Hello Trail Runners!
Now that Forest Frolic and Forge the Gorge are the books, it’s time to think about upcoming races - so make sure to register for the Two Hollows Monster Marathon and Half Marathon! We will be running the race for the second year on the “Two Hollows” course in the Virgil and Harford area, right next door to the Forest Frolic course. The Monster course will traverse single-track trails including the Finger Lakes Trail along with corresponding “International” branch trails. These are some of the most beautiful in the area that you may have never run on.
The course is a double out and back—first heading east and later heading west—which will allow runners to encounter others chasing them throughout the race. We will continue the tradition of age/gender start times. It’s also a great tune-up race for those who will be running the Virgil Crest Ultra on other trails in the Kennedy State Forest.
Sign up on UltraSignup before August 20 for one of the most affordable trail marathons you will find. After that, the price goes up. Thanks to our wonderful FLRC volunteers, there will be aid stations at miles 3, 7, 9, and 13 of each half of the race, also making this a well-supported race. Stay tuned for a practice run of the course on the weekend of August 17… Hope to see you there!
—RDs Steve Vanek, Steve Jesch, Steve Shaum, and Nancy “Steve” Kleinrock
All the Info: Two Hollows Monster Marathon and Half Marathon
When: Sunday, September 1, 2024, with start time determined by age and gender; see the charts on the race info site.
Where: The race will take place on beautiful single-track trails in the Kennedy State Forest that you may have not encountered before. See maps on the race info site.
Register: on UltraSignup
Awards: There will be prizes five deep for each race. The age/gender head starts level the playing field, so there will be no separate awards for male, female, nonbinary, or age group categories. Every finisher will, however, receive a bit of finisher’s swag.
Food: There will be ample aid stations on the course (cups will not be provided so carry a hydration vessel such as vest, bottle, or collapsible cup). We will also have after-race food available.
Volunteer: if you’re not running, please consider volunteering on HelperHelper.
