Gorges Ithaca Half Marathon
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Event overview
The Gorges Ithaca race is a point-to-point Half marathon held on Sunday, June 7, 2026. The course starts in Trumansburg and finishes in Cass Park at the base of Cayuga Lake in Ithaca. The route passes the upper tip of Taughannock Falls State Park and follows the Black Diamond Rail Trail for a long descent back toward Ithaca, then runs north along the lake inlet to the finish.
Logistics and race services
Packet pickup is available Thursday and Friday at Finger Lakes Running Company in Ithaca, Saturday at Garrett’s Brewing in Trumansburg, and on race morning at the Trumansburg school complex. Entrants are provided an event tech shirt (guaranteed for registrations before May 1), a finisher medal, a reusable bottle, and post-race to-go food from Fittnell Farms. Multiple aid stations are located on course; approximate mileages include 2.3, 4, 6.1, 8.7, 10.7 and 12.4. Portajohns are placed at the start, the finish, and near several aid stations. Shuttle buses run between the finish area in Cass Park and the start parking at the Trumansburg school complex; participants may also park at the start or be dropped off. The event has a no-refund policy; entries may be rolled over into 2026 only if notice is provided on or before May 7. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
