Black River Trail (15K, 10K, 5K)
About this race
The 5th annual Black River Trail (15K, 10K, 5K) promises to be a fun packed Saturday (May 2, 2026) with the running events held along the beautiful fully paved Black River Trail on the outskirts of Watertown, NY. Join us at the nearby Garland City Brewery (321 Howk St, Watertown, NY 13601) after the race.
Choose between the 5K, 10K or 15K Combo or put on your ruck vest and power through either the 5K or 10K.
Awards for Overall male/female, Masters overall male/female as well as age group winners. Ruck Division will require min of 20lb carry.
Once again, this year's Black River Trail event will benefit the Volunteer Transportation Center, a not for profit who's mission is to provide transportation to health, wellness and critical needs destinations utilizing volunteers and mobility management for anyone who has barriers to transportation. We love them as they do great and necessary work within the Greater Watertown community.
Pick your distance
Running
Black River Trail 5K
Black River Trail 10K
Black River Trail 15K (Combo)
You will start with a 5K at 9:00am that must be completed by 10:00 am at which point you will head out for your 10K run. The combination of the 5K and 10K make up the 15K Combo. Please note that one finisher medal is included for the combo 15K event.
BRT Ruck 5K
Must wear minimum 20lb weighted vest
BRT Ruck 10K
Must wear minimum 20 lb weighted vest
Black River Trail 5K (Virtual)
Run your virtual 5K any time between May 1 and May 31 at any location of your choosing. You are certainly welcome to come out to the Black River Trail to run your virtual 5K there during this window of opportunity. Once completed be sure to submit your results on the race website.
Black River Trail 10K (Virtual)
Run your virtual 10K any time between May 1 and May 31 at any location of your choosing. You are certainly welcome to come out to the Black River Trail to run your virtual 10K there during this window of opportunity. Once completed be sure to submit your results on the race website.
Black River Trail 15K (Virtual)
Run your virtual 15K any time between May 1 and May 31 at any location of your choosing. You are certainly welcome to come out to the Black River Trail to run your virtual 15K there during this window of opportunity. Once completed be sure to submit your results on the race website. Please note that one finisher medal is included for the combo 15K event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Watertown, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:53 AM and sets at 8:07 PM local time (EDT) in Watertown on May 2, 2026 — 14h 14m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Black River Trail (15K, 10K, 5K)
309 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the Black River Trail 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Negalgne Somers | 19:20 | 6:13 /mi |
| 2 | Kevin Abel | 19:49 | 6:22 /mi |
| 3 | Sam Glick | 20:00 | 6:26 /mi |
| 4 | Austin Pfisthner | 20:14 | 6:31 /mi |
| 5 | Travis Hamilton | 20:32 | 6:36 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Watertown
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Lowville Turkey Day 5 K
The Flannel & Flapjacks 5k
Denfit Jingle Bell 5k
Osceola Tug Hill Dryland Challenge
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Watertown
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Watertown 5K Races 2 races
- Watertown Running Calendar 2026 5 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 5 Watertown events
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