The Finger Lakes 50s consist of 50-mile, 50K, and 25K trail races in the Finger Lakes National Forest in Hector, NY. All three races will use the same loop course, starting and finishing at the Potomac Group Campground. The course is a 16.5-mile loop covering singletrack trail, grassy pastures complete with grazing cows and cow pies, and dirt roads. Run it once, twice, or thrice for your respective distance. The 50K and 50-mile races start at 6:30 AM and the 25K race starts at 8:00. Runners will encounter 1,300 feet of elevation gain per loop and six aid stations on each loop. Note that the 25K and 50K run “long” at 16.5 and 33 miles, respectively. But hey, that’s more mileage per dollar! 50-milers do an extra half-mile loop at the end to get their full distance.
