Women's Trail Festival
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Women's Trail Festival : Williamsburg, VA (Freedom Park)
The event is a two-day trail festival held at Freedom Park in Williamsburg, VA (5537 Centerville Road). The festival includes educational talks, exercise classes (yoga/flexibility/pilates and strength-focused sessions), lunch and awards on both days, and a social reception with wine and beer. The deadline for a guaranteed T-shirt size is Monday, March 1. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Williamsburg House of Mercy and the Colonial Road Runners Scholarship fund; donations of female and mother-oriented items will also be accepted.
Courses, format and entries
Distances offered:
- 10 mile (loop, a little over 10 miles)
- 8k (first ~4 miles of the 10 mile course)
Course details: the 10 mile loop is mostly single-track mountain bike trail for about seven miles, about two miles paved, with some doubletrack. Elevation is about 700 ft per loop, rolling with switchbacks. The 10 mile has three aid stations at 3.5, 4.8 and 8.5 miles. The 8k is primarily single track, finishing with about one mile of doubletrack, and has one aid station at 3.5 miles. Both distances offer competitive and non-competitive options on different days. There are no time limits and non-competitive participants may run. Entry fees include one race, a T-shirt, one lunch, access to talks and classes, and a finisher medal. Awards are given only in competitive races. The event is Trail Sisters approved. Men may register but are not eligible for awards. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.