Start Times
50k – 6:30 AM
25k – 7:30 AM
5.5-Mile – 8:30 AM
25k – 7:30 AM
5.5-Mile – 8:30 AM
Start Location
The start for all distances is at the Taconic Outdoor Education Center (TOEC) located at 75 Mountain Laurel Ln, Cold Spring, NY just off Indian Brook Road.
Parking will be along both sides of Mountain Laurel Lane (see yellow highlights below) as you turn off Indian Brook Road.
Please consider carpooling to help alleviate congestion on race day. Signs will direct you to the start from the parking area. DO NOT PARK ON INDIAN BROOK ROAD.
Course Markings
The course will be well marked with ribbon and arrows and we will have course marshals at critical turns.
**THERE WILL BE A LOT OF TURNS TO REACH ALL THE INCREDIBLE PLACES ON THIS COURSE!
Cutoffs
The final cutoffs for the 50K and 25K races at the finish are as follows:
- 50K – 11 hours, 5:30 pm. Runners should expect to maintain a minimum pace of 3 mph (20 minutes/mile) with a bit of breathing room.
- 25K – 7.5 hours, 3:00 pm. Runners should expect to maintain a minimum pace of 2 mph (30 minutes/mile). This is a steady but generous hiking pace.
- There is no cutoff for the 5 milers.
Cutoffs at individual aid stations:
- Aid Station 2 – 1:00 pm cutoff for 25k Runners. 50k Runners should be through by 10:30 am; 50k Runners coming through later will be advised to drop to the 25k race distance.
- Aid Station 3 – 12:30 pm cutoff for 50k Runners.
- Aid Station 4 – 2:00 pm cutoff for 50k Runners
- Aid Station 5 – 3:00 pm cutoff for 50k Runners
- Aid Station 6 – 4:00 pm cutoff for 50k Runners
Sweepers and Dropping Out
Please note that if aid station personnel or course sweeper determine that a runner must exit the race, their word will be final!
Please accept that they are acting in your best interests as well as the best interests of the race and all concerned.
If you need to drop, please be sure to drop at an aid station. Tell the race director or an aid station volunteer that you are not continuing.
Aid Stations
25k Race
| Aid Station | Distance from Previous (miles) | Total Distance (miles) |
|---|---|---|
| Aid Station 1 – Dennytown | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Aid Station 5 – Sunken Mine | 6 | 10.9 |
| Finish | 5.2 | 16.1 |
50k Race
| Aid Station | Distance from Previous (miles) | Total Distance (miles) |
|---|---|---|
| Aid Station 1 – Dennytown | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Aid Station 2 – Sunken Mine | 6 | 10.9 |
| Aid Station 3 – Big Woods | 4.9 | 15.8 |
| Aid Station 4 – Hubbard I-Beam | 5.7 | 21.5 |
| Aid Station 5 – Clove Creek | 3.7 | 25.2 |
| Aid Station 6 – Big Woods | 3.2 | 28.4 |
| Finish | 3.9 | 32.3 |