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Highlander Heavy Half

Name: Highlander Heavy Half
Start: 2026-10-04
End: 2026-10-04
Location: Cold Spring

Cold Spring, United States • 4 Oct 2026

Highlander Heavy Half

The Highlander Heavy Half is scheduled for October 4, 2026 in Cold Spring, New York, at 15 Craigside Drive. The course covers 13.7 Miles with approximately 4,000 ft of elevation gain on trails in the Hudson Highlands during peak foliage season.

The event is listed as a UTMB Index Race. A portion of the proceeds will support the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (NYNJTC).

A course map is pending final permit. Staging area and parking on school property are available only on race day; race access from that location prior to race day is not permitted.

Registration closes October 3, 2026. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States New York Cold Spring

Race information

Registration

14 mi

Heavy Half

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

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