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Rabid Raccoon
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania. Rabid Raccoon hundred k. LHHT ridge. Nine thousand feet.
- Start781 ft
- High1,180 ft
- Low731 ft
- Finish781 ft
- Pennsylvania at mile 0.0
- Rabid Raccoon mile 12 at mile 12, cutoff 4.4 hours
- Rabid Raccoon mile 25 at mile 25, cutoff 8.8 hours
- Rabid Raccoon mile 37 at mile 37, cutoff 13.2 hours
- Rabid Raccoon mile 50 at mile 50, cutoff 17.6 hours
- Finish Pennsylvania at mile 62, cutoff 22 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxLHHT ridge traverse in May humidity (near mile 40)
Course DNA
The Course
Rabid Raccoon runs 100 km through Pennsylvania. Surfaces skew 80% trail / 20% dirt road. LHHT ridge traverse in May humidity. High point near 1,191 ft. Low near 722 ft. May temps run 45°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 31.
The Work
Train for the climbing across 100 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 22 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 40.
Kit
May in Pennsylvania: plan for 45°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 22 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 80% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 31.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 16. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 31. LHHT ridge traverse in May humidity near mile 40 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 21 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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