Wilmington Whiteface Whiskey Run

🏃‍♀️ Welcome to the Wilmington Whiteface Whiskey Run

Welcome to beautiful Wilmington, NY, the home of Whiteface Mountain and the 8th annual Whiskey Run 5K and 10K!

🥃 History of the Whiskey Run

But why a Whiskey Run you ask? As it turns out, the area has quite a storied history with liquor, legal and otherwise.

• War of 1812: Wilmington supplied good rye whiskey to the American troops at the Battle of Plattsburgh as part of their daily ration.
• Prohibition: Wilmington residents provided temporary haven for bootleggers crossing the border.
• Cooperage: Until recently, Wilmington was home to US Barrel, a whiskey barrel cooperage.
• Join Us: With our somewhat checkered history and natural beauty, we invite you to join us for the annual Wilmington Whiteface Whiskey Run starting at 9:30 am at Preston Festival Field in Wilmington.

🏅 Race Details

Following the race is the awards ceremony with food available for purchase at Preston Festival Field. Run participants will receive a t-shirt and a “swag bag” filled with quality local goods. Run finishers will receive a medal.

🌐 Virtual Option

Virtual Option— 5K & 10K- (Times must be turned in by 11:30 AM to qualify as a race finisher.) You can run anywhere anytime between 8 AM and 11:30 AM on Saturday, June 20. You will be able to submit your official results through text message or email (instructions will be sent).

👕 T-Shirts

Order t-shirts with registration, Ladies’ small, medium, large, Xtra large. They run small and have a V-neck with shorter sleeves. Mens’ small, medium, large, Xtra Large.

📦 Packet Pick-Up

8 am- 9:15 am at the registration booth at Festival Field on Springfield Road.

📝 Race-Day Registration

Limited registration is available the day of the event from 8:00 am – 9:15 am at the registration booth located at Festival Field.

🚗 Parking

• Location: At the Town Offices Parking Lot across from Festival Field.
• Alternate: At the “village garage” lot across the street from Festival Field.
• On-Street: Parking on west side of Springfield Road (NOT in the running lanes).

🏆 Prizes

Awards and prizes will be presented at 11:45 am, followed by a special higher value In-person Runner’s Raffle Drawing (must be present to win).

• Overall Awards: For top three overall finishers in both the 5K and 10K races, male and female.
• Age Categories: Top 3 male and female finishers in each age category, age as of race day.
• Age Groups: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
• For Virtual: Awards for the top three overall finishers in both the 5K and 10K races, male and female.

🎟️ Refer Friends and Get Rewards

Refer 5 or more participants and receive 1 free registration as our THANK-YOU - check your confirmation email after you register!

🍔 Lunch

Food for purchase from vendors is available at Preston Festival Field on race day.

🤝 Sponsors

Presenting sponsorship $1,000, Bourbon: $500, Rye: $250, Moonshine: $100. If interested in becoming a sponsor, register & pay online at whiskey-run-sponsorship by May 1st, presenting sponsors by April 1st.

📧 Contact Information

Contact Karen Peters at whs12997@hotmail.com.

📸 Photos & Sharing

A unique Whiskey Run photo frame set-up at the Wilmington’s Preston Festival Field Park during the week before and on the day of the race serves as an additional photo opportunity for local runners. Participants are encouraged to take their own photos during their run and/or at the park to share on Social Media and on the adkwhiskeyrun.com website.

🎉 Same-Day Activities

Same-day activities at the Wilmington Whiteface Whiskey Run Festival include:

• Whiskey Tastings & Food: 11 am-4pm, Preston Festival Field.
• Battle of Plattsburgh: Re-enactors in period clothing with tents & demos, 11 am-4pm, Preston Festival Field.
• Military Ceremony: In remembrance of local War of 1812 soldiers, 12:30pm, Preston Festival Field.
• Music and Entertainment: 11 am – 4pm, with raffles, history display, craft vendors, craft demonstrators, and more… all day at Preston Festival Field.
• Raffle Drawings: 3:30 pm.

☀️ Enjoy the Weekend

Come for the Run and Stay for the Day! All other Wilmington attractions and activities are open for the entire weekend: the Wilmington Town Beach, High Falls Gorge, the gondola at Whiteface Mountain, the Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway, mountain biking trails, fishing and kayaking the AuSable River. See whitefaceregion.com for more details and for dining and lodging information.

🏔️ Race Routes

10k Run Route

Race must be completed by 11:30 AM to qualify as race finisher. Remember to run on the left side of the road facing traffic. Water stations are located at approximately the 3K, 5K and 8K locations. Porta-potties are at the 5K (KOA Campground) location and at Festival Field. Begin at Preston Festival Field, go north on Springfield Road until you reach NYS Route 86 and turn left. Continue on NYS Route 86, crossing the stone bridge and the AuSable River. Continue to the four corners, turning left to stay on NYS Route 86. Continue to Bowman Lane (aka Beach Road), turn left and proceed to the barricade. Turn around at the barricade to go back out to NYS Route 86 and turn left. Go 3 km and turn left (east) onto Fox Farm Road (it has a left-hand running/biking lane). Just past the 5km mark (at the entrance to the KOA Campground) there will be an aid station with a porta-potty and a water station. Continue on Fox Farm Road, cross Springfield Road to Indian Rock Road. Continue on Indian Rock Road (a loop road) for about 1 km until you return to Springfield Road. Turn right onto Springfield Road and cross it onto the running/biking lane. Continue on Springfield Road until you reach the Preston Festival Field turning left to the finish line, back where you started.

5k Run Route

Race must be completed by 11:30 AM to qualify as race finisher. Porta-potties and a water station are located near the start at Preston Festival Field. An additional water station is located at approximately the 2K mark. Note that the southbound lane of Springfield Road will be closed for the duration of the 5K. Begin at the RACE START/FINISH LINE on Cunningham Lane at Preston Festival Field (after the 10K racers have left the START/FINISH LINE first and being timed