Many Lite - Castile, NY
Castile, United States • 19 Oct 2025
Many Lite : event overview
Many Lite is a trail running and hiking event on October 19, 2025, held in Letchworth State Park, Castile / Portageville, New York. The event is organized in collaboration with TrailsRoc and Rochester Running Company. Registration is capped at 200 runners and 100 hikers. The run and the hike use the same route. Registered participants who register by October 1 receive a finisher shirt; the event includes a fall festival with food, drinks, and snacks. A refund policy is managed by the organizing group.
Course and logistics
- Distance: around 20.5 miles
- Hike: same route as the run
The course starts at the Parade Grounds entrance and follows park roads and numbered trails through the Letchworth gorge, passing waterfalls, overlooks, Wolf Creek, St. Helena, and other park features. Key single-track sections include Trail 20 and connections from Trail 6a, Trail 1, Trail 13, Trail 11, Trail 15/15a, Trail 17, Trail 18, Trail 19/19B, and the High Banks recreation area finish. Aid stations are located at about Mile 6 (Tea Tables) and Mile 15.5 (High Banks Camp), with a water stop near Mile 8/9. The route may be diverted at the Silver Creek Outlet if water is too high. A shuttle requires pre-registration and a bib for entry; there is no post-race shuttle back to the start. Course cutoffs require reaching Aid 1 within 2.5 hours, Aid 2 within 5.5 hours, and the finish within 8 hours. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.