Cayuga Trails

Event details

Cayuga Trails is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Old Y Camp in Robert Treman State Park, Ithaca, NY. The event offers two distances:

• 50 miles : approximately 50 miles with about 10,203 feet of elevation gain
• 50K : approximately 31.6 miles with about 6,882 feet of elevation gain

Registration will open in October. The race typically operates with a field cap (target starting around 400 entrants) and a waitlist used to fill expected no-shows. Early packet pick-up is available the day before at the Y Camp staging area; race-day packet pickup is also provided. Parking locations differ by distance: 50-mile parking is along the access road off Rt. 13, while 50K entrants park on the lower park road inside Lower Robert H. Treman and walk about a mile to the staging area. Poles are allowed, pacers are not, and crews are permitted with limited parking and no additional crew cars.

Course and support

The course is roughly 95% trail and 5% paved, with long sections of singletrack, gorges, dozens of waterfalls, and historic stone stairs through mixed eastern forest. Aid stations are placed at multiple intervals, including Treman Meadows, Y Camp (staging), and Buttermilk. Entrants may leave drop bags at Y Camp (miles 10, 25, 35) and have one shuttled to Buttermilk (miles 15, 20, 40, 45); Buttermilk drop bags are not returned to staging until that aid station closes, though runners may retrieve them after finishing. Aid stations typically offer water, an E-drink such as Tailwind, soda, and assorted foods with some gluten free options. Finisher items noted include a medal from Ragged Cuts and post-race food from Fitnell Farms; other swag for 2026 is listed as TBD. Portions of entry fees support local trail and park organizations. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.