Devil's Shadow Winter Trail Races

Devil's Shadow Winter Trail Races

Devil's Shadow Winter Trail Races takes place on January 31, 2026 at Mendon Ponds Park near Honeoye Falls, NY. Race headquarters and the primary aid station are at Hopkins Point Lodge. The event offers multiple distance options:

• 50k
• 25k
• 5 mile

The course is based on an approximately 5.1 mile loop that starts and finishes at Hopkins Point Lodge and circles Devil's Bathtub while avoiding larger hills and road crossings. The long course is run as repeated loops - the 25k is three loops and the 50k is six loops - and the short course is a single loop. The race course may change on race day due to trail or weather conditions. Parking is available in the area around the lodge.

Devil's Shadow is the third race in the Common Ground Winter Trail Series, a collaboration between FarFetched Enterprises, Goose Adventure Racing, and Doody Runs. For 2026 the event moved to a Saturday and added a 25k distance option.

Hopkins Point Lodge serves as an aid station during the race and will offer hot apple cider, Skratch hydration and other drinks, Gu Energy gels, salt potatoes, bone broth, candy, soup and bread as supplies arrive. The event maintains a single entry price with relaxed deadlines and no fees for participant transfers, distance switching, deferrals, or refunds within the published refund and deferral windows. The Race Director may approve special arrangements such as an early start or use of a pacer. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.