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Point to point along the Shawangunk Ridge Trail from Sam's Point Preserve Visitors Center in Cragsmoor, NY to the finish in Rosendale, NY. Suitable for fast hikers as well as runners. Unsupported: no aid, crew, pacers or drop bags.
Rugged hiking trail over a wide variety of terrain. Some sections are rocky with difficult footing, squeezes or scrambles. Shawangunk conglomerate grips when dry and gets very slippery when wet; a few spots have moderate exposure, and roots and rocks make ankle sprains easy. Bear, porcupines, fishers, bobcats and timber rattlesnakes live in the area. Most common wrong turn: the left from Old Minnewaska Trail onto Undivided Lot Trail in Mohonk Preserve, about 1 mile past checkpoint #5. Race says 30 mile and half marathon runners can be fast hikers; bring a light if you might finish after dark.
A point-to-point run and hike along the Shawangunk Ridge Trail in New York and New Jersey, finishing at the railroad trestle in Rosendale. Three divisions start at three different places: 70 miles from High Point Monument on Friday evening, 30 miles from Sam's Point and a half marathon from Peter's Kill on Saturday. It is unsupported: no aid stations, crew, pacers or drop bags, only volunteer checkpoints that write down your bib. Runners carry their own food and water filter and follow the trail's blazes. Cut-offs are generous for the 30 and half marathon, which are open to fast hikers.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Start (Sam's Point Preserve Visitors Center) | ? | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | ? |
| ? | Checkpoint #4 (Jenny Lane/Rt 44-55) | 4:30pm | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | ? |
| ? | Checkpoint #5 (Coxing Kill parking area) | 6:30pm | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | ? |
| ? | Checkpoint #6 (Spring Farm) | 8:30pm | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | ? |
| ? | Finish | 12:00am | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | ? |
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