Pawling 24 Hour Trail Running Festival

Pawling 24 Hour Trail Running Festival is held in Pawling, New York, on September 19, 2026. The festival offers a full range of timed trail events: 24-hour, 12-hour, 6-hour and 3-hour, all starting at 11:00 a.m., plus a second 12-hour with a night start at 8:00 p.m. In each event, you cover as much distance as you can before time runs out.

Timed events are among the friendliest ways to enter the ultra world. The 3-hour is a low-pressure way to see how you feel after a couple of hours on trail, and the 6-hour is an accessible first ultra where walking breaks are perfectly normal. The 12-hour options let you choose daylight or a night effort, and the 24-hour is the full experience for runners with an ultra finish already behind them. Whatever you choose, practice run-walk pacing, eat little and often, and set a distance goal in advance so you stay focused during the quieter hours.