Buck 50

About the Event

Join us on October 3rd for the Buck 50. This 50 kilometer ultra course covers some of the most beautiful terrain in the southern Adirondacks on the shores of Lake George. Trek over four of Lake George's tallest peaks on rugged, remote trails, climbing 9000 ft.

Where & when

The course will start at Camp Chingachgook on pilot knob rd. The race will start at 6:30 am on Sunday, October 3th

Registration

Due to the challenging logistics of this event, and the equally challenging aspects of the race itself, we will be asking for prior ultra-trail experience for all participants. Relevant experience: Recent finishes at ultra distance trail races Impressive performances at sub ultra or non-trail races

Course

The course will start at Camp Chingachgook and follow a dirt path to the Buck Mountain trail. The course will go over Buck Mountain and connect to the Sleeping Beauty trail via Shelving Rock/Dacy Clearing Rd. The course will then go over Sleeping Beauty and connect to the Black Mountain trail via Fishbrook Pond. The course then summits Black Mountain and drops to Black Mountain Point on the shore of Lake George. The course then climbs over the shoulder of Erebus Mountain and connects back to Dacy Clearing Rd. Finally, the course will mirror the start of the race by climbing back over Buck Mountain and finishing back at Camp Chingachgook.

Aid stations and cutoffs

Aid Station Mile Location Cutoff AS 1 6.6 Dacy Clearing rd N/A AS 2 14.2 Black Mountain trail 5 Hours AS 3 18.6 Black Mountain Point N/A AS 4 25.3 Dacy Clearing rd 9.5 hours Finish 32.5 Camp Chingachgook 12 Hours

Races Offered

50K

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 50K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

06:30

sell

$115.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Kattskill Bay.

thermostat Temperature

8.2° / 16.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.8° / 13.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 57m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

78.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:10

nightlight Sunset

18:09

About Kattskill Bay

Learn more about the host city, Kattskill Bay.

Kattskill Bay is a hamlet in the towns of Queensbury in Warren County and Fort Ann in Washington County in the state of New York, United States. The hamlet is located along the shore of Warner and Van Warmer Bays of Lake George. Kattskill Bay was part of the proposed East Lake George village. Pilot Knob Road is the major highway that runs through the hamlet. The hamlet is located at the base of Buck Mountain.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

All-time top performances and historical records for Buck 50.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	Year	City	Time
🥇	Jared Brown	M	39	'25	—	6:35:49
🥈	Matthias Kirchner	M	41	'24	—	6:59:43
🥉	Matt Ouellette	M	36	'24	—	7:03:37
4	Matthias Kirchner	M	40	'23	—	7:04:44
5	James Boyd	M	27	'24	—	7:11:05
6	Len Anderson	M	33	'23	—	7:25:55
7	Patrick Couchot	M	30	'24	—	7:39:29
8	Len Anderson	M	34	'24	—	7:41:00
9	Andy Doherty	M	38	'25	—	7:47:33
10	Joshua Farrell	M	48	'23	—	7:50:44

Place	Name	Gender	Age	Year	City	Time
🥇	Shannon Capps	F	39	'24	—	7:22:33
🥈	Kehr Davis	F	47	'24	—	7:50:04
🥉	Kelly Hasson	F	32	'24	—	8:24:26
4	Justine Trybendis	F	42	'24	—	8:45:31
5	Justine Trybendis	F	43	'25	—	8:53:51
6	Claire Davenport	F	44	'24	—	8:55:03
7	Lauren Desautels	F	37	'24	—	9:08:01
8	Adrienne Doherty	F	36	'25	—	9:31:56
9	Sydney Howland	F	37	'25	—	9:34:07
10	Jennifer Ketchell	F	44	'24	—	10:03:12