All events will take place on Saturday, October 5th, offering a marathon, 15-miler, or 5k for runners to enjoy. The bicycling event is a 26.2 (marathon) leisurely ride along the Ghost Town Trail. All pre-registered participants will receive a commemorative long-sleeved Trail-a-thon shirt. Finishers of the events will receive a finisher’s medal, and the top 3 placement prizes male/female will be issued per distance for running events only. The marathon course utilizes 23 miles of the Ghost Town Trail system in Cambria County and includes the trail connection to Duman Lake County Park.

Proceeds from the Chernisky Ghost Town Trail-a-thon will go to the Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority’s Friends of the Trails Program and the Cambria County Regional Firefighters Association’s Fire Training Facility.