Lykens, PA, United States · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Timed 6 hours

Red Barn 6 Hour Challenge

3 days to go

not publishedn/a Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

40.5667° N, 76.7005° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~5 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 6°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 11 h 44 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 222 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	6h	5	Karl Feucht · 54.717 km	Olivia Joseph · 48.280 km
2024	6h	6	Kenny Ross · 51.499 km	Holly Weiskopff · 45.061 km
2023	6h	2	—	Jen Stagnoli · 48.280 km
2022	6h	3	David Barto Jr. · 49.889 km	Amanda Wasko · 48.280 km
2021	6h	2	—	Erica Gaffney · 51.499 km
2020	6h	6	Scott Lesh · 57.936 km	Kara Hale · 49.889 km

The field shrank 17% between 2024 (6) and 2025 (5). 40% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.