Camp Chestnut Ridge Trail Race
Efland, United States • 22 Nov 2025
Event overview
The 16th Annual Camp Chestnut Ridge Trail Races take place on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Camp Chestnut Ridge in Efland, NC. The event is held on the camp's single-track trails and dirt and gravel roads. The course includes rolling hills through hardwood forest and may have rocks, roots, animal droppings, mud, and water on the trails. There are three options:
- 4ish mile trail run
- 8ish mile trail run
- 3 mile virtual race
The 8ish mile course will have three staffed water stations; the 4ish mile course will have one. Walkers are allowed on the 4ish mile course. Pets and baby strollers are not permitted on the race courses. The race enforces a no-headphones rule. Childcare is provided during the run. Virtual participants will have shirts mailed to them.
Logistics and registration
Online registration closes November 21, 2025; virtual registration ends November 20, 2025. Registration for the 4ish mile is capped at 200 entrants and the 8ish mile at 150 entrants. Participants who register by November 3 are guaranteed a race shirt. If the event is canceled for reasons beyond the control of the organizers, no refunds will be made. Awards are presented to the top male and female in both the 4ish and 8ish mile races. Age-group divisions are listed for each distance on the event information. Proceeds benefit the "Pass It On" Annual Fund, which supports camp ministry, facility and equipment needs, and campership scholarships. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.