Rule the Roost

Rule the Roost is held in Chillicothe, Ohio, on October 17, 2026. Everything starts together at 8 a.m.: a 7K trail race, a 12-hour timed event, and a 12-hour relay for teams. In the timed formats you repeat a loop and your total distance when the clock stops is your result.

The relay is what makes this one easy to sell to a group. A team can share twelve hours of trail without anyone needing ultra training, and there is always someone at the loop start to talk to between legs. If you are running the 12-hour solo, treat it as your entry into ultra distance rather than a race: start slower than feels right, eat something every lap, and let the loop structure work for you. The 7K keeps the door open for anyone who just wants to run.