Blackwater Heritage TrailBlazer Presented by Michael Hoeflich, Ameriprise Financial Services

🏃‍♂️ Join Us for the TrailBlazer!

Join the Blackwater Heritage Trail crew at our 3rd Annual Blackwater Heritage Trailblazer Fun Run on February 21, 2026! This is a beautiful tree-lined, well-maintained paved trail and the perfect path for a Saturday morning run with family and friends!

This fun run event on the Blackwater Heritage Trail is open to all ages, running or walking abilities, strollers and leashed dogs. Unique awards, prizes and fun for the whole family!

🎉 Celebrating 3 Years of Fun!

• Distance: Family-friendly fun run/walk, 2.7 miles this year to honor the 27th year of the beautiful Blackwater Heritage Trail.
• Start Time: Starts at 9:00am.
• Awards: No Age Group Awards to be given out for the fun run, but there will be fun prizes and door prizes for all participants.

🏆 13K Race Returns!

• Start Time: The 13km race starts at 9:00am.
• Route: Scenic route on the trail, 4ish miles out and 4ish miles back.
• Awards: Overall and Age group awards.

💵 Registration and Pricing

• Fees: $52 for the 13k race and $27 for the 2.7 mile fun run/walk - thru 7:00pm Friday, Feb. 20th, 2026.
• Online Registration: ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 7:00pm ON Feb. 20th, 2026.
• Race Day: NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION for the 13k, but race day registration will be available for the 2.7 mile fun run/walk.

📦 Packet Pickup and Late Registration

• Packet Pickup: NO Friday Packet Pickup this year! Come early on Saturday Feb. 21, 2025 at The Blackwater Heritage Trail Visitor Center 7:00 am to 8:30 am.
• Late Registration: Late registration will be available for the 2.7 mile fun run/walk only.

🏅 13KM Race Awards

• Top Finishers: Top Male and Female Overall.
• Age Group Awards: Top 3 Male and Female in age groups (0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+).
• Para-athlete Awards: Top 3 Para-athletes.
• Walker Awards: Top 3 male and female walkers.

🎊 Other Race Day Information

• Fun after-party at Beardless Brewhaus - beer SPECIALS w/bib!
• Bring the whole family!
• Fun expo with local vendors!
• Cool swag guaranteed for each participant who registers by Feb. 6, 2025!

Come run the trail with us! And support the efforts of the Blackwater Heritage Trail CSO, the support organization that helps maintain the trail and its amenities.

Please stay connected with us on Facebook (follow Adventure Calls & Blackwater Heritage State Trail) and look for emails with updates!

For more information, visit the Blackwater Heritage TrailBlazer official page.

Blackwater Heritage Trailblazer Fun Run reserves the right to reschedule, go virtual, cancel or start the race at a later time due to inclement weather, emergency, pandemic or natural disaster.