Welcome to the Party!

The Paul Smiths Trail Running Festival is a loop-style endurance race with 6, 3, and 1 hour options. The goal is to run as many laps of the (approximately) 4 mile course as possible within the selected time constraint. Not sounding like a festival yet? There will also be live music, food, and other fun. Whether you’re looking for a gentle jog on beautiful trails or to push yourself to the limit (or maybe something in between) there is a place for you at the Paul Smiths Trail Running Festival!

We will also be having a kick-off event on August 21 from 6-8pm, featuring a talk from mountain athlete and author Bethany Adams. This event is FREE to all race participants, and a suggested donation of $5 towards race efforts and trail maintenance for others. You will be able to pick up your race packet at this time if you would like.

The Course

4 miles of moderately rolling terrain. Parts of the course are on singletrack through the conifers, others are on wide former logging roads. You might even catch a glimpse of Whiteface Mountain, if you’re lucky!

Start Times

6 hours: 9am
3 hours: 12pm
1 hour: 2pm

Packet pickup and check-in starts at 8am. You can also pick up your packet the day prior to the race at the VIC lodge from 9am-5pm.

Event's current local time: 9:50 PM ET