Summit to Solstice 10 Miler

Where mountain views meet lakeside charm

Participant Feedback

Run the vetted ten-mile route: start with one quarter-mile lap around Tuxedo Park, run the full loop around Lake Summit counter-clockwise, then come straight back into Tuxedo Park to finish at the pavilion by the bathrooms. Run it on any day from the first day of fall to the first day of winter. Record it on Strava, submit your result, and we mail your finisher medal to your door, plus custom race socks for the first 100 registrants. Ten dollars of every entry goes to the Upstate Giving Series.

Course or Race Highlight

Packed dirt road is an underrated running surface — softer than asphalt, faster and more predictable than trail — and ten miles of it around a mountain lake on a cool fall morning is close to ideal conditions for a strong, even effort. The route is simple: a quarter-mile lap around Tuxedo Park, one counter-clockwise loop around Lake Summit, and straight back into the park to finish at the pavilion. There is nothing technical to think about, which leaves you free to think about the lake.

Run it on your own schedule, record it on Strava, and submit your result. Your finisher medal comes in the mail (the first 100 registrants also get custom race socks), and $10 of every entry goes to local nonprofits through the Upstate Giving Series. Chase the course KOM or QOM on Strava and race for age group prizes against everyone who runs it this season.

How It Works

Course

Start at Tuxedo Park and run one quarter-mile lap around the park. Head out and run the full loop around Lake Summit counter-clockwise, 90% packed dirt road. Come straight back into Tuxedo Park and finish at the pavilion by the bathrooms. The opening park lap is required for your result to count. Mostly flat with a few rolling hills and one short climb, totaling roughly 575 feet of elevation gain.

Parking

Free at Tuxedo Park, right next to the bathrooms where the route starts and finishes.

Water & Support

What's Included

Race Awards

Groups & Teams

The Upstate Running Club welcomes all local and regional running clubs to our events — the more the merrier. Calling all running clubs and social run groups: Upstate Race Series welcomes crews of all kinds to join the fun. Whether your squad is full of weekend warriors, sunrise chasers, or runners motivated by the promise of a cold drink at the finish, we've got an event for you.

Sign up, share with friends and local running clubs, and cash in on race discounts and refunds when your team, run club, or band of misfits hits 5 runners or more.

Giving Back

Ten dollars of every Lake Summit entry goes directly to the Upstate Giving Series. Every Upstate Race Series event is part of the Upstate Giving Series, which connects our 30 races with 30 nonprofit organizations serving communities across the Upstate. Your registration and any donation you add at checkout go to work close to home — you are not just running a race, you are funding the work of a neighbor.

Good to Know

Managing Your Registration

Everything about your entry lives in your RunSignUp profile. Sign in, find this race under your upcoming events, and make the change yourself — there is no need to email us first. From there you can:

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