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Saturday, April 4, 2026. 10:00 AM

Ghost Town Trail at Saylor Park

Black Lick, PA

 

Race Directors: Marilyn Gregory, Dick Gigliotti, Bill Winters & Donna Scanlon

CLICK HERE FOR 10K RESULTS

CLICK HERE FOR 5K RESULTS

 

 

Chip Timing by

Gingerbread Timing ​

"The Ghost Town Trail is a runner's paradise" -

Colt Mack, winner of the 2023 Fool's Run 10K

Contact: Marilyn Gregory  814 749-8556

marathonauctions@gmail.com

 

 

     

        The 47th Fool's Run is now in the history books.  We had a great day with lots of runners and walkers, and perfect weather.  A big thank you to all of you who were with us this year.  Runners and walkers came from all over Western Pennsylvania as well as neighboring states to be run.

 

       Race shirts were provided by our corporate sponsors, S & T Bank and Indiana Regional Medical Center. Although we ordered "heavy," or we thought we did, we ran short on a couple sizes.  This week we will be placing a second print order with S & S Screen Printing and will deliver or mail a shirt to you if you didn't get one.  Our goal is to make sure every runner, walker and volunteer receives a shirt.

 

        Awards were presented to the top-three overall male and females finishers, and the top male and females masters.  Top-three age group winners. as noted below, will also received awards.  Awards were provided through the generosity of many individuals, local businesses, and friends of IRRC.  Visit the link below for a full list of our sponsors.  

 

         Finishers' medals were presented to all runners and walkers as they crossed the finish line.  Finishers' medals courtesy of IRRC member Bill Leydic. 

         A water station was manned by volunteers from S & T Bank.   Bottled water compliments of SERVPRO of Indiana County was at the finish line.

       Post-race refreshments included chips, cupcakes, and homemade cookies provided by Gearhart's Grab N Go, Dayton, PA and Scott Bowman of Bowman Land Surveying.  The cookies were a big hit and we plan to continue them in future years.

 

       New for 2026:  Chip timing was provided by Gingerbread Timing.  Live results were uploaded every 30 seconds at RunSignUp as runners and walkers crossed the finish line.  Race day check in to the RunSignUp app was new to us this year and it went very smoothly thanks to the efforts of IRRC member Laura Yevchak and her team.

       Watch for the date for the 48th Fool's Run to be held in early April of 2027.  Invite your friends to come along to the race with you.

 

 

 

 

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2026 Fool's Run T-Shirt is pictured above.  Soft style t-shirt in Heather Red.  Design by Patrick Yewcic of S & S Screen Printing, Indiana, PA.

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2026 FOOL'S RUN SPONSORS

     Our thanks to S & T Bank and Indiana Regional Medical Center for providing the race shirts for the 2026 Fool's Run.

     Special thanks to IRRC member Bill Leydic for the finishers' medals.

     We would also like to thank all the companies and individuals who are serving as trophy sponsors for the Fool's Run.  We have several new sponsors in 2026.  Please review the list below and be sure to thank them for being a Fool's Run Sponsor when your visit their establishments.

      Our event could not be held without the generosity of our sponsors.

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF FOOL'S RUN SPONSORS

    

COURSE RECORDS

10K

Colt Mack, 2023, 33:58

Jenna Lezanic, 2021, 36:51

5K

Jeremy Troup, 2024, 17:34

Eden Bloom, 2023, 20:22

AWARDS, 10K & 5K

 

Men (No Duplicates)

 

Top 3 Overall

Top Master Overall

Top 3 Each Age Group: 15 & Under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

 

Women (No Duplicates)

 

Top 3 Overall

Top Master Overall

Top 3 Each Age Group: 15 & Under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

COURSE VIDEOS

 

Our thanks to Dean Banko, Only Eye Athletics, for producing the following videos of the Fool's Run 10K and 5K courses.  Dean is  a very talented runner who is known to run many races throughout the year, often doing two or more in a single weekend.  He is also a certified running coach and the race director of the Quarry Shack 5 Miler held in October and the Festivus For The Rest of Us 5K held in December.

 

Check out Only Eye Athletics on Youtube for more videos and visit his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/onlyeyeathletics

Fool's Run 10K Course

Fool's Run 5K Course

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2024 Fool's Run Photos

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2023 Fool's Run Photos

 

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2022 Fool's Run Photos

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2019 FOOL'S RUN PHOTOS

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2018 FOOL'S RUN PHOTOS

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