8 Hours of Brown County

1810 State Road 46 E, Nashville IN

Friday, June 13th, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

We're back! And FREE for all Indiana Trail Running Association (ITRA) members! (Your discount is applied at checkout.)

Event: ITRA's seventh annual 8-Hour of Brown County at Brown County State Park.
Course: A challenging 8-hour course to run plus optional camping and meals for all participants!
Date: June 14, 2025, between 8 a.m. and 4:00 pm.
Location: Begins and finishes at the Recreation Center next to Rally Camp 1.

⛺ Camping Information

Optional Camping will be from 5:30 pm on Friday, June 13, 2025, through Noon on Sunday, June 15, 2025.

🏞️ Course Details

The main course includes a single loop course with about 8 miles of single track trail - approximately 2000’ of total elevation change. There will also be a "short" rugged loop that is about 2.2 miles.

Loop Start/Finish: Both loops start and finish at our base camp for the day - The Recreation Center right next to Rally Camp 1.
Participation: Run, walk, or crawl the loops as many times as you want during the 8-hour event.
Race Format: Nope. Think of it as a glorified training run.
Awards: We will give out a couple of special awards at the end.

🏕️ Run Duration

Do I have to run for 8-hours straight? Of course not. The Course will be open for 8 hours. Run, hike, or crawl as much or as little as you want. But be sure to hang around during and afterward to support your fellow runners and have fun!

🍔 Course Support

Will there be course support? Yes. There will be a staffed aid station at the start/finish area and a fill-up station at Rally 1 (approximately 2 miles into the main loop).

Container Requirement: Please bring your own container (handheld/hydration pack).
Environmental Consideration: We encourage trail runners to be as self-sufficient as possible and help us minimize our environmental footprint.
Food: As always, we will have plenty of food to share. Feel free to bring some stuff too!

💲 Registration Fees

Does this cost money? That depends. The total cost of the event (running, camping, and meals) is included as a membership benefit of the Indiana Trail Running Association.

Members: ITRA Members pay no money, zilch, nada!
Non-Members: Will be charged $30 for the run and $20 (Optional - which will be paid to the park) for weekend camping if you choose.
Event Proceeds: Proceeds from the event are going to the Indiana Trail Running Association, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, as a fundraiser.

🏆 Awards

Ok, you said something about awards… Yes! Once again we are doing a “Garmin Challenge.” A special award will be given to the male and female participants with the most mileage recorded during the 8-hour event on their GPS watches.

🏕️ Camping Details

Yes. Once again we have reserved Rally Camp 1 for the whole weekend.

Members Camping: ITRA Members camp for free (but you need to register in advance).
Non-Members Camping: Pay $20 (Optional - fee goes to the park) for the whole weekend.
Activities: There will be informal running opportunities, a campfire, and pitch-in meals.
Fun: A great time will be had by all!

🔍 Membership Discount

I am a Member, How do I get my discount? Your discount will be taken at checkout. (When registering, use the same email you used for your ITRA membership.)