The 2025 Tortoise & Hare Trail Race took place at Buttermilk Falls State Park in Ithaca on Sunday, June 29. On perhaps the best weather day of the summer so far, 118 runners completed the 10K+ course, with participants ranging in age from 9 to 76 and hailing from California to Copenhagen! Plus, about 20 kids and parents finished the 1-mile fun run.
Full race results are now available, and you can add your photos from the day to our community photo album. Trail Circuit standings are also updated.
Christopher Petroff repeated as our overall winner with a time of 48:09, and Bella Burda took the top spot in the women’s division in 50:19. Sam Stoeltje was the top finisher in the nonbinary division in 1:24:27. Additional age-group winners included Tessa Makosch, Hailey Whetten, Nora McIver-Sheridan, Denise Calcagnino, Gillian Haines-Sharp, Ryan Jacobsen, William Sober, Kenny Makosch, Brian Lee, Michael Leonard, and Charles Leonard. Age-group winners enjoyed mini pies from Dolce Delight, with the overall winners also receiving a Sweet Melissa’s ice cream gift card.
Those who make it all possible…
None of these events would be possible without our volunteers, and the Tortoise and Hare crew did an amazing job! A million thanks to:
- Course marking: Pete Kresock and Lucia Chen
- Check-in table/bib pickup: Rebecca Lambert and Paula Kilts
- Head Timer: Jesse Koennecke
- Assistant Timers: Dave Kania and Adam Engst
- Food Director: Caitlin Loehr
- Food Assistant: Eafan Chen
- Course Marshals: Makoto Endo, Zsofia Franck, Lucia Chen, Tom Barron, and Martha Gold
- Course Sweepers: Lucia Chen with assistance from Makoto Endo
- Merchandise Sales: Diana Hackett
- Equipment Manager: Gary McCheyne
- Plus many of the above stayed to help clean up, which is always appreciated!
We look forward to seeing you next year!
Laurel Gilmer (Race Director) and Patrick Boyle (Assistant Race Director)