WAWAYANDA TRAIL FEST! NEW FOR 2025
Wawayanda Trail Fest is back again but in the spring! Still with miles (not an exaggeration) of rhododendron tunnels, marsh bridges and both gravel road and single track! AND we're adding a 100k!
COURSE (UPDATES COMING SOON!)
The course winds through the hills of Northern Jersey with only 2 road crossings, and they are both IN THE PARK! The full loop is unique 26+ miles of trail.
Half Marathon route = 1 loop (~13 miles, maybe closer to 14, but who doesn't love a bonus mile)
50K route = Full Loop (North and South)
50 Mile route = Full Loop x 2 + South Loop
100K route = Full Loop x 2
COURSE ROUTES: Can be found on our Wawayanda PLOTAROUTE COLLECTION. Toggle on the Course you'd like to see and use the upper right MENU option for MORE INFO, elevation, gps downloads and more.
UPDATES: We are excited to switch it up a little this year. Not only adding the 100k distance, but "finding" some more trails to keep it fresh! New Maps COMING SOON!
AID STATIONS
There are 3 aid stations: Maraschino, BaseCamp, and Thirsty Dog (H2O only)
- Maraschino is approx 7miles into the First Loop. NO crews, spectators or drop bags
-BaseCamp will be feet from the Start/Finish & Parking Area and is the spot of Crews, Pacers, and Spectators.
The Half will have 1 aid station, Maraschino
The 50K will visit 4 Aid Stations (Marischino x 2, BaseCamp x 1 + Thirsty Dog (H2O only) x 1
The 50 Mile will visit 7 Aid Stations (Marischino x 3, Basecamp x 2, Thirsty Dog (H2O only) x 2
We take pride in our aid stations and take requests upon registration for any runner favorites! Our growing community of amazing volunteers and staff will be ready for you. Skratch is typically our electrolyte hydration. We'll have a lot of AS staples, like fruit, pb&j, potatoes, pretzels, chips, and some candy. And we often throw in some broth, bacon, quesadillas and pierogi. Vegan and GF options available in food, gels, starches and more.
CREW / PACERS / SPECTATORS
This is a great race for racers, crew, pacers, spectators that have only 1 car! No shuttling or drop-offs involved. Everything is centered around the main event site, but the miles are not too repetitive with an 26+ mile loop!
50K Pacers are allowed to start with their racers at mile 13.5. The 50 Mile pacers can start with your racer at mile 32. The 100K pacers can start with your racer at mile 31 or 44. There are no pacers allowed for the half marathon.
Crews are allowed at BaseCamp AS (NOT at Maraschino) The BaseCamp aid station will be clearly marked and crews assisting racers will need to help only in the designated area.
RACE DAY
4:15 AM: Check-in opens
5 AM: 100K Starts
6 AM: 50 Mile Starts
7AM: 50K Starts
9AM: Half Marathon Starts
2:00PM: 100K Soft Cutoff (Mile 31)
2:26PM: 50M Soft Cutoff (Mile 32)
5:53 PM: 100K HARD cutoff (Mile 45)
7:00 PM: 50M & 50K Finish HARD cutoff
11 PM: 100K cutoff
ARRIVAL & PARKING
Parking as well as the Start/Finish line will be at the Boat Ramp / Boathouse parking lot in Wawayanda State Park. Please follow GPS directions to enter through the EAST entrance off Warwick Turnpike. GPS Pin to the intersection of Warwick Turnpike and Wawayanda Rd (East Park Entrance) https://maps.app.goo.gl/reXNYZwMpRQ4Ua5y6
PLEASE NOTE: The west entrance is a seasonal gate and will NOT be open on the morning of race day. The GPS pin above may still route you through the west gate if you are arriving from the west. Pay close attention to the directions provided by your mapping app.
CAMPING!
We have worked it out with the park again to allow racers to camp onsite Friday night! Camping will be $10 per group, payable by Venmo to @redpointproductions.
AWARDS
Every finisher will receive a finisher award. Top awards given to Non-Binary 1st/2nd/3rd, Female 1st/2nd/3rd and Male 1st/2nd/3rd in each distance.
JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY!
We'd love to have you join the team. Click HERE to see the options. We offer free race entries for a full day of Volunteering!
Event's current local time: 1:43 PM ET
