Many Lite - Castile, NY

Many Lite : Many On The Genny (October 18, 2026)

Many Lite is a trail event held within Letchworth State Park. The route follows a roughly 20.5 mile loop used for both the run and the hike course. Key route features include waterfalls, overlooks, a footbridge, 127 stone steps, single-track sections, and forested gorge terrain.

Distances

• Run: approximately 20.5 miles
• Hike: same route as the run

The course starts at the Parade Grounds entrance and proceeds along park roads and numbered trails (including Trails 6a, 1, 13, 11, 15a, 17, 18, 19, 19B, and 20) with aid stations positioned early and later in the route (around mile 6 and mid-to-late course near miles 14–15.5). Trail descriptions note stream crossings such as the Silver Creek outlet and features like the old CCC encampment before the final single-track return to High Banks Recreation area and the lodge finish.

Logistics and participant limits are specified by the organizers: registration is $85 and capped at 200 runners, and a separate Many hike is capped at 100 hikers. There are course cutoffs expressed as elapsed-time requirements: clear the first aid station within 2.5 hours, the second within 5.5 hours, and reach the official finish within 8 hours. A shuttle transports participants from the finish area to the start before the event; no post-race shuttle returns runners to the start. Volunteers are needed for aid stations and finish-line duties. Registered participants who met the cutoff date received finisher shirts and access to a fall festival with food and drinks. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.