
Step Outdoors TRYathlon & 5K Trail Run/Walk is a running race on September 19, 2026 in Wellsboro, PA, with entry fees from $25 to $60.
Online registration will officially close at Noon on Wednesday, Sept 16.
The event will be at Hills Creek State Park at 111 Spillway Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901, seven miles northeast of Wellsboro.
Those who want to solo can do all three legs of the TRYathlon or two or three people can form a team. The event also includes a 5K stand-alone option for runners and walkers who only want to do the 5K.
Race day registration will be available again this year starting at 8:30am on race day.
All runners and walkers, whether they are participating in the 5K only or all three legs of the Tryathlon will start at the same location and follow the same course on park roads and trails around the perimeter of Hills Creek Lake. The second leg of the Tryathlon is paddling a canoe or kayak around a 1.75-mile course identified with temporary markers on Hills Creek Lake. The event will end with bikers traveling 8 miles on a course of dirt and hardtop roads in and around the park.
For more information about the Tryathlon or 5K, or renting bikes, kayaks or canoes, or for course maps, visit www.stepoutdoors.org. Questions? Call Tim Morey at 570-724-8561 or email tmorey@pa.gov.
Live forecast from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Race day
Saturday, 9/19
High
66°
Low
55°
Conditions
Partly sunny then chance rain showers
Chance of Rain
74%
Wind
0 to 8 mph
Population
3,445
as of 2023
City Elevation
1,470 ft
Nearest Airport
ELM
Elmira Corning Regional Airport · 36 mi
Major Hub
ROC
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · 97 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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A small town race. Lodging near the start could be limited, so book early.
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Step Outdoors TRYathlon & 5K Trail Run/Walk
Sep 19, 2026