Dog route. The race begins with a 1 mile paved section to separate and spread out the field before reaching trails. Other than a bit of dirt road running 90% of the course is on single track itself. But don't worry, youll have plenty of opportunities to move freely or pass other runners. Once on trails, you'll run what is called the aforementioned Flying Dog loop counter-clockwise. Theres a short climb at the beginning of this section on the Blackhawk trail, before following a downhill to rolling section of the Glenwild trail before the big climb of this section up to the top of Flying Dog. Next there is a long, fast descent through aspen groves and past a beaver dam as you make your way through the woods and down to the 24/7 trail intersection, where you turn left and follow 24/7 for more mostly gradual descending (there a few short climbs at various intervals) before connecting with the Stealth trail back to the Spring Creek trail head at the bottom of Glenwild. Finally, a quarter-mile of pavement takes you to the finish: duck under I-80 via a pedestrian tunnel, and along the path to the finish line at Newpark Amphitheater, where you'll be greeted with music, food and drink. An award ceremony will follow the race and recognize the top three overall male and female finishers.
  • Twisted Fork 15k

    Incl. $6.70 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 30th May 2026 (9:00AM MDT)

    $101.70

    The 15 kilometer course essentially consists of one big loop counter-clockwise along most of the Glenwild route. The race begins with a 1 mile paved section to separate and spread out the field before reaching trails. Other than a bit of dirt road running 90% of the course is on single track itself. But don't worry, youll have plenty of opportunities to move freely or pass other runners. Once on trails, you'll run what is called the aforementioned Glenwild loop counter-clockwise. Theres a short climb at the beginning of this section on the Blackhawk trail, before connecting with the Glenwild Loop trail which you will stay on for approximately the next 5.4 miles. Once on trails, you'll run what is called the aforementioned Glenwild loop counter-clockwise. Theres a short climb at the beginning of this section on the Blackhawk trail, before connecting with the Glenwild Loop trail which you will stay on for approximately the next 5.4 miles. After this stretch on Glenwild, youll turn right at the trail junction to access the Blackhawk trail where youll continue a long descent towards the finish. After .4 miles on the Blackhawk trail, stay alert because youll be making another right turn onto Blackhawk drop and then shortly after that, a left onto the Stealth trail which youll follow back to the Spring Creek trail head at the bottom of Glenwild. Finally, a quarter-mile of pavement takes you to the finish: duck under I-80 via a pedestrian tunnel, and along the path to the finish line at Newpark Amphitheater, where you'll be greeted with music, food and drink. An award ceremony will follow the race and recognize the top three overall male and female finishers.

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Newpark Amphitheater, 1388 Center Dr, Park City, 84098, UT, United States

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