Heron Trail Run
About this race
This annual race is in memory of our dear friend Dave McDonald.
Dave loved to run, he loved the Heron, and he loved music.
REGISTRATION IS FREE!
Please consider donating as all proceeds will benefit
Centaur Stride Therapeutic Riding Facility, in Sherman, NY.
This well-marked route is both challenging and fun, and will satisfy new
and experienced runners and walkers of all ages.
🗓️ Race Day: Sunday, August 16, 2026
The main event! Our 5K trail race is open to all ages and abilities and is FREE to register and participate!
- Run or walk our scenic trail course
- Live music from 11am-3pm
- Breakfast & lunch available for purchase
- Kids-games and family-friendly fun for everyone!
- TBD!
🕖 Online registration open through Friday, August 14 at 6:59 PM
🎶 Want more fun?
We are honoring Dave all weekend with live-music and community connection!
Come out on Saturday and camp out overnight!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 – MUSIC & CAMPING KICKOFF!🎶 Music from 6PM–Midnight! 🎶 Live performances by:
- TBD!
Dinner available for purchase
Overnight camping under the stars
🎟️ Tickets are required for Saturday music and camping. Grab yours here!
Timed by Trackqua.
Sanctioned by USATF.
Visit The Heron Farm and Events Center
for the full schedule of camping, music, and family programming.
Pick your distance
Trail running
Heron Trail Run 5K
AWARDS! Superhero Capes - Overall Finishers, 17U Winners, and 50+ Winners. Medals - Top 10 Finishers and Age Group Winners.
Walking
Heron Trail Run 5K WALK ONLY
AWARDS! Superhero Capes - Overall Finishers, 17U Winners, and 50+ Winners. Medals - Top 10 Finishers and Age Group Winners.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Panama, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 8:17 PM local time (EDT) in Panama on August 16, 2026 — 13h 50m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Heron Trail Run
35 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Heron Trail Run 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Reiner | 22:30 | 7:15 /mi |
| 2 | Christy Bishop | 27:35 | 8:53 /mi |
| 3 | Rya Giuffre | 31:49 | 10:14 /mi |
| 4 | Joel Peterson | 32:21 | 10:25 /mi |
| 5 | Gabriele Smith | 33:08 | 10:40 /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 Panama event
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