Wild Goose Trail Festival
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About the race
The Wild Goose Trail Festival takes place September 17–19, 2027 at Wawayanda State Park in Hewitt, New Jersey. The event uses three looped trails repeated to form multiple race distances and features one central aid station and staggered start times across Saturday and Sunday.
The festival offers a range of timed and measured events with varied elevation and terrain. Trails include a mix of hard packed wide paths and technical singletrack with rocks and roots. Cutoff windows are published per distance and include a 36 hour cutoff for the longest formats and shorter cutoffs for mid and short distances.
Distances available:
- 36 Hour
- 100M : 11,025 ft elevation gain
- 100K : 6,502 ft elevation gain
- 50M : 5,009 ft elevation gain
- 50K : 3,520 ft elevation gain
- 30K : 1,870 ft elevation gain
- 13.1M : 1,200 ft elevation gain
- 10K : 500 ft elevation gain
- Kids 1M
Capacity is capped at 500 participants across all events. There is no public transit to the site and organizers can help coordinate carpools. A $5 park parking pass is required and must be displayed while on site.
The event has a no refunds policy; deferral options and volunteer substitution rules apply under specific timelines. All 100 mile and 36 hour participants must complete eight hours of trail work or race volunteering, or make a $100 donation to the event charity partner. Pacer rules, volunteer requirements, and course maps are provided by the organizers. The festival supports a nonprofit partner that uses trail running to advocate for mental health. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
