Buck 50 - Kattskill Bay, NY

Buck 50 - Kattskill Bay, NY

Buck 50 is a 50 kilometer trail ultramarathon held on October 3, 2026, in Kattskill Bay, New York. The race starts and finishes at Camp Chingachgook on Pilot Knob Road and follows remote trails around the shores of Lake George. The course gains approximately 9,000 feet of elevation and crosses four of Lake George’s taller peaks.

The route departs Camp Chingachgook via a dirt path to the Buck Mountain trail, summits Buck Mountain, then connects to the Sleeping Beauty trail via Shelving Rock and Dacy Clearing Road. Runners continue over Sleeping Beauty, join the Black Mountain trail via Fishbrook Pond, summit Black Mountain, and descend to Black Mountain Point on the lake shore. The course then climbs the shoulder of Erebus Mountain, returns to Dacy Clearing Road, and traverses Buck Mountain again before finishing back at Camp Chingachgook.

The organizer requests prior ultra trail experience for all participants. Relevant experience examples include recent finishes at ultra distance trail races or strong performances at sub ultra or non trail races. Aid stations and cutoffs along the course are published and include an aid at Dacy Clearing Road (mile 6.6, no cutoff), Black Mountain trail (mile 14.2, 5 hour cutoff), Black Mountain Point (mile 18.6, no cutoff), Dacy Clearing Road (mile 25.3, 9.5 hour cutoff), and the finish at Camp Chingachgook (mile 32.5, 12 hour cutoff). Registration closes September 20 at 11:59 PM ET. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.