FEBAPPLE FROZEN FIFTY
February 20, 2027
South Mountain Reservation · Maplewood, NJ
10 Mile · 20 Mile · 50K · 50 Mile
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WINTER TRAILS. FOUR DISTANCES. ONE FROZEN APPLE.
WINTER TRAILS. FOUR DISTANCES. ONE FROZEN APPLE.
Febapple Frozen Fifty brings a full day of winter trail running to South Mountain Reservation. Choose anything from 10 miles to 50 miles on a rugged 10-mile loop with plenty of hills, rocks, dirt, pavement—and whatever February decides to add to the course.
📍 LOCATION
South Mountain Reservation
Maplewood, New Jersey
🥾 COURSE
Approx. 10-mile trail loop
🏃 DISTANCES
10M · 20M · 50K · 50M
💧 AID
Approximately every 3 miles
CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE
CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE
50 MILE
50 MILE
7:00 AM START
5 loops
12 hours to finish
Final loop must begin by 4:30 PM
50K
50K
8:00 AM START
Approx. 3+ loops
11 hours to finish
20 MILE
20 MILE
9:00 AM START
2 loops
10 MILE
10 MILE
10:00 AM START
1 loop
All races must finish by 7:00 PM.
THE COURSE
THE COURSE
TEN MILES OF A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.
TEN MILES OF A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.
Febapple uses an approximately 10-mile loop through South Mountain Reservation.
Expect a mix of:
Double-wide woods roads · Single-track trail · Soft dirt · Rocks · Pavement · Rolling hills · Steep climbs and descents
It's February. Conditions are part of the race.
Snow, ice, mud, frozen ground or a surprisingly pleasant winter day are all possibilities. Come prepared for the conditions you get.
THREE AID STATIONS EVERY LOOP
THREE AID STATIONS EVERY LOOP
The current course configuration brings runners past Summit Field twice and the Turtle Back parking area, providing three opportunities for aid during each 10-mile loop. The additional aid access was added specifically to better support runners during Febapple's colder conditions.
WINTER RUNNING
BRING A HEADLAMP.
The 50 Mile starts before sunrise, and depending on your distance and pace, you may still be on the course after sunset. Bring a headlamp and be prepared for winter conditions.
WHY “FEBAPPLE?”
SO…WHAT'S A FEBAPPLE?
Good question.
The course originally came from the Mayapple 50K and 100K. Rick liked the course, wanted to use it during the winter, decided February seemed like a good time to do it—and Febapple was born.
What is a Febapple? We have no idea.
START & PARKING
SUMMIT FIELD
The start/finish is at the Summit Field picnic area in South Mountain Reservation.
GPS:
12 Bear Lane
Maplewood, NJ 07079
The closest parking is near the dog park off Crest Drive. Parking is available in the lots along Crest Drive and Bear Lane. Once those fill, runners may parallel park along the roads where permitted.
Do not park on the grass.
Depending on where you find a space, expect to walk up to approximately half a mile to registration/start.
RACE DAY
BIB PICKUP
Bib pickup begins approximately one hour before your race starts.
BAG DROP
There will be room at the start/finish area to leave a bag. The area is not secure or weatherproof. Someone will be nearby throughout the day.
COURSE MARKING
The course may be marked with orange landscape paint, flagging or flour, using the three-arrow system:
one before the turn · one at the turn · one after the turn on the new trail.
REGISTRATION
REGISTER EARLY FOR THE BEST PRICE.
Registration pricing increases as race day approaches.
[ REGISTER ]
[ READ THE FAQ ]
WHAT YOU GET
SWAG, AID & AWARDS. NO MEDALS.
Registration includes race swag, course support and timing. Awards are presented to the top three male and female finishers in each race.
There are no finisher medals.
AWARDS
RUN WELL. COME BACK AND DO IT AGAIN.
1st Male & Female — 100% off a future NJ Trail Series race of similar or lesser value
2nd Male & Female — 75% off
3rd Male & Female — 50% off
Awards are valid for one year.
GETTING THERE WITHOUT A CAR
COMING BY TRAIN?
The start at Summit Field is approximately 1.1 miles from the Maplewood train station.
Allow extra time to reach the start and check current NJ Transit schedules before race day.
RESULTS
FEBAPPLE RESULTS
A lot of frozen miles have been run at South Mountain over the years.
READY TO RUN?
FEBAPPLE FROZEN FIFTY
February 20, 2027
South Mountain Reservation · Maplewood, NJ
10 Mile · 20 Mile · 50K · 50 Mile
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