True to the Brew Trail 10K Run/Hike

True to the Brew Trail 10K Run/Hike is held in Pomaria, South Carolina, on April 3, 2027. There is one format, a 10K (6.2 miles) that can be run or hiked, starting at 8:30 a.m. Allowing both means the field spreads out widely, with runners racing the distance and hikers walking it at their own pace on the same course.

Trail racing is a different discipline from the road, and a 10K is a good length at which to learn it. Footing, roots, and changes of gradient mean your pace per mile will be slower than on pavement, so run by effort and forget your road times. Trail shoes with real grip are worth having, and it helps to do two or three of your weekly runs on unpaved ground in the month beforehand. If you are hiking it, 6.2 miles is a straightforward morning out with the same start line as everyone else.