The Thom B 13, 26, and 52K trail races are part of the Finger Lakes Trail Circuit. The course is a 13K/8mile loop, with portions of dirt road, logging road, double wide, and single track. You need to watch the course markings, or you can easily go off course. You also need to watch your footing, because this is NY/NE trail racing with lots of roots scattered in several places. Elevation gain was around 850-900ft and loss was around 800ft for the loop. There were several people from search and rescue checking runners off to make sure everyone got around and back safely. There were two unmanned aid stations which were perfectly distanced at around 4km and then again around 8-9km and then of course back to the start. Race was capped at 150 people which seemed good, enough to feel like you weren't alone, but not so many if was a problem.

The cost for the 13K was just $15 and you could pick up a tech shirt that has the whole circuit of races for the year listed on the back for another $20 if you wanted while they lasted. These are good quality shirts. Parking was a bit of a walk for most of us, but not much you can really do about that when you are pushed back so far into the wilderness.

Food was good, fruit, bagels, cannoli chips and cream(!), coffee, chocolate milk, etc. Bathrooms were awesome at the campground and there was enough shelter for the brief bit of rain while waiting for other runners to come in and finish. Very welcoming volunteers as well.

Good old school, keep it simple, keep it low cost type of race, the kind I like.