Events/Thacher Park Trail Running Festival

Thacher Park Trail Running Festival 42 km

RunningLaps
DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Thacher State Park, in front of Hailes Cave Pavilion, 1 Hailes Cave Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186
Town of New Scotland, Albany County
Countdown
August

The half marathon course run twice, so you know exactly what is coming on lap two. A trail marathon for runners who like to pace a repeat.

Key facts
015:50 cutoff at the Overlook aid station
026:30 overall cutoff
03Carry your own water bottle
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The course

One lap, on repeat

Town of New Scotland · one lap
Distance42km
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.1 km
Weather

Late-August, Town of New Scotland

26°CTypical high
15°CTypical low
8°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain

Highs around 26°C and lows around 15°C, but it has dropped to 8°C. Rain on 39% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results

Course verified. Results not yet available.

Organiser
OrganiserARE Event Productions
Running since2014
Training

Training for the Thacher Park Trail Running Festival 42 km

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What a Thacher Park Trail Running Festival 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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