WILD GOOSE TRAINING CAMP
The Wild Goose Training Camp is the perfect opportunity to preview the full course for the Wild Goose Trail Festival while soaking up the beauty of the park. Bring your camping gear (car-camping is groovy, too) and enjoy the community vibe under the stars. Can't come for both days? Sign-up for just Saturday and skip the camping on Friday! Our camp is open to everyone, whether you’re an experienced trail runner, a beginner, or prefer hiking; this is not a race and you will not find a competitive atmosphere here. All paces are welcome! You’ll get to explore the same trails featured in the race, build your confidence, and connect with other rad people. Share some miles, make new friends, and experience the magic of community. Mark your calendar for this inclusive and fun-filled weekend in Wawayanda State Park!
TRAINING CAMP ITINERARY
FRIDAY MAY 8:
5pm Check-In & Camp Set Up
6:30pm Welcome & Pizza Party
7:15pm Wild Goose Trail Festival 101 & Q&A.
8:15pm 4.75M Checkered Loop
10pm Bonfire & S’mores
SATURDAY MAY 9:
7am Coffee/Tea & Breakfast
8am 6M Blue Loop + 7.75M Pink Loop
11:30am-1pm Brunch
1pm Pack-up and Goodbyes
TRAINING CAMP DETAILS
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- Free Camping
- Marked trails so you can practice navigating like you will on race-day
- Friday Pizza Party + S'mores
- Saturday Morning Pre-Run Coffee/Tea
- Saturday Post-Run Brunch: fruit, yogurt, bagels
- Skratch Hydration
- Snacks for the trail: granola bars, Skratch Chews
- Sassquad Tech Hat
BYO:
- Tent Camping Setup or Car Camping Setup
- Camp Chair
- Breakfast for Saturday morning
- Snacks
- Running/Hiking Gear
GETTING TO WAWAYANDA
Before you start driving, look through the route in the app that you are using and make sure that it is bringing you to the park through the main entrance on Warwick Turnpike. It is critical that you take a minute to look at the route before driving.You want it to bring you into Wawayanda at the Park Office; this entrance will always be open. Please use these gps coordinates for the Park Office: 41.198038, -74.397315 When you enter the park through the main entrance on Warwick Turnpike, follow signs to Wawayanda Lake/The Beach. It will take about 5 minutes to get there from the entrance on Warwick Turnpike. You can view screenshots of Google Maps in the Wild Goose Trail Festival Handbook.
Some gps apps will want to take you to the Main Entrance by cutting through the Auxiliary Gate; but this gate will be closed on Friday evening. AGAIN, PLEASE look at your phone GPS to make sure it is taking you to the main entrance via Warwick Turnpike and not through the park via the Auxiliary Entrance. If you end up at the Auxiliary Gate, it will take another 20 minutes to drive around to Warwick Turnpike.
The park charges a $5 special event parking fee per vehicle. Please have exact change in cash.
REFUNDS/DEFERRALS
Like many other race organizations, we do not offer refunds for our events. Please take the time to double-check your calendar before registering for a Trail Party. Please understand that we do not offer refunds under any circumstances. If you notify us via email (not through social media, text, or phone call) more than 21 days from the date of the Trail Party, we will extend a deferral to any of our events that fall within one calendar year of the Trail Party that you were registered for, minus 15% of the registration fee that you originally paid. If you sustain an injury less than 21 days from the race date, we will extend a 100% deferral if you come to that race to volunteer. For distances less than 50K, you'll need to volunteer for at least 4 hours and for 50M+ distances, you'll need to volunteer for at least 8 hours to get a 100% deferral. If the race that you want to drop from is sold-out with an active wait-list and are able to fill your spot: if you notify us via email (not through social media, text or phone call) at least 3 days before the race, we will extend a deferral to any of our events that fall within one calendar year of the Trail Party that you were registered for, minus 15% of the registration fee that you originally paid. The race credit is the amount that you paid for the race, minus 15% (total credit does not including UltraSignUp fees) so you will need to cover any difference in fees; refunds will not be issued if the deferred event costs less than your race credit. You can only defer one time so please double-check that you can make the race you're deferring to.
PREGNANCY, ADOPTION, & POSTPARTUM POLICY
Whether planned or unplanned, the beginning or end of a pregnancy requires healing and recovery time. We are committed to supporting you in this regard. If you are experiencing a pregnancy or postpartum healing and recovery, or have adopted a child, we are pleased to offer a deferral of up to three years from the current event. Simply send us an email and we will arrange the deferral for you. This deferral policy includes partners and spouses and is also extended to folks who are going through the IVF process.
Event's current local time: 10:28 AM ET
