West Virginia Trail Fest

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OVERVIEW

Welcome to the West Virginia Trail Festival (WVTF)! This Wild, Tough, Fun family-oriented annual trail running event occurs every May in the heart of Pocahontas County, WV. Pocahontas is known as WV most mountainous county! WVTF trail races include: 100K, 50K, 30K, 5K and kids fun run mile. Other weekend activities will include a movie night, kid's activities, a ride on the Cass Historic Railroad and awards ceremony. The goal is to create a unique one-of-a-kind experience that will highlight West Virginia’s beautiful and mountainous landscape while highlighting her unique history: West Virginia's beautiful State Parks, the Monongahela National Forest, Cass Historic Railroad, the Green Bank Observatory (GBO), historic local fire towers, Snowshoe Ski Resort, and Pocahontas County. We promise a WILD, TOUGH, and FUN experience that will be memorable for all.

INDIVIDUAL RACE HIGHLIGHTS

Dark Skies 100K Highlights Midnight start 11,500 ft of elevation gain Epic views Climb 2 historic fire towers in Pocahontas County Run through 3 WV State Parks Views of Green Bank Observatory Summit 2 of 3 WV highest peaks Finish in Snowshoe Village Generous cut-off time of 20 hrs Full Moon 50K Highlights Cass Historic Railroad Start Point to point race (with positive gain!) 6,300 ft of elevation gain Climb 2 historic fire towers in Pocahontas County Summit 2 of 3 WV highest peaks Finish in Snowshoe Village Generous cut-off time of 13 hrs Stargazer 30K Highlights Climb historic fire tower in Pocahontas County 3,800 ft of elevation gain Start/Finish at Snowshoe Village Generous cut-off time of 11 hrs Twilight 5K Highlights Evening race 650 ft of elevation gain Start/Finish at Snowshoe Village

2027 MASTER SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, May 28th 16.00 - 22.00: Check-in for Dark Skies 100K, Full Moon 50K, Stargazer 30K, Twilight 5K and Kids Mile in Snowshoe Village (Seneca Room) 17.00 - 22.00: Registration for Twilight 5K & Kids Mile at Snowshoe Village (Seneca Room) 22.45: Bus Departure from Snowshoe for Dark Skies 100K 23.30: Bus arrives at Seneca State Park Saturday May 29th 00.01: Dark Skies 100K start at the entrance to Seneca State Park 05.30-06:30: Last Minute Check-in for the Full Moon 50K @ start in CASS 05:45: Bus Departure from Snowshoe Village for Full Moon 50K 07.00: Full Moon 50K start at Cass Historic Railroad Park 07.30-08.50: Check-in for Stargazer 30K & Kids Mile in Snowshoe Village 09.00-16.00: Local Artesian, Farmers Market, Vendor Expo in Snowshoe Village 09.00: Stargazer 30K start at Shaver's Center 09.15: Start of Kids Fun Run at Shaver's Center 12.00 - 21.00: Bands at Snowshoe Village 14.30 - 17.45: Registration and check-in for Twilight 5K at Snowshoe Village 18.00: Twilight 5K start at Shaver’s Center 19.30: Twilight 5K ends at Shaver’s Center 20.00: Cut-off for all races at Snowshoe Village 21.00: Fireworks from Snowshoe Village Sunday May 30th 08.00: Sponsored Shake-Out Run 09.00: Awards Ceremony & Raffle (100K, 50K, 30K, 5K) 09.00 – 11.00: A La Carte Breakfast available at The Junction 09.00 – 16.00: Local Artesian, Farmers Market, Vendor Expo in Snowshoe Village 12.00 – 21.00: Bands at Snowshoe Village