Willow Running has announced it will host its inaugural Black River Trail Run, a 5K/10K/15K race on the scenic Black River Trail in Jefferson County.
The running events organization, based in Baldwinsville, will host events on Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23. The Black River Trail Run will offer the following 5K, 10K and 15K courses:
- The Black River Trail 5K will be offered on both Saturday and Sunday, starting at 8:30 a.m. both days. The cost to register for either day is $42.00 and a $3.44 sign-up fee.
- The Black River Trail 10K will also be offered on both Saturday and Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. The cost to register for Saturday is $47.00 and a $3.73 sign-up fee. The cost to register for Sunday is $52.00 and a $4.02 sign-up fee.
- The Black River Trail 15K will be held on Saturday, starting at 2 p.m. The cost to register is $52.50 and a $4.05 sign-up fee.
Those wishing to run all three events on Saturday may register at a cost of $127.50, with an $8.40 sign-up fee.
Registration for all Black River Trail Run events ends Thursday, May 20, and is limited due to New York State COVID-19 restrictions.
Willow Running hosts events across the state and raises money for various nonprofit organizations. Its mission is to offer "a high quality experience that goes beyond the actual race event.” Proceeds from the Black River Trail Run will benefit our organization, the Volunteer Transportation Center (VTC), which provides transportation to health, wellness and critical needs destinations utilizing volunteers and mobility management for anyone who has barriers to transportation.
Interested in running in the Black River Trail Run? Check out https://bit.ly/Black-River-Trail-Run for event details and to register or contact race director Mike Samoraj at 315-663-5539 or [email protected].
Interested in sponsoring a kilometer marker or getting your logo on the Black River Trail Run T-shirt? The VTC has offered to help with handling this portion of the event as a way to thank Willow Running for choosing the VTC to benefit from a portion of the event’s proceeds. Sponsorships of your name or logo on a T-shirt and kilometer marker are $250.00. If you’d like just your name or logo on a kilometer marker, the cost is only $100.00. Reach out to VTC Foundation Director Jeremiah S. Papineau for more details by calling 315-303-2590 or sending an email to [email protected]. The deadline to be on the T-shirt is Monday, May 10, and the deadline for kilometer marker sponsorship is Monday, May 17.
