Race Details
| Race Date | May 2, 2026 |
| Start Time | 8:30am |
| Early Registration | |
| General Registration | |
| Waitlist | Waitlist Available |
| Withdrawal | Withdrawal Form |
| Entry Fee | $70 |
| Distance | 12 miles (singletrack trail, out-and-back) |
| Elevation | ~3,500ft gain |
| Water | Mile 6 (turnaround) Miles 2 & 4 out, 8 & 10 back Runners required to carry own water |
| Time Limits | Runners must reach the Mile 6 Turnaround in under 2.5hrs; return to Taylor's Notch (inbound) in under 3hrs 10mins, and reach the Low Place (inbound) in under 4hrs 15 mins, or be removed from the race. |
| Awards Ceremony | 11:30am |
| Start Location | Military Rd, Amherst, Ma |
| Course Maps | gmaps | mapmyrun | .pdf | .gpx |
Early Bib Pickup
| 4:30-7:00pm | Thursday, May 1st | Marathon Sports 34 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA 01060 |
| 4:30-7:00pm | Friday, May 2nd | Marathon Sports 34 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA 01060 |
Race Schedule
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Bib pickup |
| 8:15am | Pre-race Meeting |
| 8:30am | Elite Men Start (Bibs 1-99) |
| 8:33am | Elite Women Start (Bibs 1-99) |
| 8:36am | Wave 1 Start (Bibs 100-199) |
| 8:39am | Wave 2 Starts (Bibs 200-299) |
| 8:42am | Wave 3 Starts (Bibs 300-399) |
| 8:45am | Wave 4 Starts (Bibs 400-500+) |
Course Maps
The race is a 12 mile, out-and-back course along a technical, singletrack trail over what locals dub the “Seven Sisters” in the Holyoke Range. The race follows the “M-M” trail (Metacomet – Monadnock) which is marked with white, rectangular blazes. The race starts and finishes on Military Rd at the Notch.
gmaps
mapmyrun
DCR Trail Map
