Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon & Squirrelly Six Miler

Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon & Squirrelly Six Miler takes place in Voorheesville, New York, on October 25, 2026. Two trail formats are on the schedule: a half marathon (13.1 miles) and a six-mile race, both run off-road.

The six-miler is the friendlier entry point and works well if you have road fitness but little trail experience — long enough to be a real race, short enough that inexperience on uneven ground will not undo you. The half is the more demanding of the two and rewards specific preparation: two to three months with a weekly long run on trails, hill repeats for leg strength, and a willingness to hike the steepest climbs. Expect a finish time well off your road half marathon best, which is normal off-road and not a sign that anything went wrong.