Summer Solstice Run (8.6 miles) is this Wednesday 6/22
Where: Minnewaska State Park Preserve- 5281 Route 44-55, Kerhonkson, NY 12446
Here’s a link that should allow you to get directions to the proper parking lot (https://www.google.com/maps/dir//41.7299249,-74.2358134/@41.7298893,-74.2356468,21z)
When: Bib pickup begins at 5 pm,
Race goes off at 6:30 pm
Anyone needing more than two hours to complete the race MUST start early and check-in with the timer. Everyone must be off the course by 8:30 pm. Early starts are only for those who will take more than 2 hours to complete. Early start is not for those who just want to finish early.
Parking: Carpooling is strongly advised. Single occupant vehicles will park in the lower Awosting lot (straight ahead from the ticket booth)
We are planning to have a shuttle but don’t count on it. The race start is approx 1.5 miles from the lower lot. Vehicles with 2 or more occupants can park up top (after going through the ticket booth make a left-hand turn).
We’ve had some issues in the past with people arriving very close to race time and then causing issues with the rangers. Please arrive early so you have plenty of time to get to the start of the race. Abuse of park rangers, verbal or otherwise, will not be tolerated.
Race start: Cliffhouse Picnic area on the east side of the lake (opposite side from the Visitors Center) and is approx 1/2 mile from the upper parking lots. There will be signs pointing the way to the start. Check out the course map. It shows where parking, water stops, and the start/finish area are.
Course map: https://www.hellodrifter.com/routes/route-no-16-new-summer-sosltice-run-by-steve-schallenkamp
Course Markings: White flour arrows at turns and small orange cones blocking intersecting trails. We run on 3 trails (red, yellow, blue, and back to red)
Waterstops: There will be three water stops on the course- 1.7 miles, 4.3 miles, and 7.6 miles
Awards Top 3 overall Male and Females, top 3 M/F Master (Over 40) and top 3 in all standard ten-year age groups from 19 and under up to 70+
Note: awards will begin before the last finishers due to having to get out of the park before closing
The race will be chip timed and race bibs must be worn on the front of your body.
Refreshments for all participants and volunteers.
All finishers will receive a commemorative race towel.