Macedonia Trail Race is a challenging 7.25 mile mainly single trail race. There is 1600 feet of elevation, climbing up and down rocks, running near the sides of cliffs, beautiful scenery, and friendly runners.
Macedonia Trail Race starts on Macedonia Brook Rd., near the pavilion/ranger station. Runners will proceed south until reaching the blue-blazed trail entrance on the left. The first 4/10 of a mile is on the road to help spread out the runners before entering the singletrack. Runners will then run the blue trail in the counter-clockwise direction. The first section of singletrack is not super steep, but it’s a grinding climb until the first major descent just over 2 miles into the race. From there it’s rolling with some pretty technical sections of singletrack with a few short road crossings. A little before mile 5, runners are faced with the challenging climb up Cobble Mountain and it’s amazing viewpoint to the west, where on a clear day, you can see the Catskill Mountains in NY. From there it’s a long technical descent back down to a left hand turn onto Macedonia Brook Rd. and a quick sprint finish on the grass near the pavilion.
Bring a hydration pack or hand held. There is one aid station and no restrooms on the course. You will be challenged.
The race is put on by Steep Endurance. The RD did a fantastic job. Lots of food and drinks after you finish the race.