Meadows & Trails 5K Run/Walk

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Run Wild! Enjoy majestic scenery and gorgeous autumn color as you run or walk past muskrat ponds, thru tall grass meadows, along wide grassy paths, elevated berm views, clearly marked wooded trails, and past Grasshopper Grove at the Hudson Highlands Nature Center (HHNC). Our entire 5K course is off road and remains on our property! Your participation in this non-profit event directly supports the nature-based education programs provided to children and families, fun and educational events we hold throughout the year, and our amazing animal ambassadors! Come and share the glorious view of Black Rock Mountain cloaked in fall splendor all while supporting the Nature Center.

This event is rain or shine!

Location:  The Hudson Highlands Nature Center's Outdoor Discovery Campus location:
 120 Muser Road (across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall, NY 12518.  Click here for a map and directions. 

Parking: Free parking is available on-site

on-site Date & Times:  

• Saturday, October 18

• Race Packet pickup & Same-day registration: Begins at 9am

• Race Begins: 11am

• Awards Ceremony: 11:45am

PLEASE NOTE:  Pets are not allowed on the property.  Stroller running is not permitted as the 5k trail is not suited to strollers

Race Distance:  5 kilometers (3.1 mile) Measured by Orange County Runners Club members (Run OR Walk the course) 

Registration & Entry:

• Early Bird entry fee for ages 19 and up thru October 5th : $35

• Entry fee for ages 19 and up beginning October 6th: $45

• The first 100 students ages 18 and under to register may run for free thanks to our partnership with Run Wild, inc.

• 5K FEE INCLUDES: Race packet, *T-shirt, post-race refreshments, and medals to place winners in each age group and overall winners.

• *T-shirts are guaranteed for the first 150 runners to register (Shirts will not be mailed to virtual participants)

• Online registration closes on Wednesday, October 16th at 3:00pm for the on-site event