West Almond Trails IMPACT Run
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West Almond Trails IMPACT Run/Walk
IMPACT: Friends Improving Allegany County Trails hosts the second annual trail run and walk through Phillips Creek, Turnpike, and Palmers Pond State Forests near Belmont, NY. Events start and finish at the Phillips Creek State Forest parking area on State Route 244.
Distances and formats:
- 5K run and 5K walk
- 10K run and 10K walk
- 25K run
- Team categories for 5K and 10K runs
The 5K course follows Trail 3 loop clockwise, returns to the State Route 244 trailhead, and is rolling with possible wet spots. The longest climb on this loop is about 25 m near the 4 km mark.
The 10K route begins on the west side of Trail 3, continues on Trail 4 and Stewart Forest Road, uses Trail 5 and parts of Trail 6 and Trail 2, and finishes at the trailhead. The course includes one creek crossing, potential mud or wet spots, many small hills, and an overall elevation change of roughly a 60 m loss over the first 7.5 kilometers recovered in the final 2.5 kilometers.
The 25K follows trails across the three state forests and about 4.5 km of gravel or seasonal roads, with creek crossings, mud and possible standing water, many small hills and several larger climbs. Parts of the 25K route do not repeat trails.
The host is a volunteer led, membership driven nonprofit focused on improving trail accessibility. Proceeds and donations support the group mission. Check-in and packet pick-up are at the State Route 244 Phillips Creek parking area. Awards are offered to the top three men and women in the 5K, 10K and 25K events with gift certificate prizes, and participants who register before August 13 receive an event t-shirt. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
