5 running events in Town of Bedford, New York

Get ready to hit the trails and have some fun! The Try the Trail youth trail run is a family-friendly event designed for kids and teens ages 4 to 16 who want to enjoy running outdoors on scenic trails at Katonah Memorial Park.

Participants can choose the distance that’s right for them:

• Half-Mile Run - 1 loop around the course

• Full-Mile Run - 2 loops of the course

The trail course is easy to follow and perfect for beginners and young runners looking to try something new. Whether your child is racing for time or just enjoying the fresh air and movement, this event is a great way to build confidence, stay active, and have fun in a supportive, positive environment.

Come run, explore, and enjoy the trail!

Registration will be open from Monday March 16, 8:00am through Sunday March 22.

Mandatory race packet pickup outside the Fox Lane Middle School from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 16.

The event is at 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 17.

Distances

• 4th-5th Grade: 5 bike laps (2 miles), 4 run laps (1 mile)

• 2nd-3rd Grade: 3 bike laps (1.2 miles), 2 run laps (.5 mile)

• K-1st Grade: 2 bike laps (4/5 mile), 1 run lap (1/4 mile)

With an exception for children with special needs, all children will be required to bike or scoot AND run the course.

Date: Sunday, June 7th, 2026 at 8:00am

Join us for TRI the PARK at Bedford Hills Memorial Park, a youth triathlon designed for fun, challenge, and community spirit! Participants will compete in a POOL swim, followed by a park bike and run. Whether your athlete is tackling the long course or giving the short course a go, it’s a great way to race into summer.

The entire race should take athletes anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes as it is a beginner course, and each participant will receive a finisher’s medal!

Long Course: 100m swim, 2mi bike, 0.50mi run

Short Course: 50m swim, 1mi bike, 0.25mi run

Participants can compete in either distance race and must be between the ages of 6-16.

Register by noon on May 10th to guarantee your event T-shirt! After that, shirts will be available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Registration closes on May 31st.

Everyone starts together...but eventually you have to choose...left or right? We can't decide for you, but that's half the fun as Peace, Love, Trails presents the Fork In The Trail 5k!

The race starts and finishes at the Fox Lane High School campus in Bedford and takes you into the beautiful Westmoreland Sanctuary where everyone runs the same course, but you decide the direction!

Race starts at 9am, and is a rain or shine event!

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND! DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE SANCTUARY!!!

We love seeing and caring for our wildlife friends and we cannot do that effectively if we allow dogs on to the preserve.

Not because we don't like them, but for very real reasons.

Dogs scare away the very animals we work to protect. The dogs’ predator smell will linger for hours, days, and even weeks afterwards– driving away other animals, sometimes permanently.