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John Holmes Trail Run

Name: John Holmes Trail Run
Start: 2026-10-03
End: 2026-10-03
Location: Brooksville

Brooksville, United States • 3 Oct 2026

John Holmes Trail Run

The John Holmes Trail Run is a trail running event held at Croom Park and within the Withlacoochee State Forest. The event date for this edition is October 3, 2026, and the field is limited to 250 runners.

Distances offered:

50K
16 mile
9 mile

The 2026 running is the event's 34th edition. Until 2006 the race was called the Croom Trail 50K; in 2006 the event name was changed to honor the race founder.

Event services include participant shirts, awards, a post-race meal, and on-site volunteers. The description focuses on the race format, location, and participant limit as provided for this edition. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Florida Brooksville

Race information

Website Registration

50 km

50k

16 mi

16 Miler

9 mi

9 Miler

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

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