Pioneer Ultra Races

10/29/2026

Im packing for The Red Monster!

25K or 50 miles. The Red River Gorge doesn't hand out easy days.

The climbs are steep. The terrain is unforgiving. And when things get ugly, the last thing you want is to realize you left something behind.

Preparation matters.

Swipe through our race-day packing checklist, get your gear dialed in, and show up ready to take on the Monster.

📌 Save this post for race week.

What's the one piece of gear you absolutely refuse to hit the trail without? Drop it in the comments. 👇

Registration is open. Link in bio.

RUN WILD. DO GOOD. LEAVE IT BETTER THAN WE FOUND IT.

10/22/2026

THE RED DOESN'T GIVE ANYTHING AWAY.

We didn't design the Red Monster to be easy.

We built a course that demands something from you. Relentless climbs, technical trails, and the kind of terrain that makes you earn every mile.

25K: 3,000+ feet of elevation gain.

50 Mile: Nearly 12,000 feet of climbing.

Two distances. One monster of a challenge.

But the Red is more than a racecourse. We're proud to partner with the Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition (RRGCC) to help protect the landscape that makes this event possible.

Run wild. Do good. Leave it better.

🤘 Registration through the link in our bio.

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

Your next finish line starts here.

We designed the Red Monster to give you something to dig deep for. The climbs, the miles, the moments when you find out what you’ve got left.

On November 14, take on the inaugural Red Monster in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge.

🌲 25K / 50 mile
📍 Red River Gorge, KY
🔗 Register through the link in our bio.

Send this to the person you want beside you at the starting line.

Please consider donating to the Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition during registration to help protect the place we get to run. Thank you to Powell County Tourism and Wolfe County Tourism for supporting this event.

Run wild. Do good. Leave it better.

10/08/2026

We built a monster of a course. Now it’s your turn to meet it.

Bring your climbing legs, your determination, and someone willing to dig deep alongside you.

THE RED MONSTER
November 14, 2026 • Red River Gorge, KY
25K / 50 Mile

Register by October 10 at 11:59 p.m. ET to beat the price increase. Link in bio.

While registering, please consider a donation to the Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition to help protect the place we all share.

Thank you to Powell County Tourism and Wolfe County Tourism for supporting the event.

Send this to the person you want beside you at the starting line.

Run wild. Do good. Leave it better.

09/24/2026

The Red Monster is waiting.

Choose your line: 25K or 50 Mile.

Run through the Red River Gorge on a course built to be rugged, beautiful, and hard enough to stick with you long after you cross the finish.

The 25K packs 3,000+ feet of climbing.

The 50 Mile takes it much further — roughly 12,000 feet of elevation gain through some of the most unforgiving terrain in Kentucky.

This isn’t about chasing an easy finish.

It’s about showing up, getting uncomfortable, and seeing what you’ve got.

Register at PioneerUltraRaces.com.

And while you’re signing up, please consider donating to the Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition. We may be runners, not climbers, but we share this place — and protecting it takes all of us.

Run wild. Do good. Leave it better.

09/17/2026

Pioneer Ultra Races is proud to partner with rrgcc —the Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition—in a shared commitment to protecting the Red, caring for the land, and preserving public access.

We don’t have to be climbers to understand why that work matters. Climbers on the walls and runners on the trails experience the Gorge differently, but we share the same landscape, benefit from the same access, and carry the same responsibility to protect it.
RRGCC owns and maintains more than 1,800 acres throughout the Gorge while protecting climbing access, conserving land, and building sustainable infrastructure for future generations.

Red Monster is our chance to run hard and give something back. If you’re registering, please consider adding a donation to RRGCC. Every contribution helps protect the place that gives all of us room to explore.
Run wild. Do good. Leave it better than we found it.
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09/03/2026

Register today for either distance! Come have fun with us at the gorge!

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07/23/2026

⏰48 Hours⏰
Countdown is on folks. Get hyped for the first B**r Mile. Registration (if we have spots left) and check-in begins at 9am at Mirror Twin Brewing . Shout out to Herons Path for this sick intro video and to Dahlhūs Fudge for being the engine behind the event.

05/02/2026

Check out Pioneer’s next race. Not an ultra but still a challenge. 🍺