Happy spring! The local trails are starting to dry out, and that means it’s time to register for the Thom B. Trail Runs. The race will take place at Hammond Hill on Saturday, May 17, with three distances: 8.5 miles, 17 miles, and 26.2 miles. Enjoy one, two, or three loops of singletrack around the forest as the foliage starts to fill in! The rolling hills and well marked and maintained trails make this an excellent choice for first-time racers and a fan-favorite of veteran racers.
The start and finish will be set up at the main trail entrance on Hammond Hill Rd. The 26.2-mile race starts at 7 AM, the 17-mile race at 8 AM, and the 8.5-mile race at 9 AM. Parking will be tight in the parking lot and alongside Hammond Hill and Star Stanton Roads, so please obey the signs about where to park and sign up to carpool if you can.
The Thom B. Trail Runs are part of the FLRC Trail Circuit, and runners’ results are automatically included in the annual Pebblehead, Stonehead, and Boulderhead rankings.
The 8.5-mile race is a great off-road introduction for new trail runners, and the longer distances could serve as training runs or tuneup races for an early summer ultramarathon, such as Cayuga Trails. Are you coming to the race to cheer for someone else? Please sign up to volunteer!
Check out our custom voice-based RunGo directions that can help you stay on course. (There will also be traditional flagging and course marshaling—you don’t need RunGo to participate!)
We hope to see you in the woods on May 17!
