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Wild Goose Trail Festival

September 18 - 19, 2027
Wawayanda State Park
Hewitt, NJ 07421 US

Events

Kids 1 Miler

Price: $10
Date Range: 09/19
Time: 9:00AM EDT
Registration Opens October 1, 2026 at 9:00am EDT

10K

Price: $40
Date Range: 09/19
Time: 9:00AM EDT
Registration Opens October 1, 2026 at 9:00am EDT

13.1M

Price: $65
Date Range: 09/19
Time: 9:00AM EDT
Registration Opens October 1, 2026 at 9:00am EDT

30K

Price: $80
Date Range: 09/19
Time: 9:00AM EDT
Registration Opens October 1, 2026 at 9:00am EDT

50K

Price: $85
Date Range: 09/19
Time: 7:00AM EDT
Registration Opens October 1, 2026 at 9:00am EDT

50M

Price: $105
Date Range: 09/18
Time: 7:00AM EDT
Registration Opens October 1, 2026 at 9:00am EDT

100K

Price: $135
Date Range: 09/18
Time: 7:00AM EDT
Registration Opens September 12, 2026 at 9:00pm EDT

100M

Price: $255
Date Range: 09/18
Time: 7:00AM EDT
Registration Opens October 1, 2026 at 9:00am EDT

36H

Price: $255
Date Range: 09/18
Time: 7:00AM EDT
Registration Opens September 1, 2026 at 9:00am EDT

Hardship Entry

Price: $0
Date Range: 09/18
Time: 7:00AM EDT
Registration Opens February 14, 2027 at 9:00pm EST

WILD GOOSE TRAIL FESTIVAL:

Generous cut-offs, unending trail beauty, rockin' aid station and sweet swag....Join us at Wawayanda State Park in Hewitt, NJ on Friday September 17, Saturday September 18 and Sunday September 19, 2027 for the Wild Goose! The 36 hour cutoff for our 100 miler make this a squatchtastic event for those chasing after their first buckle. We have panels and a film screening on Friday followed by events on Saturday and Sunday that range from 1 mile all the way up to 100+ to make this a true Trail Festival! Free camping is available to all participants, pacers and crew on Friday and Saturday evening. We are supporting our non-profit partner, Bigger Than The Trail with this Trail Party!

QUICK STATS:

RACE FORMAT: 

  • 36H, 100M, 100K, 50M, 50K, 13.1M, 10K, Kids 1M

  • 3 different trail loops repeated (4.75M, 5.5M, 7.75M)

CUTOFFS:

  • 36 hours for the 100M, 100K, and 50M

  • 12 hours for the 50K

  • 10 hours for the 13.1M and 5.5M

ELEVATION/TERRAIN: ​​​​​​​​​Great mix of hard-packed wide trails and technical singletracks with rocks and roots

  • 100M ~ 11,025 ft elevation gain​​​​

  • 100K ~ 6,502 ft elevation gain

  • 50M ~ 5,009 ft elevation gain

  • 50K ~ 3,520 ft elevation gain

  • 30K ~ 1,870 ft elevation gain

  • 13.1M ~ 1,200 ft elevation gain

  • 5.5M ~ 500 ft elevation gain

 

CAPACITY: ​Capped at 500 participants across all events

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:  No public transit options available. Email us, and we can help coordinate a carpool!

To get all of the details about this squatchy event, please visit the official Sassquad website. On there you'll find our Trail Party Handbook, maps, gpx files, details about the location, aid station, volunteers, etc etc etc!

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Event Location

Wawayanda State Park
885 Warwick Turnpike
Hewitt, NJ 07421 US View Location on Map

REFUNDS/DEFERRALS

Like many other race organizations, we do not offer refunds for our events. Please take the time to double-check your calendar before registering for a Trail Party. Please understand that we do not offer refunds under any circumstances.

  • If you notify us via email (not through social media, text, or phone call) more than 21 days from the date of the Trail Party, we will extend a deferral to any of our events that fall within one calendar year of the Trail Party that you were registered for, minus 15% of the registration fee that you originally paid.

  • If you sustain an injury less than 21 days from the race date, we will extend a 100% deferral if you come to that race to volunteer. For distances less than 50K, you'll need to volunteer for at least 4 hours and for 50M+ distances, you'll need to volunteer for at least 8 hours to get a 100% deferral.

  • If the race that you want to drop from is sold-out with an active wait-list and are able to fill your spot: if you notify us via email (not through social media, text or phone call) at least 3 days before the race, we will extend a deferral to any of our events that fall within one calendar year of the Trail Party that you were registered for, minus 15% of the registration fee that you originally paid.

  • The race credit is the amount that you paid for the race, minus 15% (total credit does not including UltraSignUp fees) so you will need to cover any difference in fees; refunds will not be issued if the deferred event costs less than your race credit. You can only defer one time, so please double-check that you can make the race you're deferring to. 

PREGNANCY, ADOPTION, & POSTPARTUM POLICY

Whether planned or unplanned, the beginning or end of a pregnancy requires healing and recovery time. We are committed to supporting you in this regard. If you are experiencing a pregnancy or postpartum healing and recovery, or have adopted a child, we are pleased to offer a deferral of up to three years from the current event. Simply send us an email and we will arrange the deferral for you. This deferral policy includes partners and spouses and is also extended to folks who are going through the IVF process.

COMMUNITY CARE DEFERRAL POLICY

We recognize that the current climate around immigration enforcement, including ICE activity, is creating real fear and barriers to training, travel, and participation. Any registered participant who feels unsafe may request a deferral of their race entry for up to three years from the original race date, no questions asked. For anyone who still wants to participate but is feeling hesitant, our Squatch Together Program offers the option to be paired with another runner or hiker for support before, during, and after race day. Your safety, dignity, and sense of belonging come first.

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