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Butternut Valley 5K Trail Run

Name: Butternut Valley 5K Trail Run
Start: 2026-08-22
End: 2026-08-22
Location: New Lisbon

New Lisbon, United States • 22 Aug 2026

Butternut Valley 5K Trail Run

Butternut Valley Alliance organizes a 5K fun run on trails through the hills of the Butternut Valley in western Otsego County. The course begins at Butternuts Beer and Ale in Garrattsville, New York, and follows paths and rural terrain in the surrounding area.

The run is scheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2026, and is one component of Butternut Valley Days, a multiday community event. The same day also features a bike ride, a summer festival and an outdoor movie at the same venue.

Registration carries a fee of $35. The event is described as a trail-based fun run and takes place on local roads and trails around the start location. Participants should expect varied rural terrain typical of the region.

Information supplied by the organizer identifies the event as a 5K trail run presented by the Butternut Valley Alliance and lists Butternuts Beer and Ale in Garrattsville as the start location. Specific timing details for registration or race start are not included here. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States New York New Lisbon

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5 km

Butternut Valley 5k Fun Run

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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