Finger Lakes Festival of Races

The Finger Lakes Festival of Races is a two-day running weekend centered on and around the Catharine Valley Trail near Montour Falls, New York. With 5K, 10K, half marathon, and 18-mile options, the festival spans a broad range of distances and gives runners the chance to experience Finger Lakes trail racing without committing to a single standard race format.

The Finger Lakes Festival of Races is being listed for September 24–25, 2027 as a tentative race weekend based on the 2026 festival and its late-September placement. The event has included a Friday evening 5K followed by longer Saturday options such as an 18-miler, half marathon, 10K, and additional 5K racing, giving runners a broad range of distances in one weekend. Confluence Running is publishing the projected dates now so athletes can plan training and travel. The organizer has not yet confirmed the 2027 schedule, so event distances, start times, courses, registration, packet pickup, aid stations, and weekend logistics may change.

The Finger Lakes Festival of Races is a two-day running weekend centered on and around the Catharine Valley Trail near Montour Falls, New York. With 5K, 10K, half marathon, and 18-mile options, the festival spans a broad range of distances and gives runners the chance to experience Finger Lakes trail racing without committing to a single standard race format.

Projected planning date for 2028; organizer confirmation is still pending.