Escarpment Trail Race
| Escarpment Trail Run | |
|---|---|
| Date | Last Sunday in July |
| Location | Catskill Mountains, New York, U.S. |
| Distance | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Organizer | Escarpment Adventures, Inc. |
| Official site | escarpmenttrail |
The Escarpment Trail Run is a 30 km (19 mi) point-to-point mountain race held annually since 1977 on the Escarpment Trail in New York's Catskill Mountains. Albany newspaper the Times Union calls it "the Catskills' most grueling trail race," and Runner's World lists it among the East Coast's classic technical events.[1][2]
History
Local runner and ski patroller Dick Vincent launched the race on 31 July 1977 with 22 starters.[3] It is said to be one of the oldest trail runs in the New York area.[4] A detailed retrospective in the Pace Setter running journal recounts its early years, when entrants carried wine-skins instead of hydration packs.[3] The field now caps at approximately 275 and fills by lottery. As of 2019, Ben Nephew had won the race 13 times and other notable winners include Lee Berube.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Quinn, Erin (August 12, 2022). "The man behind the Catskills' most grueling trail race. Dick Vincent, who founded the Escarpment Trail Run in 1977, is a local running legend. Just don't tell him something can't be done". Times-Union. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Escarpment Trail Run". Trail Runner Magazine. January 3, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- 1 2 Vincent, Dick (September 2018). "Escarpment Trail Run History". Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club (HMRRC). Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Escarpment Trail Run". Mountain Peak Fitness. September 1, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ↑ Janssen, Megan (January 3, 2019). "Escarpment Trail Run". Trail Runner. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ↑ hrom, zoe (January 20, 2020). "Lee Berube Races Against Himself". Trail Runner. Retrieved February 9, 2026.