Thacher Park Trail Running Festival
Sun, 8.25.2024 · Thacher State Park, Voorheesville, NY

Details


Join us on Sunday, August 25, 2024!
Click Results (above) to see prior year Results & Photos

ABOUT

The Thacher Park Trail Running Festival, produced by ARE Event Productions, was created in 2014 in conjunction with the Thacher Park Centennial Festival. In 2015, we expanded the event to use more of the park's trails providing even more opportunity to see all that the park has to offer.

It truly is a gorgeous course. (Check out these pics.) We welcome you to enjoy the park's beautiful and tranquil scenery on a summer's day by participating in either the 10K, 13.1M, 26.2M or 50K.

WHEN

Sunday, August 25, 2024
8:30am: Start Time (All Races)

10:15am: Time Cut-off (1:45) at 5.75M (base of parking lot 3-way intersection) to continue beyond 10K (or switched to the 10K)
11:15am: Time Cut-off (2:45) at 13.1M^ to continue beyond 13.1 (or switched to the 13.1)
2:00pm: Time Cut-off (5:30) at 26.2M for 50K* to begin last 4.9M (or switched to the 26.2)
2:20pm: Time Cut-off (5:50) at ~20M/~27.7M (Paint Mine Aid Station) for 26.2M & 50K to proceed onto the Paint Mine loop
3:00pm: Time Cut-off (6:30) for all Participants

^Those missing this time cut-off become 13.1M participants but are still subject to the 3:00pm cut-off.
*After this time, 50K runners are switched to marathon but are still subject to the 3:00pm cut-off.

PACKET PICK-UP

Exclusively on race day, from 7:30am until 8:15am. Race day registrations will also be accepted.

WHERE

Thacher State Park*
1 Hailes Cave Road
Voorheesville, NY 12186

*The park charges a $6 fee per vehicle. We encourage that you carpool.

ENTRY FEE SCHEDULE

ARE Members save $5 here.
10K13.1M26.2M50K 
$23$33$45$55through 3/31
$26$36$50$604/1 to 5/31
$30$40$55$656/1 to 7/31
$35$50$65$75in August

Yes, there is also race day registration.

AMENITIES

A festive atmosphere and AWESOME post race food! There are also medals for the finishers in the 26.2M & 50K. Do note that there is not a physical item giveaway.

PETS & STROLLERS

While you may have them on-site at the event, you are not permitted to participate with pets or strollers.

VOLUNTEER

Help us make it happen! To better accommodate volunteers, we have divided the event into 3 different volunteer shifts of only a couple of hours each.

COURSE

OVERVIEW

All races start and finish at in the same place. Additionally, all races start together at the same time (8:30 AM) with a loop around the grass field between Horseshoe II Pavilion and Route 157 before heading out to the trails on the 'north' side of the park (towards Hailes Cave Pavilion.) All races share the same first 6 miles. The three longer races then go left to run along the escarpment trail, while the 10K runners bare right to head towards the finish area.

The 13.1M, 26.2M, and 50K continue on to the 'south' side of the park and complete a loop there. All three of these races run through the finish area at 13.1M. The 26.2M and 50K runners then repeat the entire course again. The 26.2M and 50K runners come through the finish at 26.2M, with the 50K runners then going back out for a 4.9 mile loop.

THE LONG PATH
Escarpment Views
Roots & More Roots
Wide Paths
The Hang Glide Cliff
Single Track

CUT-OFFS

BE SURE TO FULLY READ THIS

The following cut-offs are in place based upon the event's volunteer, logistical, and safety plans.

COURSE MAPS

10K Course - Strava Data

13.1M Course - Strava Data
The 10K is the first ~10K of this. The 26.2M is exactly 2 loops of this. The 50K is the 26.2M course and then 4.9M more, which is contained within the 'Hop Field' side of the course.
Full Course Map (Shows all races on a single map)

General Park Maps
Thacher Park - North Area Map
Thacher Park - South Area Map

Water/Aid Station Information

YOU MUST SUPPLY YOUR OWN BOTTLE. THIS IS A CUPLESS TRAIL EVENT.

Nuun is available at locations A, C, D, G, H. These are the full service aid stations, which also include gels and other snacks.

LoopMiles A*
End of Hailes Cave Rd
B^
Ryan Road
NO ITEMS
C*
-Same spot as A-
D*
Paint Mine Lot
E^
Beaver Dam Rd
NO ITEMS
F*
Hop Field Trl
G*
-Same spot as D-
H*
Finish Area
10-13.1m0.75m3.75m5.5m7.5m8.5m10.75m12.0m13.1m
2to 26.2m14.0m17.0m18.5m20.5m21.5m24.0m25.0m26.2m
3to 50K(Not on this final loop)28.0m(Not on this final loop)30.0mDone
*Full Service Aid Station (See above)
^We are NOT supplying anything at these locations BUT we are making you aware of them because they are locations you might want to have your OWN support. (ie. Accessible by car.)

RESULTS

Event Records - Male
5K: 19:00 set by Josh Merlis in 2015
10K: 36:09 set by Eric Macknight in 2017
13.1M: 1:22:53 set by Shaun Donegan in 2016
26.2M: 3:17:31 set by Nick Curelop in 2017
50K: 3:54:46 set by Richard Messineo in 2017
Event Records - Female
5K: 25:35 set by Danielle Eckler in 2017
10K: 42:58 set by Nicole Soblosky in 2017
13.1M: 1:44:48 set by Gabriela Olivera in 2019
26.2M: 4:01:35 set by Sydney Sericolo in 2022
50K: 4:39:06 set by Elizabeth McGurk in 2023 (in EPIC mud!)

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