Races and Course Descriptions

One. Last. Time. 👊 See the course descriptions and maps below to get yourself pumped and prepped for an epic and memorable final race event at RVR! *courses subject to change*

1-MILE TRAIL WALK

NEW in 2023! Description coming soon.

5K TRAIL RACE

3 water crossings. Water stop at mile 1½

After the gun goes off, get ready for an exciting start that takes you through our horse pastures and right into the barn. After running through the barn, you’ll arrive at your first water crossing. We hope you planned on getting your shoes wet! Next, you’ll head along the River Dale Trail where you will get a scenic look at the river as it flows through the landscape. Keep your eyes peeled, you might even get to see a bald Eagle or two! At the end of this trail you’ll hit the next two water crossings. To finish you’ll do a nice little climb that heads back up to the Conestoga Wagon Trail. This trail winds behind the camp's Teepee Village which is used by campers all summer long. Finishing up you’ll shoot across two more trails, the Mohican Trail and Justin’s Trail, and through the Fort Roller gates where everyone will be anxiously waiting to cheer for you!

IMPORTANT NOTE ON HYDRATION: In order to reduce contact points on the course, all runners should bring their own hydration (bottle, belt, pack, etc)

10K TRAIL RACE

3 water crossings, 1 rock scramble.
Water stops at miles 1½, and 3½.

To start your 10k race, you’ll head along the same path as the 5k, hitting the same three water crossings. After the water crossings, you’ll peel off of the 5k course and head up through RVR's paintball fields and down a single track through the Old Alamo Trail. You will hit mile 4 which will bring you out on a gravel road and down to the Townsend House. Here you’ll wind through the woods and up to our historic rock scramble and then onto the highest point in the course. Half a mile from the finish you have a long downhill to the Conestoga Wagon Trail and back up to the Mohican Trail. Finish up by running through the Teepee Village, onto Justin’s Trail and into the Fort Roller gates where the crowds will be going wild and the music will be playing just for you!

NOTE: 10k run is a little more than 6.1. This is to ensure our half marathon runners hit their 13.1 distance. What’s a few more feet going to hurt, am I right?! ;)

IMPORTANT NOTE ON HYDRATION: In order to reduce contact points on the course, all runners should bring their own hydration (bottle, belt, pack, etc)

HALF MARATHON TRAIL RACE

3 water crossings, 2 rock scrambles.
Water stops at miles 3½ , 7½ , and 9½.

You will start the half marathon by passing through our horse barn and then snaking along the water on a beautiful single track. You will then head up through RVR's paintball fields and down a single track through the Old Alamo Trail. You will hit mile 4 which will bring you out on a gravel road and down to the Townsend House. Here you’ll wind through the woods and up to our historic rock scramble and then onto the highest point in the course. Half a mile from the finish you have a long downhill to the Conestoga Wagon Trail and back up to the Mohican Trail. After this spot is where you will reach the halfway point and the drop zone.

The drop zone is going to make your half experience much more convenient. Want to pick up some extra fuel or water for the race? Leave it in the drop zone ahead of time and pick it up before you head out for your second loop. Don’t want to wear your jacket anymore, drop it and pick it up after the race! Bathroom stop? We got you covered. The drop zone is also a great place for your family and friends to see you and help keep you motivated.

As you begin your second loop, you’ll head back through the horse barn and your first water crossing. We hope you planned on getting your shoes wet! Next, you’ll head along the River Dale Trail (a new section of trail that you haven’t yet run) where you will get a scenic look at the river as it flows through the landscape. Here you will hit water crossing two and three. At this point you will finish up on the same last 4 miles as the first loop through the paintball field and rock scramble.