Chubb Trail Races
Course Descriptions and Maps

Low-Water Route (standard course)

8m Route

1300 ft. elevation gain

8m Course Details:

Start at West Tyson Park entrance
Follow pavement straight up to entrance to Chubb trail in upper parking lot circle
Follow signs/flags up to picnic table (2.15 miles)
Continue on trail down to train tracks
Cross over train tracks to Aid Station #1 (approx. 3.1 miles)
Continue past Aid Station #1 follow signs/flags straight along river route
8 MILE ONLY – Turn at orange cone at 3.85 miles
Return back to aid station #1 following signs/flags (approx. 4.5 miles)
Cross tracks and return up to picnic table

Follow signs/flags on Chubb trail until returning to upper parking lot
Follow signs/flags on pavement down from upper parking lot to make left turn
Follow pavement to orange cone/flags to turn right up Chinkapin Trail (approx. 7.75 miles)
Follow up and down Chinkapin trail (.35 miles) back down to finish

25k & 50k Routes

25k - 2,000 ft. elevation gain

50k - 4,000 ft. elevation gain

Start at West Tyson Park entrance
Follow pavement straight up to entrance to Chubb trail in upper parking lot circle
Follow signs/flags up to picnic table (approx. 2.15 miles)
Continue on trial down to train tracks
Cross over train tracks to Aid Station #1 (approx. 3.1 miles)
Continue past Aid Station #1 follow signs/flags straight along river route
Ignore 8 mile turn around orange cone at 3.85miles and instead continue on along the river trail
Follow signs/flags along river trail and cross train tracks
Follow fire road towards Lone Elk park
Climb up trail to entrance of Lone Elk park
Cross service road following sign/flags to Turtle Trail
Pass Wild Bird Sanctuary (cross entrance road to continue on trial)
Follow signs to Aid Station #2 -- TURN AROUND (approx. 7.8 miles)
Return back to Aid Station #1 following signs/flags – (approx. 11 miles)
Cross tracks and return up to Picnic Table
Follow signs/flags on Chubb trail until returning to upper parking lot
Follow signs/flags on pavement down from upper parking lot to make left turn
Follow pavement to orange cone/flags to turn right up Chinkapin Trail (approx. 15.2 miles)
Follow up and down Chinkapin trail (.35 miles) back down to finish
50k runners will complete a second loop

**50K runners will complete a second loop

50k aid station mileage:

High-Water Loop Distance: 8.09 miles

8m course - 1 loop, approx. 1,200 ft. elevation gain

25k course - 2 loops, approx. 2,400 ft. elevation gain

50k - 4 loops, approx. 4,800 ft. elevation gain

Start at West Tyson park entrance
Immediate Right turn and head up past bathrooms onto Flint Quarry Trail
Approx. 1.7 miles up to Picnic Table – Turn Right
Continue on trail down to train tracks.
Cross over train tracks to Aid Station #1 – approx. 2.7 miles
Continue past Aid Station #1 and make Right turn at signs in field.
Follow signs/flags for a loop around field
Loop around field returns to Aid Station #1 - approx. 4.2 miles
Return back over train tracks retracing back up towards picnic table
Follow signs/flags up to picnic table - approx. 5.5 miles
Turn right at picnic table and return on Chubb trail
Follow signs/flags on Chubb trail until returning to upper parking lot
Follow signs/flags on pavement down from upper parking lot to make left turn
Follow pavement to orange cone/flags to turn right up Chinkapin Trail - approx. 7.75 miles
Follow up and down Chinkapin trail (.35 miles) back down to Finish
25k and 50k runners will turn right at the base of Chinkapin onto Flint Quarry trail to begin the next loop (additional loops slightly shorter since they start at base of Flint Quarry instead of the park entrance)