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New River Gorge Trail Festival

Fri June 21 - Sat June 22 Fayetteville, WV 25840 US Directions

Events

Experience America's Newest National Park!

New River Gorge 50k

06/22 7:00AM EDT - 5:00PM EDT Your registration includes a 100% polyester official race shirt, custom crafted finisher medal, custom bib number, and bumper sticker!
Open to ages 16+.
Experience America's Newest National Park!

New River Gorge Half Marathon

06/22 7:00AM EDT - 1:30PM EDT Your registration includes a 100% polyester official race shirt, custom crafted finisher medal, custom bib number, and bumper sticker!
Open to ages 13+.
Run Under the Bridge!

New River Gorge 5k

06/21 7:00PM EDT - 8:30PM EDT Your registration includes a 100% polyester official race shirt, custom crafted finisher medal, custom bib number, and bumper sticker!
Open to ages 8+.
Double The Sights!

Bridge Double (5k & Half)

06/21 - 06/22 7:00PM EDT - 1:30PM EDT Your registration includes a 100% polyester official race shirt, custom crafted finisher medal, custom bib number, bumper sticker, & Bridge Double Award!
Open to ages 13+.
Along America's Oldest River!

Bridge Double (5k & 50k)

06/21 - 06/22 7:00PM EDT - 5:00PM EDT Your registration includes a 100% polyester official race shirt, custom crafted finisher medal, custom bib number, bumper sticker, & Bridge Double Award!
Open to ages 16+.

Description

Experience America's Newest National Park

Experience New River Gorge National Park through this one-of-a-kind event! Starting at Fayetteville Town Park in Fayetteville, West Virginia, this challenging trail race goes into the National Park, through the forest, and loops back to the start, offering views of the river hundreds of feet below. With significant elevation gain, each race offers a difficult yet scenic course.  The New River Gorge National Park offers a wide variety of activities and sites to see post-race as well!

"The course is well marked so you can't get lost!" - 2021 Participant

 

50k Course Description

Travelling the same course as the Half Marathon, the 50k is 2 loops with a scenic out and back along the rim of the gorge. With nearly 3,500 ft. of elevation gain and loss on trails, the 50k is a course that will push you...but the views will be worth it. The rhododendron tunnels, high passages along the rim, breathtaking vistas, and historic forests perfectly represent West Virginia as Wild and Wonderful!

Half Marathon Course Description

Explore the National Park Trail System with this challenging yet scenic course. The trail surface consists primarily of dirt and gravel. Take in stunning views of the New River Gorge Bridge on Fayetteville Trail and gaze at the gorge below while running over Kaymoor Top! 

5K Course Description

Run under the longest single span arch bridge in the western hemisphere on this challenging 5k trail! This point to point, dirt, single-track course has nearly 500ft of elevation gain and over 700 ft. of elevation loss. 

 

"It feels like you're in a rainforest!" - 2021 Participant

 

Race Swag

All participants will receive:

  • Short Sleeve Performance Shirt
  • Custom-Crafted, Commemorative Finisher Medal
  • Custom Race Bib with Your Name
  • New River Gorge Trail Festival Sticker

Awards

Awards will be given to the Top 3 Overall Male and Female Open & Masters Finishers as well as the top 3 male and female finishers in the following age groups: 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+.

All finishers of the Bridge Double will receive a custom crafted Bridge Double medal.

Restrooms and Aid Stations

  • Portable restrooms will be placed at start/finish area and Kaymoor Top. See course maps below for more detail.
  • Aid stations will be equipped with first aid kits, water, sports drink, cookies, bananas, granola bars, candy, etc. A more detailed list of exactly what foods will be at each aid station will be released in an email closer to the race date. Aid station locations are listed on the race maps below in the Course Details section.

Packet Pick Up

  • 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM on Friday, June 21st at Fayetteville Town Park (Highly Recommended)
  • 6:00AM - 6:50 AM on Saturday, June 22nd at Fayetteville Town Park

Start Times

  • 5k: 7:00 PM Friday 6/21
  • 50k: 7:00 AM  Saturday 6/22
  • Half Marathon: 7:00 AM Saturday 6/22

A Wild Adventure

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Place

Park Drive
Fayetteville, WV US 25840

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