West Virginia Trail Fest
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Event overview
The West Virginia Trail Fest is an annual trail running event held in May in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, based at Snowshoe Village. The weekend includes multiple trail races and family-oriented activities. The event highlights local features such as West Virginia State Parks, trails in the Monongahela National Forest, the Cass Historic Railroad, views of the Green Bank Observatory, historic fire towers, and nearby peaks.
Race distances and key features
- 100K
- 50K
- 30K
- 5K
- 1M Kids Run
Individual race features include recorded elevation gain and route highlights. The 100K lists about 11,500 ft of elevation gain, passage through three state parks, climbs of two historic fire towers, views of the Green Bank Observatory, summits of two of the state’s highest peaks, and a finish in Snowshoe Village. The 50K lists about 6,300 ft of elevation gain, a start at the Cass Historic Railroad Park, climbs of two historic fire towers, summits of two high peaks, and a finish in Snowshoe Village. The 30K lists about 3,800 ft of elevation gain and a climb of a historic fire tower. The 5K lists about 650 ft of elevation gain and a start/finish in Snowshoe Village.
Weekend offerings also note a movie night, kid activities, a ride on the Cass Historic Railroad, local artisan and farmers markets, vendor expo, live bands, fireworks, a sponsored shake-out run, and an awards ceremony. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
