About the Squatchy Surprise
The Squatchy Surprise runs through South Mountain Reservation, and the twist is built into the format: the distance or course you run is determined by a draw, so you do not know what you are signing up for until race day. That unpredictability is the point. It is a trail event, and the reservation gives it real terrain to work with.
The race benefits Bigger Than The Trail, a non-profit, so the entry goes somewhere beyond the finish line. Beyond that, the morning shapes up differently for every runner, which is probably exactly what the organizers are going for.
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Distances & Start Times
5K7/24/2027 09:00$35
13.1 Miles7/24/2027 12:00$60
50K7/24/2027 09:00$70
Hardship Entry7/24/2027 09:00Free
Charity Bib7/24/2027 09:00$25
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