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Lake Rhodhiss Trailfest

Valdese, United States • 11 Oct 2025

Event overview

Lake Rhodhiss Trailfest takes place in Valdese, NC on Saturday, Oct 11, 2025. The event is held at Valdese Lakeside Park, address 1149 Lake Rhodhiss Drive. This is the second year under the current name and date, and it serves as the kickoff event for Great State Trail Day the following weekend. Registration closes on Wed, Oct 8 at 11:59 PM ET.

Courses and course features

The event offers the following distances:

  • 10 Miler
  • 10K
  • 5K - a bit longer than 3.1 miles
  • One Mile Fun Run

All races use mostly technical, single-track trails within Valdese Lakeside Park. Courses include rolling hills, and sections with roots and rocks. Course distances may not be exactly 6.2 or 10.0 miles for the longer events. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States North Carolina Valdese

Race information

Website Registration
10 mi
10 Miler
10 km
10k
5 km
One Mile Fun Run
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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