A three day festival celebrating time spent in the woods, whether on foot or on hoof.
Each day features a unique sport that combines trail running or hiking with horseback riding. Join for one day or stay for all three.
The event is held at Hillman State Park near Pittsburgh, PA, and all events include free primitive camping Thursday to Sunday.
If you would like to participate but need help finding a two or four legged partner, e-mail [email protected] and we will do our best to match you. Please include your desired distance(s), relevant riding and running experience, and goals for the day, such as trying something new, enjoying the trail at a relaxed pace or going for a new speed record.
The intro ride and tie of 6 miles will take place in the evening to be more friendly to work schedules. Some more experienced teams will also be going out, so if you'd like a buddy horse to tie together, let us know.
Full refund less processing fees until July 11. Full refund less $50 and processing fees until July 24. No refunds after July 24 or for no-shows. Bib transfers and horse changes free until July 27.
Friday's Ride and Tie has teams of two people and one horse working together to complete the course by leapfrogging each other, trading off running and riding. Saturday's Steel City Human vs Horse is an equestrian endurance ride and trail running race, where participants enter as individuals and either run or hike, or ride. Sunday's Equathon is a relay race with the first loop on horseback and the second loop on foot. Sunday also offers team division (one person rides, one person runs) or iron division (same person rides and runs), and partner matching is available.
Hillman State Park, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Open in Google Maps
Pittsburgh is the county seat of Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania, where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River. It is the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania and is known as the Steel City for its long role in the American steel industry. The climate is humid continental, with cold, snowy winters and warm summers, so late spring and early autumn are the best seasons to race.
Social profiles