The Skunk Cabbage Classic 10K and Half Marathon brings hundreds of runners together to celebrate spring in the best way possible—a huge race, beginning at the Barton Hall on the Cornell campus and coursing into the warming countryside. You may even see an elusive skunk cabbage sprout. The race registration fee goes up on March 17, so register before then to save money and be sure you get the snazzy shirt in your preferred size.
This year’s race celebrates its 42nd running with a nod to Douglas Adams’s beloved science fiction novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, where 42 is “the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.” Rumors of Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters at aid stations are entirely unsubstantiated.
Skunk Cabbage is one of FLRC’s two most important races (with Finger Lakes 50s) for the club’s financial health, and it’s possible only with the help of numerous volunteers. If you want to support everything FLRC does, please sign up to volunteer!
To help you get ready for race day, we have a few more weeks of Sunday Skunkday group runs, which begin at Barton Hall at 8:30 on Sunday mornings. The group typically has several dozen runners who break out into small pods at different paces and distances. You can preview the exact race course or try a variation—the Skunk Cabbage area has many excellent running routes. The Group Runs category on the FLRC Forum has details.
Whether you sign up to race or register to volunteer, we look forward to seeing you on race morning!
