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It's been fun to offer our returners new courses and formats which have highlighted different parts of Ithaca and its surrounding communities. And, first timers, what hopefully will be another day running one of the most beautiful and finest half marathons in the Country. 2025 will be no different. Here's what we're planning:
We'll again start stage from Trumansburg High School, with a Start line on South St. From South St, runners will take a left onto Main St to start a weave through downtown Trumansburg's rolling before beginning to head for Ithaca. They'll pass through the upper tip of Taughannock Falls State Park before reaching the head of the Black Diamond Rail Trail. From there it'll be a steady descent along the hard packed gravel surface to arrive back in Ithaca. Once you emerge it'll be a, hopefully, fast final mile, running north along the Cayuga Lake for a finish in Cass Park.
Note: Course configuration may change.
2026 Course Format / Highlights:
Start on South St in Trumansburg, NY
Finish along the base of Cayuga Lake in Cass Park in Ithaca
Use of the Black Diamond Rail Trail
What you'll get:
Each runner will receive 5 aid stations on course
Delicious post-race food in to-go format from Fittnell Farms Catering
Event tech-tee (only guaranteed to those registering before May 1st)
Event finisher's medal and bottle
All else that goes into the event including your help in allowing us to donate back to multiple entities each year including high school teams, parks, and fire marshals
Staging Area / Finish Lines:
Starting Line: 2026's running will again start on South St near Main in Trumansburg.
Finish Line: The event will end at Cass Park (701Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY)
Packet Pickup:
Thursday & Friday 12 - 6 @ Finger Lakes Running Co (700 Cascadilla St, Ithaca - Next to Purity)
Saturday from 12 - 6 @ Garrett's Brewing in Trumansburg (1 W Main St, Trumansburg)
Sunday / Raceday from 5:30 - 7:15 @ Trumansburg Central School's Complex (100 Whig St, Trumansburg)
Raceday
Sunday, June 7, 2026
05:30 – 07:00 – Raceday Check-In at Trumansburg High School
05:30 - 06:30 - Race morning finish area parking in targeted zones of Cass Park, Ithaca (adjacent to finish) w/ shuttle buses leaving for start when full.
07:30 - Mass Start on South St (@ Truman St Intersection)
08:40 - First finisher anticipated to reach finish line in Cass Park
09:30 - Shuttle Buses begin transporting finishers back to Trumansburg High School / Start
11:30 - Last finisher anticipated to reach finish line and course closed
12:00 – Catering closed and Park Cleared of Event Staging & Last Shuttle Bus leaves Cass Park for the Start Area
Parking