Lost River State Park, Mathias WV
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
🏃♂️ Race Overview
The Lost River Trail Run features a beautiful, challenging running course through the wooded mountain trails of Lost River State Park. The course is hilly with sections of relatively smooth single and double track, a little pavement, and several shallow water crossings. Runners may choose from a 1 mile primarily paved out and back, or a 4.5 mile loop which may be repeated for race distances of approximately 4.5 miles, 9 miles, or half-marathon (13.1 mi). Routes and distances are subject to change due to trail conditions on race day. The 9 miler and 1/2 Marathon will begin at 9am, and the 1 miler and 4.5 miler will begin at 10 am, with check-in starting at 8:00 at the Lee Sulfur Spring Shelter, located on Howard's Lick Road within the state park (see park map).
🌳 Charity Focus
The Lost River Trail Run will benefit the Lost River Trails Coalition, a non-profit dedicated to maintaining and developing the trails in Lost River State Park, Hardy County, West Virginia.
- Trail Maintenance: Funds support regular trail maintenance (such as clearing trails from debris) that benefits all trail users.
- Trail Development: Supports the development of mountain biking trails in Lost River State Park.
- Youth Programs: Aids the Cryptids, a National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) mountain bike team for students in 6th-12th grades.
- Accessibility Initiatives: Working towards creating a universally engineered trail system for various riders.
Follow the Lost River Trails Coalition on Facebook and Instagram for more information.
🏅 Awards & Registration
The top 3 male and female competitors in each distance category (excluding the 1 mile run/walk) will receive prizes. All participants will receive a T-shirt (while supplies last) and post-run pizza. You must register by April 1 to guarantee your T-shirt.
📏 Course Details
COURSE: The 1 mile course is a primarily paved out and back (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41755969).
The 4.5 mile, 9 mile, and 1/2 Marathon are 1, 2, or 3 laps through several trails, with aid stations located at approximately mile 1.6 and near the finish of each lap (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46498843).
Routes are best viewed using the OSM layer on Ride with GPS.
🤝 Sponsors
This event is made possible with the support of local businesses and other organizations in Hardy County, WV:
Starting Line Map