Middle Ridge Monster 8 Hour Run 2026

The Middle Ridge Monster 8 Hour Run is a free WVMTR club trail event based at 1077 Range Rd in Charleston, West Virginia. It is built around an eight-hour format, but runners do not have to stay out for the full time: someone can chase a distance PR, try for a first ultra, or stop after a couple of hours. Registration is still required through RunSignUp so the organizers have a signed waiver and emergency information, but there is no entry fee. The setup is deliberately old-school and social. Runners loop back to their vehicles for food and aid instead of relying on an overbuilt aid station, and there are no cutoffs. Members and non-members can run, and joining WVMTR is optional, though the club points out that low-cost membership helps keep events like this free. The event’s clearest rule is also its attitude: the finish line is whatever each runner decides to make it.