YOUNGSTOWN ULTRA TRAIL CLASSIC

Wick Recreation Area,, Youngstown OH

Saturday, September 6th, 2025

🏞️ Welcome to the 21st YUTC Event

This is the 21st YUTC Event

Mill Creek Park is a very scenic and picturesque area maintained by the Ohio Metro Parks system. It is the second largest urban park in the USA - only Central Park is larger.

The current course is 95% single track past large mature trees, past lakes and waterfalls. It is mixture of short steep hills followed by runnable terrain.

There is approximately 1397 feet of elevation gain per 25K loop.

The 25K course is one loop around Mill Creek Park. The 50K course is two loops around Mill Creek Park.

This is a terrific race for the newcomers to trail running and challenging for the old veteran trail dogs.

YUTC will provide everyone with a truly memorable experience. You will find yourself stopping and snapping photo after photo to share with friends and family.

🗺️ The YUTC Course

The course begins at the Bresko Pavilion and travels clockwise around the park passing the Mill then traveling through the Covered Bridge to the aid station on the other side.

After leaving the aid station, the course travels counter clock wise around Newport Lake. The course returns to the Covered Bridge and the aid station.

After leaving the Covered Bridge aid station for the second time, the course travels clockwise back to the Wick Recreation area - to the finish line/aid station at the Bresko Pavilion.

The course will be well marked on race day. There will be orange ribbon hanging from the trees, orange pie plates indicating turns and water based orange paint on the ground with arrows.

📝 Notes

Course Consistency: The course will remain approximately the same this year.
Lake Newport: The 2025 race will continue to circle Lake Newport.
Historical Course: The original YUTC course circled the lake.
Future Courses: The course will again circle Lake Newport.

📅 Registration

Capped Runners: The race is capped at 250 runners. 125 runners for the 25K and 125 runners for the 50K.
Race Day Signups: In 2025 - there will be race day signups!
No Transfers: NO transfers for any reason! Deferments will be permitted in the case of pregnancy and post partum issues.
No Refunds: NO REFUNDS - NO EXCEPTIONS!

🕒 Race Day Information

Packet Pickup: Packet pickup will begin at 6:15 AM in the parking lot at the Wick Recreation Area near the playground.
Facilities Available: There are flush toilets at the golf center, pit toilets and porta-johns.
Race Start: Race starts and finishes at the Wick Recreation Center – Upper Field - near the Bresko Pavilion.
Park Etiquette: Please be respectful of other visitors in the park.

🚰 Aid Stations

There are two aid stations at the Youngstown Ultra Trail Classic:

Covered Bridge: You will visit this aid station two times per 25K loop.
Start/Finish Line: You will visit this once for the 25K race and twice for the 50K race.
Menstrual Products: Menstrual products will be available at both aid stations.
Volunteers: Our aid stations are manned by friendly and encouraging volunteers.

🎖️ Finisher Awards

In 2025, the finisher's will be a running hat marked with "YUTC 25K 50K". A running shirt will be given to all runners during check-in and a finisher's bumper sticker will be awarded at the finish line.

🏁 Finisher Requirements

Start Time: Start at the correct time for your event at Wick Recreation Area.
Complete Course: Complete the entire prescribed course by running, walking or crawling under your own power in the correct direction.
Registered Distance: Complete the distance that you are registered to run (You can NOT change distances during the race).
Deadline: Finish the race for your registered distance by 4:30 PM.