Interstate 17

🏞️ Race Overview

Traversing beautiful viewpoints along the Hudson River from New Jersey to New York and back again, the Interstate 17 Trail Run delivers amazing scenery as it tests your physical prowess.

🏃‍♂️ Race Format

• Course Loops: You will run four times on a four-mile loop of rugged technical trails after a mile out and back on a closed road to separate the field of runners for safety.
• Loop Details: You will complete three counterclockwise loops followed by a final loop clockwise.
• Time Card: You must check in at the beginning/end of each loop to have your time card punched.
• Founded: Founded in 2017, this is NOT your average trail race.

⛰️ Course Challenges

• Length: Seventeen miles with over 5000 ft. of elevation change.
• Risks: If you're not extremely careful, there are many places where you can fall to your death or serious injury.
• Awards: There are no awards or medals for the race.
• Risk: Race at your own risk.

🗺️ Course Description

• Mile 0-1: From the start/finish out and back on road.
• Mile 1-2: Heading south along a semi-technical rock-strewn dirt trail leading to a steep long descent on rocky uneven jagged stairs and switchbacks.
• Mile 2-3: A boulder-filled rock scramble where you'll need to use your hands at certain points, ends with a singletrack dirt trail along the river.
• Miles 4-5: Continuation along the rocky shore trail, encountering a beautiful waterfall before ascending the cliff using various switchbacks and staircases.

💧 Aid Stations

• Location: Mile 1, 5, 9, & 13 fully stocked with water, sports drink, soda, candies, oranges, chips, pretzels, and more!
• Personal Supply: Feel free to leave your own personal supply stash: it will be safe and easy to access each loop.
• Hydration: Due to distance between aid, we highly recommend carrying your own hydration supply.
• Email Updates: Complete information will be sent a week prior to the event date to all registered runners: check your junk folder or message us if you can’t locate it.

📅 Additional Information

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🗓️ Race Date

Date: 2025-08-10

Location: State Line Lookout, Closter, NJ

Race URL: Interstate 17 Trail Run