Finger Lakes Festival of Races (18M,13.1M,10K& 5K)
About this race
One of the premier Willow Running events is in Montour Falls (Watkins Glen), NY. There will be various race distance on the beautiful Catharine Valley Trail to choose from including the 18M, a great training run for those gearing up for a fall marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5 K distances. The trail is an old Rail Trail that is well maintained all year and easy to navigate with a slight elevation gain heading out and a slight elevation decline heading back to the finish line.
Post race enjoy a fun filled celebration with music, food and drinks.
This years event will once again benefit the Friends of the Catharine Valley Trail
Come enjoy the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, take in the fall foliage, enjoy the many wineries and craft beer locations that dominate the region.
Pick your distance
Running
Friday Night 5K
Two years ago we added the Friday night 5K in Montour Falls that coincides with the Packet Pickup event. The Friday night 5K is a different 5K course than the Saturday morning 5K
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Shipping fees are included in the price
Finger Lakes 5K- Virtual
Shipping fees are included in the price
Finger Lakes 18 miler- Virtual
Shipping fees are included in the price
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Montour Falls, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 6:59 PM local time (EDT) in Montour Falls on September 25, 2026 — 12h 01m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Finger Lakes Festival of Races (18M,13.1M,10K& 5K)
323 finishers across 8 distances · leading places in the Friday Night 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Abel | 20:55 | 6:45 /mi |
| 2 | Jeremy Llewellyn | 21:29 | 6:56 /mi |
| 3 | N. Clifford | 23:14 | 7:30 /mi |
| 4 | Wayne Pike | 24:21 | 7:52 /mi |
| 5 | N. Harris | 26:02 | 8:24 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 1 Montour Falls event
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