West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners
A Mountain State of Running
Directions [PDF]
To Aid Station #2 Bee Run
Aid #2 Bee Run is at mile 11.3. Take right turn out of Spruce Knob Mountain Center onto Sawmill Run Road. Go 2.6 miles to the T intersection with Forest Service (FS) 112 and turn right. BE CAUTIOUS FOR RUNNERS ON THIS SECTION. Go 0.8 miles and take sharp left onto FS 1. Continue on FS 1 as it changes into County Rt. 29 for 8.1 miles to AS #2 Bee Run on the right. AGAIN BE CAUTIOUS FOR RUNNERS ON THE LAST 0.8 MILES.
To Aid Station #5 Seneca
Aid Station #5 Seneca is at mile 27.7. From Bee Run retrace back to Spruce Knob Lake and continue on FS 112 another 3.1 miles to Seneca Creek Trailhead on your left.
To Aid Station #3 Whites Run
Aid Station #3 Whites Run is at mile 24.9. Take right out of Spruce Knob Mountain Center on Sawmill Run Road. Go 2.6 miles to T with Forest Service 112 and turn right. Go 0.8 miles to sharp left, onto FS 1, pass lake, changing to County Rt 29 for 14.3 miles to Whitmer. In Whitmer go past the church but before crossing the bridge, turn right on unmarked road (County Rt. 29/4). Go 2.9 miles and turn right on unmarked Whites Run Rd, continue 2.6 miles to Aid Station #3 on the right.
To Aid Station #4 Horton
Aid Station #4 Horton is at mile 33.6. From Whites Run, retrace route to Whitmer and continue 1.2 miles back to Aid Station #4 that you passed on the way to Aid Station #3.
From the Start you can walk 0.5 miles passing the Observatory to meet runners at Mile 2.6 on the course.
To Aid Station #1 Big Run
Take right our of Spruce Knob Mountain Center on Sawmill Run Road. Go 1.8 miles to the bottom of the hill. Park and walk upsteam of gated road to Aid Station #2 mile 5.5 on the course.