Summit to Solstice 10 Miler

Run the vetted ten-mile route on any day from the first day of fall to the first day of winter, record it on Strava, submit your result, and we mail your finisher medal to your door, plus custom race socks for the first 100 registrants.

Packed dirt road is an underrated running surface: softer than asphalt, faster and more predictable than trail. Ten miles of it around a mountain lake on a cool fall morning is close to ideal conditions for a strong, even effort. There is nothing technical to think about, which leaves you free to think about the lake.

Chase the course KOM or QOM on Strava and race for age group prizes against everyone who runs it this season. Ten dollars of every entry goes to local nonprofits through the Upstate Giving Series.

Start at Tuxedo Park and run one quarter-mile lap around the park. Head out and run the full loop around Lake Summit counter-clockwise, about 90% packed dirt road. Come straight back into Tuxedo Park and finish at the pavilion by the bathrooms.

The opening park lap is required for your result to count. The route is mostly flat with a few rolling hills and one short climb, totaling roughly 575 feet of elevation gain.

Top 3 Overall (Male & Female): the three fastest submitted times, male and female, each earn an overall prize.

Age Group Awards (Male & Female): the 1st, 2nd and 3rd fastest submitted times in each of 15 age categories earn an age group prize, mailed with your medal.

Ten dollars of every Lake Summit entry goes directly to the Upstate Giving Series, which connects 30 races with 30 nonprofit organizations serving communities across the Upstate. Your registration and any donation you add at checkout go to work close to home: you are not just running a race, you are funding the work of a neighbor.

$5 discount and refund for groups with 5+ members. Calling all running clubs and social run groups: crews of all kinds are welcome to join the fun, the more the merrier. Whether your squad is full of weekend warriors, sunrise chasers, or runners motivated by the promise of a cold drink at the finish, we've got an event for you.

Sign up, share with friends and local running clubs, and cash in on race discounts and refunds when your team, run club or band of misfits hits 5 runners or more.

Everything about your entry lives in your RunSignUp profile. Sign in, find this race under your upcoming events, and make the change yourself. From there you can transfer your entry to another runner or a different event, switch to a different distance, update your personal details (name, address, emergency contact, shirt size), and manage add-ons and store purchases.

This race is part of the Upstate Race Series. Run the series and earn more than a finish:

Series Finisher: finish 5 races in any one series (Trail, Ultra, Road, Brew, Youth or Giving) to earn that series' Finisher coin and Finisher tee. Free and earned on the course, never sold.

Upstate 250 Club: log 250 or more race miles across Upstate Race Series events in a season to earn the 250 Club buckle.

The Anchor Award: the runner with the most race miles across the Upstate Race Series keeps the Anchor Award for the year, and their name goes on it for good.